Balboa TP600 Topside Control: Your Hot Tub’s Command Center

Introduction

As an experienced hot tub enthusiast and parts supplier, I’m excited to introduce you to the Balboa TP600 Topside Control. This sleek, user-friendly device is the brain of your hot tub, allowing you to effortlessly manage all your spa’s functions with just a few taps.

Key Features

Intuitive Interface

The TP600 boasts a clear, easy-to-read display with four large digits in a horizontal line, complemented by scrolling text. This setup ensures you can monitor and adjust your hot tub’s settings even in low light conditions or from a distance.

Versatile Compatibility

Designed to work seamlessly with Balboa BP Series control systems, including popular models like the BP200, BP601, and BP2100, this topside control offers broad compatibility for many hot tub setups.

Customizable Experience

While this listing is for the control unit without an overlay, this allows you to choose the perfect overlay to match your hot tub’s design and your personal preferences.

Technical Specifications

To help you understand if this is the right fit for your hot tub, I’ve compiled a detailed specifications table:

Specification	Detail
Product Type	Topside control / Touch panel
Manufacturer	Balboa
Power	12V
Compatible Systems	Balboa BP Series (BP200, BP601, BP2100, etc.)
Connection Type	4 black plastic pins in a grid formation
Display	Serial Standard style, 4 large digits with scrolling text
Dimensions	Length: 178 mm, Height: 86 mm
Overlay	Not included (customizable)

Documentation

• balboa user guide

Installation and Use

The Balboa TP600 is designed for straightforward installation. Its standard connection type (4 black plastic pins in a grid formation) ensures compatibility with many Balboa systems. Once installed, you’ll have complete control over your hot tub’s temperature, jet systems, lighting, and more, all from this single, convenient panel.

Why Choose the Balboa TP600?

1. Reliability: Balboa is a trusted name in hot tub components, known for their durable and long-lasting products.
2. Flexibility: The ability to choose your own overlay means you can customize the look to fit your hot tub perfectly.
3. User-Friendly: Large, clear display makes it easy to use for all ages and in various lighting conditions.
4. Compatibility: Works with a wide range of Balboa BP Series control systems, making it a versatile choice for many hot tub owners.

Conclusion

The Balboa TP600 Topside Control is more than just a replacement part – it’s an upgrade to your hot tub experience. Its combination of user-friendly design, broad compatibility, and customization options make it an excellent choice for hot tub owners looking to maintain or improve their spa’s functionality.

Remember, while this listing is for the control unit only, I’m happy to help you find the perfect overlay to complete your setup. Feel free to reach out with any questions about compatibility or installation – I’m here to ensure you get the most out of your hot tub!

Balboa BP Spa Packs

If you have a “BP” spa pack, you will find the name and model on the label, then you can use any of the “TP” range of topside controls, TP400, TP600 etc etc.

 

You can also use any of the “Spa Touch” graphical controllers on your Spa Pack. Spa Touch comes in versions 1-3 with 4 to be released very soon as well as the new “mini”.

 

The BP Spa Pack made things nice and easy so when you are replacing your topside control with one of these, it is straight forward enough.

 

Balboa VS & GS Spa Packs.

 

If you have an older hot tub that you are keeping alive with new parts, then the chances are you have an older spa pack in there too. This is where it gets a little more complicated in terms of compatibility.

 

Two of the popular models are the VS which stands for Value Series and was supplied to a lot of OEMs (manufacturers for hot tubs) to go into their tubs. Likewise, the GS (global series) was the same. Lots of different rebranded options, different names, but at the heart of things are these two packs.

 

What is key on these two models, is the combination of letters and numbers that make up the model number on the Spa Pack.

 

The VL range of topside controls was designed for both of these spa pack ranges; however, there are some “rules” we need to abide by in terms of compatibility.

 

VL Panels ending in D work with VS/GS systems ending in DZ

VL Panels ending in S work with VS/GS systems ending in SZ

The rest of the VL Panels work with VS/GS systems ending in Z (not SZ or DZ)

 

For example, a Spa Pack model VS501SZ would work nicely with a Topside that is model VL620S. However, that same topside control would not work with a spa pack model VS501Z. The connections are the same, it would plug in, but would not respond at all.

 

Another example, a Balboa GS500Z spa pack would work with the VL406T or the VL401 but would not work with the VL702S.

 

You get the patters. Topside ends in S or D, matches to Spa Pack ending in SZ (for S) or DZ (for D).

 

 

Balboa EL & GL Spa Packs

 

Before the birth of the BP range, the EL and GL Spa Packs did have some level of standardisation in terms of the topside controls.

 

All of the “ML” range of Balboa Topside Controls are designed to work with the EL and GL range of spa packs. They actually look very similar to the TP range, they just have a different type of connection to plug into the Spa Pack.