Draft Details
- Spas, hot tubs, and associated equipment
- DRAFT STANDARD
- Legal Notice for Draft Standards
- Revision History
- Preface
- + 1 Scope
- 1.1
- 1.2
- 1.3
- 1.4
- 1.5
- 2 Reference publications
- 3 Definitions
- + 4 Construction
- + 4.1 General
- 4.1.1 Component parts
- + 4.1.2 Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)
- 4.1.2.1
- 4.1.2.2
- 4.1.2.3
- 4.1.2.4
- 4.1.3 Accessories
- 4.1.4 Capillary tube and sensing circuitry
- + 4.2 Frame and enclosure
- 4.2.1 General
- + 4.2.2 Structural integrity
- 4.2.2.1
- 4.2.2.2
- 4.2.3 Enclosures for indoor use
- 4.2.4 Enclosures for outdoor use
- + 4.2.5 Metal enclosures for live parts
- 4.2.5.1
- 4.2.5.2
- 4.2.5.3
- + 4.2.6 Polymeric enclosures
- 4.2.6.1
- 4.2.6.2
- 4.2.7 Drainage
- + 4.2.8 Openings in electrical enclosures
- 4.2.8.1
- 4.2.8.2
- 4.2.8.3
- + 4.2.9 Equipment for mounting on or over combust...
- 4.2.9.1
- 4.2.9.2
- + 4.3 Secondary circuits
- 4.3.1
- 4.3.2
- + 4.4 Features accessible to a tub occupant
- 4.4.1 General
- + 4.4.2 Electrical features accessible to the tub...
- 4.4.2.1
- 4.4.2.2
- + 4.4.2.3 Electrical systems having accessible co...
- 4.4.2.3.1 General
- 4.4.2.3.2 Levels of protection
- 4.4.2.3.3 Transformers employing a ground shiel...
- 4.4.2.3.4 Double-insulated transformer
- 4.4.2.3.5 Class 2 transformer
- + 4.4.2.3.6 Relays
- 4.4.2.3.6.1
- 4.4.2.3.6.2
- + 4.4.2.3.7 Optical isolating device
- 4.4.2.3.7.1
- 4.4.2.3.7.2
- + 4.4.2.4 Electrical system having accessible con...
- 4.4.2.4.1 General
- + 4.4.2.4.2 Mechanical isolation of accessible co...
- 4.4.2.4.2.1
- 4.4.2.4.2.2
- 4.4.2.4.2.3
- 4.4.2.4.2.4
- 4.4.2.4.2.5
- 4.4.2.4.2.6
- 4.4.2.4.2.7
- 4.4.3 Pneumatically-coupled controls
- + 4.4.4 Control systems having accessible control...
- 4.4.4.1
- 4.4.4.2
- 4.4.4.3
- 4.4.4.4
- 4.4.4.5
- 4.4.4.6
- 4.4.4.7
- 4.4.4.8
- 4.4.4.9
- 4.4.5 Ground fault protection
- 4.4.6 Spacings
- 4.5 Provision for user access
- + 4.6 Resistance to corrosion
- 4.6.1
- 4.6.2
- + 4.7 Electrical supply connections
- 4.7.1
- 4.7.2
- 4.7.3
- 4.7.4
- 4.7.5
- 4.7.6
- 4.7.7
- 4.7.8
- 4.7.9
- 4.7.10
- + 4.8 Grounding and bonding
- 4.8.1 General
- 4.8.2 Equipment grounding bus
- 4.8.3 Grounding terminal
- + 4.8.4 Bonding
- 4.8.4.1 General
- 4.8.4.2 Leakage current collectors
- 4.8.4.3 External surfaces
- 4.8.4.4 Surfaces accessible during servicing
- + 4.8.4.5 Surfaces accessible to the tub occupant...
