Hot Tub left behind

AdrianC

You've spent three to four months chasing them, and they've shown no interest. Do what you will with it.

lisyloo

I think our is wired in directly to 3-phase?? electricity.
Proper electrician required.

ACG

There would have been a form that said what was included and what was not.

But after 4 months, I would personally either bin it/sell it or keep it. I would not be chasing the old owners beyond maybe 2 months.

AdrianC

lisyloo wrote: »

I think our is wired in directly to 3-phase?? electricity.

Unlikely to be 415v 3ph. That's not even available to many residential properties, and installed to very, very few.

It's probably simply to a commando plug for a higher current (16A/32A) on normal 230v 1ph.

davidmcn

CanalDuck wrote: »

The thing is we don't want to sell it and end up in a legal battle, we've had a lot of unplanned costs already so this would not go down well. So if we go ahead and sell it in a few weeks, we need to be pretty sure it won't come back to bite us.

Have they given you the slightest indication that they want it back?

lisyloo

AdrianC wrote: »

Unlikely to be 415v 3ph. That's not even available to many residential properties, and installed to very, very few.

It's probably simply to a commando plug for a higher current (16A/32A) on normal 230v 1ph.

I don't know the technicalities and it was 14 year ago ours was installed but I believe the supply was different to the normal 3-pin plug supply and wired in direct. I know we also had another switch installed on our RCD.


Just warning that it might not be a DIY job to de-install.


Ours (which is for 6 people) had to have the gate removed to get it in and even then it was a scrape.


If the OP doesn't want it then a quick way to sell it might be to a hot tub company who can refurbish and sell it.

Might not be top dollar but at least they will have some expertise in de-installation and moving.

Slithery

AdrianC wrote: »

Unlikely to be 415v 3ph. That's not even available to many residential properties, and installed to very, very few.

Indeed. I've only ever lived in one property with such a supply, and that was for the whole-house night storage ducted warm air system. Unless you wanted to actually boil people in your hot tub then such a supply would be overkill

lisyloo wrote: »

I don't know the technicalities and it was 14 year ago ours was installed but I believe the supply was different to the normal 3-pin plug supply and wired in direct. I know we also had another switch installed on our RCD.

Sounds like just a separate circuit on a standard 240v supply, which is how it should be to comply with the regs.

AdrianC

16A 230v commando

and typical socket


32A looks very similar, but bigger.


415v is similar, but red, and (obviously) more pins.

lisyloo

which is how it should be to comply with the regs

Totally unknowlegeable about electrics (as you can probably tell) but does that mean it needs safety/compliance certificates? i.e. can't be done DIY and needs someone who is qualified to sign off such certificates.



I'm in the process of selling a house and I've had to provide documentation for any electrical installation done since 2005.

Slithery

lisyloo wrote: »

Totally unknowlegeable about electrics (as you can probably tell) but does that mean it needs safety/compliance certificates? i.e. can't be done DIY and needs someone who is qualified to sign off such certificates.

Currently you would need a new installation signing off, but removing an existing one can be done by anyone that's competent. Yes, I am slightly over-simplifying here for anyone about to put me right
This only applies today, what the current regs were when you had yours fitted I have no idea.