Old school pool - no bondage

None of that addresses the neutral to earth voltage that the bonding is designed to control.
Not to sound snarky but if its an existing installation built to the code in effect at the time does the NEC (or any adopted code) require a performance test when service work happens like replacing a feeder, breaker or pump?
Is there a NETA or IEC standard for performing such a test?
 
Not to sound snarky but if its an existing installation built to the code in effect at the time does the NEC (or any adopted code) require a performance test when service work happens like replacing a feeder, breaker or pump?
Is there a NETA or IEC standard for performing such a test?
No such requirement...just a job I would never do no matter how much they paid me.
 
Not to sound snarky but if its an existing installation built to the code in effect at the time does the NEC (or any adopted code) require a performance test when service work happens like replacing a feeder, breaker or pump?
Is there a NETA or IEC standard for performing such a test?
No such requirement...just a job I would never do no matter how much they paid me.
I think some municipalities have it in the building code for commercial or public pools that an annual inspection and testing be done Including bonding tests. Not sure if it is state wide. Also seen insurance require it. An inspection agency near me told me they have gotten requests to do this inspection but they won't do it for liability reasons as well as the cost of the equipment to do the grounding and EP bond testing for all their inspectors.
 
I think some municipalities have it in the building code for commercial or public pools that an annual inspection and testing be done Including bonding tests. Not sure if it is state wide. Also seen insurance require it. An inspection agency near me told me they have gotten requests to do this inspection but they won't do it for liability reasons as well as the cost of the equipment to do the grounding and EP bond testing for all their inspectors.
NJ requires bond certification every 5 years on public pools. I would imagine Florida has a similar requirement.
 
No such requirement...just a job I would never do no matter how much they paid me.
Amen. One concept that gets lost sometimes is that a customer calls an electrician to help them with their problem - the customer's problem. It doesn't become the electrician's problem until he touches it. They may try to twist your arm to get you to help, but I don't recall reading any books about the fortunes made from crappy fixes on 60-year-old motels. You don't owe them anything, and frankly, I wouldn't charge them anything for the initial consultation just to keep them off the books.
 
NJ requires bond certification every 5 years on public pools. I would imagine Florida has a similar requirement.
Interesting I found the NJ requirement but not anything for Florida other than public pools are regulated by the health department.
Nothing in the NJ law about any particular NETA or IEEE standard for performance testing pool bonding though I did find this (a bit dated) on the IEEE website:

I imagine an EC could stipulate the owner hire a testing firm to test the pool bonding before putting it into service again, but I am now interested as to how others do it, I suppose a miliohm meter with a resolution to 0.1mΩ.
 
NJ will have the health department involved regarding bonding certification as it's part of the safety aspect of the pool. I believe the emergency shut off must be verified prior to opening as well.
Seasonal public pools must alert the health department when they plan to open for the season. Generally, 30 days prior or more keeps in harmony with the health department. :cool:
Independent labs must be hired by the facility and provide reports of testing and any reports of elevated E.coli levels to the health department.

I'm sure other states have a similar protocol.
 
Interesting I found the NJ requirement but not anything for Florida other than public pools are regulated by the health department.
Nothing in the NJ law about any particular NETA or IEEE standard for performance testing pool bonding though I did find this (a bit dated) on the IEEE website:

I imagine an EC could stipulate the owner hire a testing firm to test the pool bonding before putting it into service again, but I am now interested as to how others do it, I suppose a miliohm meter with a resolution to 0.1mΩ.
NJAC 5:23-2.18(C)
 
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