NEC 680.26(C) EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING GRID - Aluminum Pool Ground Signs

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I manufacture outdoor ground signs for safety and compliance industry as well as advertising. I'm entering the Aquatics and Pool industry and had the question asked from a potential customer "Since these signs are made of aluminum, why aren't they required to be bonded since they are on a pool deck?"

Our product is made from aluminum and has a anti-skid coating which feels like sandpaper and sticks to concrete, blacktop, brick, tile, metal, about anything indoors or outdoors. The best way to describe the product is "aluminum foil on steroids" and they adhere like a standard decal - just peel and stick. {Moderator's Note: I removed some additional promotional information that was not relevant to the question, as it was essentially an advertisement.}

Can anyone help me answer the question as to why or why not they should be bonded? They would be adhered directly to the cement deck around pools. If needed, you can visit my website at {Moderator's Note: Web address removed. Contact the member by PM if you want the web address.} if you need a better product description. Thanks, Scott
 
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I think you need to find a non-metallic material to make your signs out of. If they are attached to the pool deck, they become "fixed metal parts" and 680.26(B)(7) in the 2011 code requires fixed metal parts to be bonded.
 
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