I have a 50amp service for my hot tub.
There is conduit going outside, over to a quick disconnect panel, then though more conduit to the hot tub. I am moving, and need to find out what to do with the wires once I disconnect the hot tub.
Option 1 (not taking the quick disconnect box):
When I disconnect the hot tub to be moved, what can I do with the wires? Of course, I will pull the quick disonnect & turn the breaker off. But, I assume leaving them unprotected is not code. Can I put them in some type of standard termination box?
Option 2 (taking the quick disconnect box)
Actually, I want to take the quick disconnect box with me (need it at the new house). So, if I remove it, I am thinking that I can just pull the 8' of wire from the conduit that goes to the hot tub (no worry about the exposued wires then ). Then add some type of box/subpanel/etc. where the quick disconnect used to be. Then leave/terminate the wire from the house/electrical panel in that new box/subpanel/etc. If so, what type of electrical box can I replace the Quick Disconnect box with that would be code for outside?
Here is an outside view of what I am taking about:
Into house, to Electrical Plan/50amp breaker
---------Conduit---------------()
|
|
|Conduit
|
|
[ ]Quick Disconnect
|
|
|Condiut
|
|
----Conduit------(bare wires to hot tub)
There is conduit going outside, over to a quick disconnect panel, then though more conduit to the hot tub. I am moving, and need to find out what to do with the wires once I disconnect the hot tub.
Option 1 (not taking the quick disconnect box):
When I disconnect the hot tub to be moved, what can I do with the wires? Of course, I will pull the quick disonnect & turn the breaker off. But, I assume leaving them unprotected is not code. Can I put them in some type of standard termination box?
Option 2 (taking the quick disconnect box)
Actually, I want to take the quick disconnect box with me (need it at the new house). So, if I remove it, I am thinking that I can just pull the 8' of wire from the conduit that goes to the hot tub (no worry about the exposued wires then ). Then add some type of box/subpanel/etc. where the quick disconnect used to be. Then leave/terminate the wire from the house/electrical panel in that new box/subpanel/etc. If so, what type of electrical box can I replace the Quick Disconnect box with that would be code for outside?
Here is an outside view of what I am taking about:
Into house, to Electrical Plan/50amp breaker
---------Conduit---------------()
|
|
|Conduit
|
|
[ ]Quick Disconnect
|
|
|Condiut
|
|
----Conduit------(bare wires to hot tub)
Comment