- 4.8.4.5.1
- 4.8.4.5.2
- + 4.9 Leakage current collectors
- 4.9.1
- 4.9.2
- 4.9.3
- 4.9.4
- + 4.10 Internal wiring
- + 4.10.1 General
- 4.10.1.1
- 4.10.1.2
- 4.10.1.3
- 4.10.1.4
- 4.10.1.5
- + 4.10.2 Splices and connections
- 4.10.2.1
- 4.10.2.2
- 4.10.2.3
- 4.10.2.4
- 4.10.2.5
- 4.10.2.6
- + 4.11 Wiring between component enclosures
- 4.11.1
- 4.11.2
- 4.11.3
- + 4.12 Separation of circuits
- 4.12.1
- 4.12.2
- 4.12.3
- 4.12.4
- 4.12.5
- + 4.12.6
- 4.12.6.1
- 4.12.6.2
- 4.12.6.3
- + 4.13 Electrical insulation
- 4.13.1
- 4.13.2
- 4.13.3
- + 4.14 Spacings
- 4.14.1
- 4.14.2
- 4.14.3
- 4.14.4
- 4.14.5
- 4.14.6
- + 4.15 Motors
- 4.15.1
- 4.15.2
- 4.15.3
- + 4.16 Water pumps
- 4.16.1
- 4.16.2
- + 4.17 Air pumps and blowers
- 4.17.1
- 4.17.2
- 4.17.3
- 4.17.4
- 4.17.5
- + 4.18 Motor overload protection
- 4.18.1
- 4.18.2
- + 4.19 Electrical protective devices
- 4.19.1
- 4.19.2
- 4.19.3
- 4.20 Transformers
- 4.21 Switches and controllers
- + 4.22 Electric heaters, and heating elements, w...
- + 4.22.1 General
- 4.22.1.1
- 4.22.1.2
- 4.22.1.3
- 4.22.1.4
- 4.22.2 Frame and heater vessel
- + 4.23 Temperature-regulating controls
- 4.23.1
- 4.23.2
- 4.23.3
- 4.23.4
- + 4.24 Temperature-limiting controls
- 4.24.1
- 4.24.2
- 4.24.3
- 4.24.4
- 4.24.5
- + 4.25 Safety circuits
- 4.25.1
- 4.25.2
- + 4.26 Thermal insulation
- 4.26.1
- 4.26.2
- + 4.27 Suction openings
- 4.27.1
- 4.27.2
- + 4.28 Plug- and cord-connected equipment
- 4.28.1 General
- 4.28.2 Supply cord and plug
- 4.28.3 Marking
- + 4.28.4 Ground fault circuit interrupters
- 4.28.4.1
- 4.28.4.2
- + 4.28.5 Cord entry
- 4.28.5.1
- 4.28.5.2
- 4.28.5.3
- 4.28.5.4
- 4.28.5.5
- + 4.29 Spa and hydro massage control panels
- 4.29.1
- 4.29.2
- 4.29.3
- 4.29.4
- 4.29.5
- 4.29.6
- 4.30 Heat pump and chiller systems
- + 5 Marking
- + 5.1 Visible after installation
- 5.1.1
- 5.1.2
- 5.1.3
- 5.1.4
- + 5.2 Visible during installation
- 5.2.1
- 5.2.2
- 5.2.3
- 5.2.4
- 5.2.5
- + 5.3 Instruction manual and additional markings
- 5.3.1 General
- 5.3.2 Hyperthermia
- 5.3.3 Hypothermia
- 5.3.4 User warnings
- 5.3.5 Bonding instructions
- 5.4 Field wiring
- 5.5 Supply circuit rating
- + 6 Tests
- + 6.1 General
- 6.1.1
- 6.1.2
- 6.1.3
- 6.1.4
- 6.2 Rating (input)
- + 6.3 Temperature
- 6.3.1
- 6.3.2
- 6.3.3
- 6.3.4
- 6.3.5
- + 6.4 Leakage current
- + 6.4.1 General
- 6.4.1.1
- 6.4.1.2
