Pool Help

[solo618]

Sorry but I currently only have a 2005 code book . Ok I have two questions. The pool is an above ground,permantly installed . First is if the outlet feeding the pump is located more than 5 feet from pool does it still have to be a twistlock. Second can the cord on the motor be changed to a longer one.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

The 5' has changed to 6' in the 2008 NEC.

680.22 Area Lighting, Receptacles, and Equipment.
(A) Receptacles.
(1) Circulation and Sanitation System, Location. Receptacles that provide power for water-pump motors or for other loads directly related to the circulation and sanitation system shall be located at least 3.0 m (10 ft) from the inside walls of the pool, or not less than 1.83 m (6 ft) from the inside walls of the pool if they meet all of the following conditions:
(1) Consist of single receptacles
(2) Employ a locking configuration
(3) Are of the grounding type
(4) Have GFCI protection

The cord must not be longer than 3'

680.21 Motors.
(5) Cord-and-Plug Connections. Pool-associated motors shall be permitted to employ cord-and-plug connections. The flexible cord shall not exceed 900 mm (3 ft) in length. The flexible cord shall include an equipment grounding conductor sized in accordance with 250.122 and shall terminate in a grounding-type attachment plug.