{"id":256,"date":"2018-08-21T07:38:24","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T11:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4bsystems.com\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2018-10-25T21:16:46","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T01:16:46","slug":"pools-hot-tubs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/4bsystems.com\/pools-hot-tubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Pools &#038; Hot Tubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Pool and Hot Tub Electrical Service<\/h1>\n<h2>What does it cost to wire a swimming pool or hot tub?<\/h2>\n<p>Every inground pool project or hot tub will generally include costs that will affect your budget. In many cases, one such cost is electrical hook-up. This is a general idea of what to expect when 4B systems provide electrical service for a repair or new pool install.\u00a0Expect a general cost for a standard electrical hook-up package for an inground pool will generally cost between $3,000 and $5,000 (this depends on many factors)<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-396\" title=\"Pool Electric - Mundelein, Illinois - 4B Systems\" src=\"https:\/\/4bsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Pool-Electrical-Service-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"Pool Electric - Mundelein, Illinois - 4B Systems\" width=\"310\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4bsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Pool-Electrical-Service-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4bsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Pool-Electrical-Service.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/>The standard package should include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Electrical permit<\/li>\n<li>Labor and materials: wire standard pool components which include: pump, light, pump timer, and installing one gfci receptacle plug between 10&#8217;\u201320&#8242; from the pool.<\/li>\n<li>Bonding all necessary components<\/li>\n<li>Handling all necessary inspections pass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Standard Installation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Equipment (pump and filter system) does not require any trenching between the house and the pool equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Home has a standard crawlspace foundation.<\/li>\n<li>Panel box has room for the additional breakers needed for the pool equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pool Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Standard hook-up normally includes wiring the pump, pump timer, light, and a receptacle. Here&#8217;s a list of pool options that may affect final cost:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Salt Chlorine Generator<\/li>\n<li>Heat Pump<\/li>\n<li>Fuel Burning Heater<\/li>\n<li>Hot Tub<\/li>\n<li>Automatic Cover<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Room in House Electrical Panel<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0If the house electrical panel is full there are two options:<\/p>\n<p>The first option is to have to install a sub-panel which will simply provide the breaker space needed to accommodate the pool equipment.\u00a0The second option is to contact the electrical company and get what&#8217;s known as a service upgrade which will increase the amount of electricity provided to your house. This normally takes the electrical provider three to six weeks to install and can cost from $750\u2013$1500.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-394 size-medium\" title=\"Hot Tub Install - Mundelein, Illinois - 4B Systems\" src=\"https:\/\/4bsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hot-Tub-Install-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"Hot Tub Install - Mundelein, Illinois - 4B Systems\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4bsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hot-Tub-Install-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4bsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Hot-Tub-Install.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Electrical Hookup Requirements for Hot Tubs<\/strong><br \/>\nMost spas will operate with either 50 or 60 amp dedicated service at 220-240 volts.\u00a0Hooking up a 230-volt hot tub involves an electrician integrating the main house panel with a 50 or 60 amp breaker, the external GFCI\/disconnect box and the spa\/hot tub controller box. Be sure that the GFCI should correspond to the housebreaker, so, for instance, a 60A GFCI should be paired with a 60A breaker. Whether 50A or 60A is required depends on the number of pumps and size of the heater in the spa.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)<\/li>\n<li>GFI<\/li>\n<li>Hot Tub Wiring and Conduit<\/li>\n<li>Flex conduit<\/li>\n<li>Installation Process and Code<\/li>\n<li>Buried Cable and Conduit<\/li>\n<li>Electrical inspection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please contact 4B Systems for any repair or installation of a Pool or Spa \/ Hot Tub in the Mundelein or metro Chicago region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pool and Hot Tub Electrical Service What does it cost to wire a swimming pool or hot tub? Every inground pool project or hot tub will generally include costs that will affect your budget. In many cases, one such cost is electrical hook-up. 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