Thanks for your electrical question sue.
Swimming pool electrical code requirements.
The nec mandates that overhanging electrical cords must be kept at a safe height from the ground and people s heads for utility power lines that hang over a pool or spa they must have a clearance of 22 5 feet over the water level deck or diving platform communications cables must be at least 10 feet above.
Swimming pool rules and regulations found in the uniform fire prevention and building code uniform code please note that this web page is not intended to be the document required by executive law section 376 6.
Your local building inspector can let you know what the most current guidelines are for electrical safety around pools and spas.
National electrical code definition are those pools that are constructed or partially in the ground all others pools capable of holding water with a depth greater than 42 inches.
2017 national electrical code sps 316 swimming pool wiring nec article 680 680 5 gfci s may be either circuit breakers or receptacle type.
All this will be tied into your ground of your plug that has to be a twist lock and with a extreme duty cover 5 with a switch disconnect.
Yes this is required by the national electrical code.
This web page includes a brief summary of some but not all of the uniform code s requirements relating to swimming pools.
Also is to be inspected by a wire inspector.
The motor is to be grounded the pool is to be grounded in four areas with a 8awg bare wire making a circle around the pool.
All electrical equipment used with storable pools are required to be gfci protected.
For added protection of all new pool installations the 2017 nec national electrical code article 680 has been amended.
All 125 volt outlets or receptacles within 2o feet of the inside walls of a pool require gfci protection.
Electrical safety is very important especially around pools to ensure the safety of families and other guests.
Electrical wiring requirements for swimming pools permanently installed swimming pools are those that are constructed in the ground or partially in the ground and all others capable of holding water with a depth greater than 42 inches 1067 mm 1 pool pump receptacle outlet and wiring method a.
10 horizontal from the pool wall.
If the pool is an above ground and is considered storable then the following codes apply.
Cord length for a pump motor is 3 except for storable pools.
Also the water is to be bonded.
Before summer rolls around now is the perfect time of year to inspect your swimming pools for possible hazards.
If a pump motor receptacle is located between.
680 9 overhead wire clearance is min.
The 2008 nec added a requirement for pool motors to have gfci protection whenever they re rated 120v or 240v 15a or 20a.
