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How to properly wire a 110 volt hot tub control box?

I have an older model hot tub with air switches. I bought it used and someone wired it wrong. I bought new relays for it, but there is a wire missing from one of the coils on a relay. I believe there may be a wire out of place. It is 110 volts and has a dual speed pump. There are 3 switches. One switch is for the light which works fine. The other two switches (buttons) are for High and Low powered jets. There is a solid state timer and a thermostat as well. There is also a relay that looks like and Ice Cube. I believe it is DPDT (the only one on there). The other 2 relays are SPDT. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have created a wiring diagram of how it is wired now, but like I said, I believe it is not wired correctly. I could not find any wire diagrams for this model. It is about 20 years old, but the tub is in great shape. As it is wired now, it will turn on when I plug it in, but it won't turn off unless I unplug it. Please help. I can include the diagram I made if you would like to see it.

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    DPDT=Double Pole Double Throw switch={two feeds two switched legs}

    SPDT=Single pole Double Throw switch={one feed two switch legs}

    That is a ice cube relay good job.The coils of these relay need a common wire and a initiator wire that is switched{timer, thermostat, air switch, etc... to shut coil and energize load.

    The air switches 12V, 24V ? , i dont think they are 110v that close to water. One wire from both switches is going to splice with a hot comming from 110V/primary to 12-24v secondary transformer in the controller. The tranformer should have tabs that read [{L1},{Z}, or {+}] The other wire from these switches are going to each relay one wire to each. Left switch will go to the relay for the low function and the other to the hi. Can you update with your hot tubs info please I want steer you right here and would like to look up some data please. Thankyou. and the diagram to couchm@sbcglobal.net

  • 10 years ago

    you call a certified electrician,

    To keep from electrocuting some one

    Source(s): maint man
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