Hot Tub wiring question?

[Daryl R. Firestone]

Can anynone tell me if I can set my hot tub outside aginst the wall that my meter is on, it will be about 2' from it?

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Daryl,

The meter is not considered a switching device so I do not see any viiolation in that installation except for the fact you need clearance from other things that may be on that wall...any electrical outlets on that wall...if so then that would be a problem....but otherwise a meter can is not a switching device.....but it would need clearance for the POCO to work safely and their may be an issue in the NESC code....someone else will have to look on that as I dont deal with POCO codes.

However it does bring up a Bonding Issue...

(D) Bonding.

The following parts shall be bonded together:
(1) All metal fittings within or attached to the spa or hot
tub structure
(2) Metal parts of electrical equipment associated with the
spa or hot tub water circulating system, including pump
motors
(3) Metal conduit and metal piping that are within 1.5 m
(5 ft) of the inside walls of the spa or hot tub and that
are not separated from the spa or hot tub by a permanent
barrier
(4) All metal surfaces that are within 1.5 m (5 ft) of the inside
walls of the spa or hot tub and that are not separated from
the spa or hot tub area by a permanent barrier