Electrical Bonding Code
680.26 Equipotential Bonding
(A) Performance – The equipotential
bonding required shall be installed to reduce voltage gradients
in the pool area.
(5) Metal Fittings – All metal fittings
within or attached to the pool structure shall be bonded.
Isolated parts that are not over 100mm (4 in.) in any dimension
and do not penetrate into the pool structure more than 25mm (1
in.) shall not require bonding.
The following shall be grounded:
- All electric equipment within 5 feet
of the inside walls of the pool shall be grounded
- All electric equipment associated
with re-circulating system of the pool.
- All metal parts of the pool
structure, including the reinforcing metal of the pool shell,
coping stones and deck.
- All forming shells.
- All metal fittings within or
attached to the pool structure.
- Metal parts of electric equipment
associated with the pool water circulating system.
- Metal conduit, metal piping, and all
fixed parts that are within 5 feet of the inside walls of the
pool and that are not separated from the pool by a permanent
barrier. Art. 680-22.
- These parts shall be connected to a
common bonding grid with a solid copper conductor, insulated,
covered or bare, not smaller than No. 8. Connection shall be
made by pressure connectors or clamps of brass, copper or
copper alloy.
Where a permanently installed pool in
installed at a dwelling unit at least one 120-volt receptacle
shall be installed a minimum of 10 feet from and no more than 20
feet from the inside wall of the pool. Art. 680-22. It shall be
on a ground fault interrupter. Article (680.22). This receptacle
is in addition to an receptacle for the pump.
THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE
GROUNDED
- Wet-niche underwater lighting
fixtures.
- Dry-niche underwater lighting
fixtures.
- All electric equipment within 5 feet
of the inside walls of the pool.
- All electric equipment associated
with re-circulating system of the pool.
- Junction boxes.
- Transformer enclosures.
- Grounded fault circuit interrupters.
Panel board that are not part of the
service equipment and that supply any electric associated with
the pool. Art. 680-25.
Underground wiring shall not be
permitted under the pool or under the area extending 5 feet
horizontally from the inside wall of the pool.
Ex. No. 2 – When space limitations
prevent wiring from being routed 5 feet or more from the pool,
such wiring shall be permitted when installed in rigid metal
conduit, intermediate metal conduit or nonmetallic raceway
system. All metal conduit shall be corrosion-resistant and
suitable for the location. Art. 680-10.
Lighting fixtures and lighting outlets
installed in the area extending between 5 feet and 10 feet
horizontally from the inside walls of the pool shall be
protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter. Art. 680-22.
DEFINITION: Storable Swimming Pool or
Wading Pool: A pool with a maximum dimension of 18 feet and
maximum wall height of 42 inches and so constructed that it may
be readily dissembled for storage or reassembled to its original
integrity.
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