swimming pool bond

[mitch cochrell]

Once I have bonded all of my equipment, lights, and rebar, do I have to connect the bond to the electrical system ground?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Once I have bonded all of my equipment, lights, and rebar, do I have to connect the bond to the electrical system ground?

No, the bonding just connects all metal parts of the pool together keeping them at the same potential.

 

[infinity]

As per Dennis' comment:

680.26 Equipotential Bonding.
(A) Performance. The equipotential bonding required by this section shall be installed to reduce voltage gradients in the pool area.

(B) Bonded Parts. The parts specified in 680.26(B)(1) through (B)(7) shall be bonded together using solid copper conductors, insulated covered, or bare, not smaller than 8 AWG or with rigid metal conduit of brass or other identified corrosion-resistant metal. Connections to bonded parts shall be made in accordance with 250.8. An 8 AWG or larger solid copper bonding conductor provided to reduce voltage gradients in the pool area shall not be required to be extended or attached to remote panelboards, service equipment, or electrodes.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Yes, the pool bonding system must be connected to the electrical grounding system.

680.26(B)(6) Electrical Equipment. ​

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Metal parts of electrical equipment
associated with the pool water circulating system, including
pump motors and metal parts of equipment associated
with pool covers, including electric motors, shall be bonded.​

Exception: Metal parts of listed equipment incorporating an
approved system of double insulation shall not be bonded.​

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Double-Insulated Water Pump Motors. Where a
double-insulated water pump motor is installed under the
provisions of this rule, a solid 8 AWG copper conductor of
sufficient length to make a bonding connection to a replacement
motor shall be extended from the bonding grid to an
accessible point in the vicinity of the pool pump motor.
Where there is no connection between the swimming pool
bonding grid and the equipment grounding system for the
premises, this bonding conductor shall be connected to the​

equipment grounding conductor of the motor circuit.

Any metal parts of the electrical equipment are required to be connected to both the EGC and the pool bonding system. The rule in 680.26(B) that was cited only says you don't have to extend the pool bonding conductor to panels.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

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