17-85a Log #CP1707 NEC-P17
Final Action: Accept
(680.22, 680.34, 680.43, 680.62 and 680.71)
____________________________________________________________
Submitter:
Code-Making Panel 17,
Recommendation:
Change 680.22(A)(1) to read as follows:
??shall be located at least 3.0m (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 the
following??
Change 680.22 (A)(2) to read as follows:
?Other receptacles shall be not less than 1.83 m.(6 ft.) from the inside walls of
a pool.?
Change 680.22(A)(3) to read as follows:
?? a general purpose branch circuit shall be located not less than 1.83 m (6
ft) and not more than 6.0 m (20 ft) from the inside wall??
Delete 680.22(A)(4)
Renumber 680.22(A)(5) and (6) to be (4) and (5)
Change 680.34 to read as follows:
?Receptacles shall not be located less than 1.83 m (6 ft.) from the inside
walls???
hange 680.43(A) to read as follows:
??receptacle on a general purpose branch circuit shall be located not less
than 1.83 m (6 ft.) and not exceeding 3.0 m (10 ft) from??
Change 680.43(A)(1) to read as follows:
?Receptacles shall be located at least 1.83 m (6 ft) measured horizontally??
Change 680.62(E) to read as follows:
?All receptacles within 1.83 m (6 ft) of a therapeutic tub shall be protected by
a ground-fault circuit interrupter.?
Change 680.71 to read as follows:
??all 125-volt, single-phase receptacles not exceeding 30 amperes and
located within 1.83 m (6 ft) measured horizontally of the inside walls of a
hydromassage tub be protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter(s).?
Substantiation:
The panel changed 5 ft to 6 ft and 10 ft to 6 ft for receptacle
locations relative to distance to water to ensure consistency throughout Article
680. The 10 ft has been in the Code for many years, previous to the
introduction of GFCI devices. The panel determined that 6 ft is sufficient. 6 ft
correlates with standard power supply cord lengths.
Panel Meeting Action: Accept
Number Eligible to Vote: 11
Ballot Results:
Affirmative: 11
