Receptacle in cover pit for pool

[brantmacga]

Can a receptacle for a pump be placed within an automatic cover pit for a swimming pool?

i couldn't find any exceptions, but just double checking if anyone knows something off the top of their head.

it would be there to run a small pump to keep water off the top of the cover.

every other customer has dealt with running an extension cord, but this one wants it in the pit.

my answer stays "no" unless someone knows something else.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

If it is in cabinet you might be legal. My gut feeling is i won't do it. Any chance of hard wiring it ?

 

[raider1]

Receptacles must be kept at least 6' from the edge of the pool, how far from the edge is the cover pit?

Chris

 

[mcclary's electrical]

If it's a locking type, single rec, grounding type, GFI protected, and it is being used for water pumping equipment, it can be as close as 5' 1" frm the water.

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

If it's a locking type, single rec, grounding type, GFI protected, and it is being used for water pumping equipment, it can be as close as 5' 1" frm the water.

This dimension has been changed in the '08. It is now 6 ft from the inside wall of the pool.

 

[raider1]

If it's a locking type, single rec, grounding type, GFI protected, and it is being used for water pumping equipment, it can be as close as 5' 1" frm the water.

Correct for the 2005 NEC.

The 2008 NEC change the minimum distance to 6'.

Chris

 

[mcclary's electrical]

This dimension has been changed in the '08. It is now 6 ft from the inside wall of the pool.

Gotcha, I need to start brushing up on 08' but we're still on 05'. Thanks, Pierre

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

Can a receptacle for a pump be placed within an automatic cover pit for a swimming pool?

i couldn't find any exceptions, but just double checking if anyone knows something off the top of their head.

it would be there to run a small pump to keep water off the top of the cover.

every other customer has dealt with running an extension cord, but this one wants it in the pit.

my answer stays "no" unless someone knows something else.

Not if closer than 6ft from the pool - '08, or 5ft from the pool - '05

 

[brantmacga]

for those unfamiliar with auto covers, the pit is built into the shell of the pool. so you could say the distance from the inside wall is the thickness of the shell; just a few inches. it certainly doesn't meet the 6' rule; just checking if there was an exception i missed for misc equipment.

 

[masterinbama]

Get an atta boy from the customer and sell him one of these.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200352039_200352039