- 6.4.1.3
- 6.4.1.4
- 6.4.1.5
- 6.4.1.6
- + 6.4.2 Leakage current abnormal
- 6.4.2.1
- 6.4.2.2
- 6.5 Water temperature
- + 6.6 Abnormal operation
- + 6.6.1 General
- 6.6.1.1
- 6.6.1.2
- + 6.6.2 Water temperature
- 6.6.2.1
- 6.6.2.2
- 6.6.2.3
- 6.6.2.4
- + 6.6.3 Interrupted power
- 6.6.3.1
- 6.6.3.2
- 6.6.4 Water flow interruption
- + 6.6.5 Water backflow
- 6.6.5.1
- 6.6.5.2
- 6.6.5.3
- + 6.6.6 Water exposure
- + 6.6.6.1 General
- 6.6.6.1.1
- 6.6.6.1.2
- + 6.6.6.2 Splashing
- 6.6.6.2.1
- 6.6.6.2.2
- + 6.6.6.3 Water pump leakage
- 6.6.6.3.1
- 6.6.6.3.2
- + 6.6.6.4 Flooding
- 6.6.6.4.1
- 6.6.6.4.2
- + 6.6.7 Circulating water pump test
- 6.6.7.1
- 6.6.7.2
- 6.6.7.3
- + 6.7 Circuits accessible to tub occupant
- + 6.7.1 General
- 6.7.1.1
- 6.7.1.2
- 6.7.1.3
- 6.7.1.4
- 6.7.1.5
- + 6.7.2 Extra-low-voltage isolated circuits
- 6.7.2.1 General
- 6.7.2.2 Impact
- 6.7.2.3 Splashing
- 6.7.2.4 Leakage current
- + 6.7.3 Extra-low-voltage Class 2 circuits and pn...
- 6.7.3.1 General
- 6.7.3.2 Impact
- 6.7.3.3 Splashing
- + 6.7.3.4 Dielectric strength
- 6.7.3.4.1
- 6.7.3.4.2
- + 6.7.4 Control providing two levels of mechanica...
- 6.7.4.1 General
- 6.7.4.2 Impact
- 6.7.4.3 Splashing
- 6.7.4.4 Leakage current
- 6.7.4.5 Dielectric strength
- 6.8 Dielectric voltage withstand
- + 6.9 Polymeric enclosure materials for electrica...
- + 6.9.1 Flammability of enclosure
- 6.9.1.1
- 6.9.1.2
- 6.9.1.3
- 6.9.1.4
- 6.9.1.5
- 6.9.1.6
- 6.9.1.7
- 6.9.1.8
- 6.9.1.9
- 6.9.2 Water immersion
- + 6.9.3 Resistance to impact
- 6.9.3.1
- 6.9.3.2
- 6.9.3.3
- 6.9.3.4
- 6.9.4 Dielectric strength
- + 6.9.5 Conduit connections
- 6.9.5.1 General
- 6.9.5.2 Pullout
- 6.9.5.3 Torque
- + 6.9.5.4 Bending
- 6.9.5.4.1
- 6.9.5.4.2
- 6.9.5.5 Knockouts
- + 6.10 Flow rate
- 6.10.1
- 6.10.2
- 6.10.3
- + 6.11 Structural integrity tests
- + 6.11.1 Rim, seat, and bottom test
- 6.11.1.1
- 6.11.1.2
- 6.11.2 Inside tub wall
- 6.11.3 Impact load test
- 6.12 Moisture absorption (insulating materials)...
- + 7 Remote packaged units for use with spas, hot ...
- 7.1 Scope
- + 7.2 Construction
- 7.2.1
- 7.2.2
- + 7.3 Marking
- + 7.3.1 Visible after installation
- 7.3.1.1
- 7.3.1.2
- + 7.3.2 Instruction manual
- 7.3.2.1
- 7.3.2.2
- 7.3.2.3
- + 7.4 Tests
- 7.4.1
- 7.4.2
- 7.4.3
- + 7.4.4 Flow rate
- 7.4.4.1
- 7.4.4.2
- + 8 Lighting equipment provided as an integral pa...
