12v landscape lighting within 5' of a pools edge
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dcl34769
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Re: 12v landscape lighting within 5' of a pools edge
tough question.art. 680.22 says 5' from the wall of the pool,BUT, makes no reference to voltage.
art. 680.33 references voltage, But, refers to underwater fixtures.HMMMMMMMMMM.
then art. 720 references circuits under 50V,BUT,dosen,t mention anything about areas around pools.
i personally would error on the side of safety and place them 5' away.
guess the nec dosen't have all the answers after all
tough question.art. 680.22 says 5' from the wall of the pool,BUT, makes no reference to voltage.
art. 680.33 references voltage, But, refers to underwater fixtures.HMMMMMMMMMM.
then art. 720 references circuits under 50V,BUT,dosen,t mention anything about areas around pools.
i personally would error on the side of safety and place them 5' away.
guess the nec dosen't have all the answers after all
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Re: 12v landscape lighting within 5' of a pools edge
But Art 411 covers lighting operating at less than 30 volts and it has the following:
411.4 Locations Not Permitted.
Lighting systems operating at 30 volts or less shall not be installed (1) where concealed or extended through a building wall, unless using a wiring method specified in Chapter 3, or (2) within 3.0 m (10 ft) of pools, spas, fountains, or similar locations, except as permitted by Article 680.
And these systems have to be listed.
Ten feet is the minimum distance.
But Art 411 covers lighting operating at less than 30 volts and it has the following:
411.4 Locations Not Permitted.
Lighting systems operating at 30 volts or less shall not be installed (1) where concealed or extended through a building wall, unless using a wiring method specified in Chapter 3, or (2) within 3.0 m (10 ft) of pools, spas, fountains, or similar locations, except as permitted by Article 680.
And these systems have to be listed.
Ten feet is the minimum distance.
dcl34769
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Re: 12v landscape lighting within 5' of a pools edge
thanks tom. i spent 20 minutes looking in the code and didn't locate art.411. thanks, my faith in the all knowing code is restored.
thanks tom. i spent 20 minutes looking in the code and didn't locate art.411. thanks, my faith in the all knowing code is restored.
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- Master Electrician
Re: 12v landscape lighting within 5' of a pools edge
411 is a new article in the 99 cycle. its often overlooked, but it applies for undercounter and the malibu landscape lights, and the fancy wire rail types as well. the next time you are in a big box store look at the landscape lights and you will see the ten foot pool limitation in the instructions.
411 is a new article in the 99 cycle. its often overlooked, but it applies for undercounter and the malibu landscape lights, and the fancy wire rail types as well. the next time you are in a big box store look at the landscape lights and you will see the ten foot pool limitation in the instructions.
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