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Post subject: Vita Spa: heater blows fuse  Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:24 am |
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 Have an older Vita spa model Cozee, believe its around a 1990 or1991.Problem im having is it blows the main fuse in the spa pack after 1 or 2 days of running only when the heater is on.If heater is off ,all ok.When heater is on fuse becomes extreamly hot to the touch.Any help or direction greatly appreaciated.
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 9:31 pm |
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I suspect that your fuse holder is old and worn out.
To run heater current through a fuse, is a little unorthodox.
I guess this is a 115 V Plug-In Spa?, and it's not digital?
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 1:05 pm |
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opened spa pak and inspected fuse holder,little burnt smeling,replaced it still fuse getting hot when heater is on.And you are correct its a 120 volt non digital spa.
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 1:40 pm |
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What's the rating of this fuse, and what's the maximum current rating of the hot tub? Also, I can't see the mechanics of this thing is there any way you can get me a photo of it, either uploaded here or sent to image91 @ spanet.net.
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 4:36 pm |
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sent a wiring diagram i had to image91 @ spanet.net hope you get it.Panel on the side of the spa says its rated for 15 amps.
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 4:46 pm |
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Ok stop immediately... don't run this thing anymore.
You were referring to a circuit breaker not a fuse.
If this is correct, then your problem is that the wiring connectors to the breaker are really worn out.
You need to disconnect those things, cut them off, strip back new wire and solder the wires directly to the breaker.
This should solve your problem.
If you continue to run it as is, you'll damage your breaker.
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 6:52 pm |
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No it says 20a breaker in wiring diagram but its actually a 20 amp slow blow fuse.
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 7:09 pm |
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Then does the fuse holder have removeable wire connectors?
If so then repeat the above... Only substitute fuse holder for circuit breaker.
And if you want to verify if I'm correct on this, then after this thing has a chance to get hot... power it down (unplug the spa) and see if the wires connecting to the fuse holder are hot.
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 7:25 pm |
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yes fuse holder has 2 crimp on female connectors .Any specific type of circuit breaker should i use?
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 8:10 pm |
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Remove the female crimp connectors and solder the wires directly to the fuse holder male quick disconnect fittings. If your fuse holder is new and still not damaged from the heat, this problem should go away.
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