Swimming pool bonding - Page 2 - Electrician Talk - Professional Electrical Contractors Forum

Speedy Petey · 06-08-2009, 09:12 PM

I have never ever heard of an area actually requiring a grounding electrode. Pretty stupid requirement if they did.

I have however seen and heard of many guys mistakenly installing them. Why I have NO idea. I am not sure who along the way though it would be a good idea.

vinster888 · 06-11-2009, 09:46 PM

well when the pump is bonded to the grid and has an egc there will be continuity from the grid to the rod @ the service.

Speedy Petey · 06-11-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by vinster888

well when the pump is bonded to the grid and has an egc there will be continuity from the grid to the rod @ the service.

True. But I have seen more than one "licensed electrician" sink an isolated ground rod for a pool bonding grid.

Ramcat7 · 08-19-2009, 09:23 PM

[quote=delectric;85994]Hi,

Bare wire with no conduit is OK

Ramcat7 · 08-19-2009, 09:35 PM

I used a 1+1/2" female threaded copper coupling with a 6" threaded copper pipe joined together using teflon tape on the threads. I drilled a hole through the threaded coupling and threaded the hole for a 1/4-20 brass screw which I attached a #8 copper lug to secure the #8 bonding wire. This pipe was placed between the pump and the pool hose.

starsailor803 · 08-28-2009, 05:36 PM

I'm currently working on a vinyl pool and the city has just started applying the '08 code with respect to pool bonding. They're making us run an additional course of #8 bare copper buried 4 to 6" following the perimeter of the pool between 18 to 24" from the pool wall. It has to be attached to the inner run at 4 equidistant points.

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Originally Posted by Speedy Petey

Yup. Bare or green. Either is fine. No conduit.

Be sure to hit EVERYTHING metal associated with the pool and within 5'.
Ladder cups, railing cups, coping, walls, light niche, diving board mount, motors, heaters, filters, salt generators, etc.
Oh, and don't forget the wonderful bonding of the water itself if you are under the 2008 NEC.

Would the bonding strip inside a wet niche forming shell suffice as water bonding?

electures · 10-22-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramcat7

I used a 1+1/2" female threaded copper coupling with a 6" threaded copper pipe joined together using teflon tape on the threads. I drilled a hole through the threaded coupling and threaded the hole for a 1/4-20 brass screw which I attached a #8 copper lug to secure the #8 bonding wire. This pipe was placed between the pump and the pool hose.

Is it listed?

I_get_shocked · 10-22-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by hurk27

Ok on a more serious note, just to note you don't have to take an equal potential bonding conductor back to the panel serving the pool.

Though it isnt required, it doesnt say you cant. Yetwe were asked by the AHJ to remove the equal potential bonding conductor from a bell box where it was tied with the GEC .