Pool gfci

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I was replacing some lights in a pool house for a customer and noticed that there pool circulating pump and lights were not on a gfci breakers or recepticals.I checked in the nec at article 680.22(a)(1).
and if I am reading this correctly if the pumps are located at least 10' away from the pool then gfci protection is not required?only at 5' or less would require gfci protection.
also the pumps are wired to a controller for remote functions,draining,heating,transfering to spa etc.does this provide any personell protection?
 
If the pool pump is hard-wired it does not require GFCI protection, if it plugs in it does require GFCI. That may be somewhat over simplified, but that is the gist. It is more likely that a pump will be properly bonded (grounded) when hard-wired. Proper bonding beats GFCI every time. When we have no control over bonding (such as allowing things to be plugged in that may have the bonding (grounding) prong broken off the plug, GFCI is required as the "next best" form of protection.
 
Mporter4 said:
What about pool lights?
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Pool lights or pool house lights?
2005 NEC 680.23(A)(3) - pool lights
2005 NEC 680.22(B) - pool house lights
 
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