Bonding spa motor with PEX tubing
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Here is a reply from the NFPA on this situation that would apply if we are talking about a hydromassage bathtub.
From: Jeffrey Sargent, NFPA Senior Electrical Specialist
Date: 9/13/05
The isolated metal stem for the faucet that is associated with the water supply for the hydromassage bathtub does not constitute a metal water piping system nor is it a grounded metal part, therefore it is not required to be bonded. Section 680.74 requires bonding of metal water piping systems and grounded metal parts associated with the hydromassage bathtub and the isolated metal stem for the faucet is not covered by the bonding requirement.
This correspondence is not a Formal Interpretation issued pursuant to NFPA Regulations. Any opinion expressed is the personal opinion of the author, and does not necessarily represent the official position of the NFPA or its Technical Committees. In addition, this correspondence is neither intended, nor should be relied upon, to provide professional consultation or services.
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Here is a reply from the NFPA on this situation that would apply if we are talking about a hydromassage bathtub.
From: Jeffrey Sargent, NFPA Senior Electrical Specialist
Date: 9/13/05
The isolated metal stem for the faucet that is associated with the water supply for the hydromassage bathtub does not constitute a metal water piping system nor is it a grounded metal part, therefore it is not required to be bonded. Section 680.74 requires bonding of metal water piping systems and grounded metal parts associated with the hydromassage bathtub and the isolated metal stem for the faucet is not covered by the bonding requirement.
This correspondence is not a Formal Interpretation issued pursuant to NFPA Regulations. Any opinion expressed is the personal opinion of the author, and does not necessarily represent the official position of the NFPA or its Technical Committees. In addition, this correspondence is neither intended, nor should be relied upon, to provide professional consultation or services.
Inspectorcliff
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- Colorado
No, we do not require it in Colorado. (if it is a plastic water piping system) Let the equipment grounding conductor do the job. No metallic items, no reason to ground.
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- New Jersey
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- Journeyman Electrician
What does the homeowner want you to bond the pump to, the PEX piping?
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
Rag-- your profile does not state you are an electrician. Am I correct???
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