When you're "poking holes" for the four points how do you attach it to the perimeter bond? Or are you adding that, too ? Because I'm assuming the perimeter #8 is not their as well. Seems you would need to cut a trough not just holes. Just trying to picture it, that's all.
4 points, equidistant on the pool's perimeter, attached to the rebar.
We generally leave these tails about 6' long and drape them over our forms on new construction. After the concrete has been shot and the perimeter is graded and the patio sub-base is in place, we run the perimeter wire and connect to each tail with a direct burial split bolt. Stamped "DB"
The perimeter wire must be set 18"-24" back from the inside of the pool wall at a certain depth. Sub-base depth is often open to interpretation by the inspector. Any rebar or wire mesh in concrete patio pour, must be attached those tails.
The bond wire that runs back to the equipment, is attached to the rebar as well, and is run un-broken, to the pool equipment. We run this wire in the piping trench. Most times we keep the roll intact and leave it at the equipment pad.
I prefer hitting more than one point on the rebar when doing this part as I have a concern the shooting crew might break one off. The rebar clamps we use fit on 1/2" bar and run about $5 each. Not a big additional expense for peace of mind.
This procedure is no different for a reno job. Just finding the rebar is the hardest part.
Don't forget the water bond too!!