(B) Luminaires, Lighting Outlets, and Ceiling-Suspended
(Paddle) Fans.
(1) New Outdoor Installation Clearances. In outdoor
pool areas, luminaires, lighting outlets, and ceilingsuspended
(paddle) fans installed above the pool or the
area extending 1.5 m (5 ft) horizontally from the inside
walls of the pool shall be installed at a height not less than
3.7 m (12 ft) above the maximum water level of the pool.
(2) Indoor Clearances. For installations in indoor pool areas,
the clearances shall be the same as for outdoor areas unless
modified as provided in this paragraph. If the branch circuit
supplying the equipment is protected by a ground-fault circuit
interrupter, the following equipment shall be permitted at a
height not less than 2.3 m (7 ft 6 in.) above the maximum pool
water level:
(1) Totally enclosed luminaires
(2) Ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans identified for use beneath
ceiling structures such as provided on porches or
patios
(3) Existing Installations. Existing luminaires and lighting
outlets located less than 1.5 m (5 ft) measured horizontally
from the inside walls of a pool shall be not less than
1.5 m (5 ft) above the surface of the maximum water level,
shall be rigidly attached to the existing structure, and shall
be protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter.
(4) GFCI Protection in Adjacent Areas. Luminaires, lighting
outlets, and ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans installed in
the area extending between 1.5 m (5 ft) and 3.0 m (10 ft)
horizontally from the inside walls of a pool shall be protected
by a ground-fault circuit interrupter unless installed
not less than 1.5 m (5 ft) above the maximum water level
and rigidly attached to the structure adjacent to or enclosing
the pool.
(5) Cord-and-Plug-Connected Luminaires. Cord-and-plugconnected
luminaires shall comply with the requirements of
680.7 where installed within 4.9 m (16 ft) of any point on the
water surface, measured radially.