Direct connected pool equipment

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McDowellb

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Someone told me that ALL pool equipment is required to be GFCI protected. I don't see it that way. I see if it is cord and plug connected then it is required to be protected. I'm using the 2002 NEC. Can someone give me an article # that states it needs protection?
The pool is at a single family home 240 volt. The pool is an in-ground permanent type.
 
680.22(A)(5) GFCI Protection. All 15- and 20-ampere, single-phase, 125-volt receptacles located within 6.0 m (20 ft) of the inside walls of a pool shall be protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter. Receptacles that supply pool pump motors and that are rated 15 or 20 amperes, 125 volts through 250 volts, single phase, shall be provided with GFCI protection.
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Hard wired pumps pumps do not require GFCI protection.
 
McDowellb said:
How come Jim? When wired correctly, there's never a problem that I've had without GFCI protection. Just curious.
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The key word is correctly.What if somehow the ground got loose,i like the extra bit of safety even when not required.If affordable i would only use gfci receptacles thru out the house.NEC is min.
 
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I will always use gfi protection in a pool situation. Whether required or not.
 
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