Daolin
Member
- Location
- North East Florida
- Occupation
- Electrician
I searched the forums and couldn't find a discussion, excuse me if its been discussed. New at getting into wiring pools up and wanting to do everything right.
I installed an intermatic pool panel for pool equipment but had no space in the main panel, so I removed the outside AC wire and put it onto my pool and spa panel. This gave me the room to put the 100 amp breaker in the main panel. I put the AC breaker in my pool and spa panel.
Local inspector told me I couldn't install the AC on the pool panel because it isn't listed for AC. I told him what are you talking about its a sub panel it can have an AC on it, he told me show me the manufacturer specs that says it can. I said "uhhhhh" are you kidding? He basically made me remove it and I had to tie circuits together to get 2 more spaces inside.
This caused me to think...why do intermatic panels and others have "Rated for pool and Spa Equipment", does this mean you can't use a regular panel to feed pool and spa equipment? Everyone uses siemens panels and GE plastic panels for their pool and spas here and never had an issue. Ive since done 2 more pools and told my contractors you can't use regular panels they have to be rated for pool and spa equipment because I didn't want to run into another inspector who said "You can't use that panel its not rated for pools and spas" I can't find a reference.
Does it exist or can I just start putting in any old sub panel?
I installed an intermatic pool panel for pool equipment but had no space in the main panel, so I removed the outside AC wire and put it onto my pool and spa panel. This gave me the room to put the 100 amp breaker in the main panel. I put the AC breaker in my pool and spa panel.
Local inspector told me I couldn't install the AC on the pool panel because it isn't listed for AC. I told him what are you talking about its a sub panel it can have an AC on it, he told me show me the manufacturer specs that says it can. I said "uhhhhh" are you kidding? He basically made me remove it and I had to tie circuits together to get 2 more spaces inside.
This caused me to think...why do intermatic panels and others have "Rated for pool and Spa Equipment", does this mean you can't use a regular panel to feed pool and spa equipment? Everyone uses siemens panels and GE plastic panels for their pool and spas here and never had an issue. Ive since done 2 more pools and told my contractors you can't use regular panels they have to be rated for pool and spa equipment because I didn't want to run into another inspector who said "You can't use that panel its not rated for pools and spas" I can't find a reference.
Does it exist or can I just start putting in any old sub panel?
