Owner`s manual
14
Installation and Setup
Electrical Access Conduit: Each Bullfrog Spa and Tadpole
Hot Tub is manufactured with an electrical access conduit
which allows the electrical supply wires to be connected to
the spa’s Control System Box. This access conduit is located in
the front-left corner (when you are facing the spa’s control
pad) of the spa.
12V Maximum on Live Parts: Live parts accessible to the user
must not exceed 12V.
230V~/60Hz 30A Conversion Option: If there is not 50A of
electrical service available, an authorized Bullfrog Spa
dealer or Electrician can easily convert the spa to operate on
30A (conversion instructions are located inside the Control
System Box). Please be aware, spas converted to 30A are
only capable of heating the water when pump 1 is in low-
speed, not high-speed. This heating limitation is acceptable
in most climates as well as indoor installations.
230V~/50Hz Conversion Options: If there is not 32A of
electrical service available, an authorized Bullfrog Spa dealer
or an Electrician can easily convert the spa to operate on
either a single or dual 16A x2 service. Conversion instructions
for the following congurations are located inside the Control
System Box of the spa.
230V~/50Hz 16A Single Service: Please be aware, spas
converted to 16A are only capable of heating the water
when the circulation pump is in low-speed, not high-speed.
This heating limitation is acceptable in most climates as well
as indoor installations.
230V~/50Hz 16A, 16A Dual Service: Operation of spa is
identical to single 32A service except that service is divided
into two separate 16A services.
New Installations and Re-Installations: These instructions
apply to both new installations and re-installations which may
occur when a spa is moved or relocated to a new location.
120V~/60Hz or 230V~/60Hz Convertible Equipment
(Model BF03-All U.S./CAN Single-Pump Spas only)
Single-Pump spas are equipped with voltage convertible
equipment (Model BF03). Depending upon the pump
installed, the BF03 equipment allows the spa to operate
either on a 120V~/60Hz or 230V~/60Hz electrical service.
120V~/60Hz Pump: Spas equipped with a 120V~/60Hz
pump can be 120V~/60Hz Cord-Connected, 120V~/60Hz
Permanently-Connected, or 230V~/60Hz Permanently-
Connected.
120V~/60Hz Cord-Connected Installation: This option is only
applicable if the spa was ordered from the factory with both
a 120V~/60Hz pump and a 120V~/60Hz power cord. The spa’s
Safety Approval Listing and warranty will be void, and the spa
may be unsafe if an aftermarket power cord is installed on
the spa. Cord-Connected spas have already been
converted to operate on 120V~/60Hz power at the factory
and come with approximately 15‘ (4.57m) of useable power
cord (the maximum length allowed) attached to the spa. This
factory installed power cord comes with a built-in GFCI
breaker. IMPORTANT: Cordage shall be replaced only with a
special cordage assembly available from the manufacturer,
its service agent, or similarly qualied persons in order to
avoid a hazard.
Cord-Connected 120V~/60Hz spas require that the factory
installed power cord, with its built-in GFCI breaker be
connected to a 120V~/60Hz, 20A, Single-Phase, dedicated,
grounded circuit and power outlet. It is important that this
circuit is dedicated (not being used by any other electrical
appliance) or your spa may not function properly. For safety
purposes, the location of the power outlet (where the spa is
to be connected) can be no closer than the minimum
allowable distance specied by the national and local wiring
rules in your area. Installation must be in accordance with all
national and local wiring rules.
Fill Spa before Powering on: Always ll the spa to the
recommended level before turning on the power (see Pre-ll
Checklist).
Residual Current Device: The appliance should be supplied
through a residual current device with a rated tripping
current not exceeding 30mA.
WARNING: Never use an extension cord. Bullfrog
International, LC does not allow the use of an extension cord
under any possible situation. The use of an extension cord
voids any warranty on the spa equipment and also exposes
the consumer to additional risk of re, electrical shock, injury,
or death.
120V~/60Hz Permanently-Connected Installation: Unless
your spa was ordered from the factory with a 120V~/60Hz
power cord, its equipment is congured to operate on
230V~/60Hz power (even though it was equipped with a
120V~/60Hz pump). Prior to the 120V~/60Hz electrical
installation, the spa’s equipment will need to be converted
from its 230V~/60Hz conguration to a 120V~/60Hz