- + 8.1 General
- 8.1.1
- 8.1.2
- 8.1.3
- 8.1.4
- 8.1.5
- + 8.2 Construction
- + 8.2.1 Luminaires
- 8.2.1.1
- 8.2.1.2
- 8.2.1.3
- 8.2.1.4
- 8.2.2 Luminaire gaskets
- + 8.2.3 Lampholders
- 8.2.3.1
- 8.2.3.2
- 8.2.3.3
- 8.2.4 Exposed surfaces of luminaires
- 8.3 Marking
- + 9 Electrolytic chlorine and bromine generators
- + 9.1 Construction requirements
- 9.1.1 General
- + 9.1.2 Supply connections
- + 9.1.2.1 Permanently connected power supplies
- 9.1.2.1.1
- 9.1.2.1.2
- 9.1.2.1.3
- 9.1.2.1.4
- 9.1.2.1.5
- 9.1.2.1.6
- 9.1.2.1.7
- 9.1.2.1.8
- + 9.1.2.2 Cord-connected power supplies
- 9.1.2.2.1
- 9.1.2.2.2
- 9.1.2.2.3
- 9.1.2.2.4
- 9.1.2.2.5
- 9.1.2.2.6
- 9.1.2.2.7
- 9.1.2.2.8
- + 9.1.3 Terminal parts and leads
- 9.1.3.1
- 9.1.3.2
- 9.1.3.3
- + 9.2 Electrolytic cell
- 9.2.1
- 9.2.2
- 9.2.3
- 9.3 Interlocks
- 9.4 Grounding and bonding
- + 9.5 Markings
- 9.5.1
- 9.5.2
- 9.5.3
- 9.5.4
- + 9.6 Tests
- + 9.6.1 General
- 9.6.1.1
- 9.6.1.2
- + 9.6.2 Current density measurement
- 9.6.2.1
- 9.6.2.2
- 9.6.2.3
- 9.6.2.4
- 9.6.2.5
- + 9.6.3 Electrolytic cell impact
- 9.6.3.1
- 9.6.3.2
- + 9.6.4 Cell circuit ground current
- 9.6.4.1
- 9.6.4.2
- + 9.6.4.3
- 9.6.4.3.1
- 9.6.4.3.2
- 9.6.4.3.3
- 9.6.4.3.4
- 9.6.4.3.5
- Table 1
- Table 2
- Table 3
- Table 4
- Table 5
- Table 6
- Figure 1
- Figure 2
- Figure 3
- Figure 4
- Figure 5
- + Annex A
- A.1
1.1
This Standard applies to spas, hot tubs, cold tubs, and associated equipment intended for residential and commercial use indoors or outdoors in nonhazardous locations, installed in accordance with the Rules of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, and connected
a) permanently to an electrical circuit of 250 V or less (i.e., a maximum of 150 volts-to-ground); or
b) by a factory-provided supply cord, terminating in a moulded attachment plug, to an electrical supply rated at not more than 125 V single-phase and not more than 15 A.
Note: See Clause 4.2.8 for requirements for plug- and cord-connected equipment.
1.2
Clauses 4 to 6 apply to spas, hot tubs and cold tubs. Clauses 7 to 9 apply to associated equipment, as follows:
a) Clause 7 — remote packaged units for use with spas, hot tubs and cold tubs;
b) Clause 8 — lighting equipment provided as an integral part of a spa, hot tub and cold tubs; and
c) Clause 9 — electrolytic chlorine and bromine generators.
1.3
This Standard does not apply to
a) hydromassage bathtubs (covered in CSA C22.2 No. 218.2);
b) portable hydromassage units;
c) heated bathtubs;
d) hydrotherapy bathtubs or units; and
e) swimming pool heaters.
1.4
General requirements applicable to this Standard are given in CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 0, General Requirements — Canadian Electrical Code, Part II.
1.5
In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard; and “can” is used to express possibility or capability.
Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.
Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.
Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
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