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I am having resistance overload issues of some kind, on my direct connection 240 V hot-tub water heater. This is a 110 V /240 V heating element. The red wire gets quite hot all the way up the dpst switch. At one time, it melted the insulator at the heating element. Is this due to a bad wiring...

Terry I have recreated a quite old hot tub. This unit had no computer panel, therefore, everything is direct connect with individual switches. My question is on the 110 V / 240 V hot ware heating element I am experiencing extreme heat up on the red but not black pole line. Is this do to a to...

Thank you for your conformation of my suspicions that the customer service rep. Was off base. There is no need for the white common ground and the wiring is connected to a twine 50 amp breaker assembly. Thanks

This hot tub is from back in the 70' and has no control panel. The manufacture of the VERSA Therm BX5950AT told me I could hook it up 120V 0r 240V, and it is hooked up exactly the same. This unit only has 2 connection points to the heating elements directly and 2 frame ground anchore bolts. 120V...