hey poolboy,
That's a good link to the other tread but anybody that clicks on it should be aware that if they don't read the whole thread, then they'll be confused. . The posts on the first page jumble up the general bond-all-metal requirement of 680.26
(B) with the water bonding of 608.26
(C). . The water bonding must be
in contact with the pool water for
9 square inches. . For the usual plasticlined aboveground pool that can be a challenge to get. . The wet niche fixture counts toward that total but only the
underwater section of the metal pool ladder counts. . The usual plasticlined aboveground has
no metal underwater light and a
plastic ladder. . The motor and the metal in the wall structure doesn't count at all for 680.26
(C).
It will be very common for an aboveground to need to add a
plate. . Depending on which manufacturer you use, you can get a
glue on plate with a lead that comes up over the side but under the top cap, or you can get a
bolt thru the side liner and attach the lead wire under a nut head on the outside of the pool.
kram4yoo said:
Hey dnem,
How are you OHIO boys dealing with (680.26c Pool water) on above ground pools. In my area the ladders are plastic.
All depends on which Ohio boy you get. . There's a tremendous amount of ignorance about NEC pool requirements, even among inspectors.
For us that know what we're doing and know what we should be looking for, we're expecting spring to be filled with
aboveground pool '08code violations about 2 things:
the perimeter bonding of "unpaved surfaces" ['08 680.26(B)(2)]. . Even if it's grass around an aboveground nonconductive pool, you'll need a #8 [680.26(B)(2)(b)
(1)] encircling the contour [680.26(B)(2)(b)
(2)] 18" to 24" from the pool [680.26(B)(2)(b)
(4)] 4" to 6" below finished grade [680.26(B)(2)(b)
(5)]
and the water bonding of 680.26(C) is the second item we expect to see commonly not completed.
David
Is there an article that says the equipotential bonding grid conductor (the #8 solid) has to be continuous? For some reason I was thinking it HAD to be continuous but all it says is a solid #8. Am I missing something somewhere?
