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Emergency Switch for Spas and Hot Tubs - 2023 NEC (new section)

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690.41(A) Emergency Switch for Spas and Hot Tubs.
For other than one-family dwellings, a clearly labeled emergency shutoff or control switch for the purpose of stopping the motor(s) that provides power to the recirculation system and jet system shall be installed at a point readily accessible to the users and not less than 1.5 m (5 ft) away, adjacent to, and within sight of the spa or hot tub.

A local disconnecting device that is capable of being used in an emergency is required for spas and hot tubs to allow rapid disconnection if someone becomes entrapped by the water recirculation system intake. For more information regarding this issue, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission online at www.poolsafely.gov.

The shutoff switch can be either a line-operated device or a remote-control circuit that causes the pump circuit to open.
 
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