Swimming pool equapotential bonding conductor

[Fred B]

Question, #8 solid copper EBG conductor, bond to panel or leave floating. NEC 2017 680.26(B) indicates that it need not be brought back to the panel. But I've been told to bring it to the panel as it is safer. So the question is to bond or not to bond?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

It does not need to go to the panel it needs to end at the pool equipment. Usually your pool pump or something like that

 

[augie47]

Dennis has spoken and that's all that is necessary but, if you like, here is the Code Section from 680.26(B)

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]

It is not required to extend to the panel, but it is also not prohibited from being extended to the panel. It is a design issue and not a code issue.

It always ends up connected to the electrical system grounding system, via the EGC for the pool equipment. (assuming there is electrical equipment associated with the pool)

I don't see how running the bonding conductor itself back to the panel provides and increase in safety. The critical thing is that everything associated with the pool be bonded together.