Two pool related questions

[tortuga]

1. The pool I’m wiring is within 5’ of the single family house with aluminum siding. I assume I would have to bond the siding with a #8. What would be the best way to do this, or what type of lug?

Do people still install Aluminum siding? I say replace it with something modern fiber cement lap siding aka 'hardy plank'.

 

[Little Bill]

Wood siding on the house but an aluminum down spout in the corner. The inspector required the electrician to bond the down spout at each break between fittings and the upright. It was ugly.
Not sure, but he may have had to bond the gutter. I believe there was also a window with aluminum cladding nearby that was a point of discussion.

Mike Holt has a story of some satellite installers that were getting shocked by the gutter on top of the house. Turns out the gutter was bonded to the bonding grid for the pool. In essence, the gutter was being energized from the grid where normally there would be no voltage up there. It's stupid to require something to be bonded that you would never come in contact with while using the pool.

As to the OP's aluminum siding, if an inspector insisted on it being bonded, I would see if the HO would put up a permanent barrier. Would be a lot better than seeing bare #8 and lugs run all over the place up the side of the house.

 

[Mystic Pools]

Mike Holt has a story of some satellite installers that were getting shocked by the gutter on top of the house. Turns out the gutter was bonded to the bonding grid for the pool. In essence, the gutter was being energized from the grid where normally there would be no voltage up there. It's stupid to require something to be bonded that you would never come in contact with while using the pool.

As to the OP's aluminum siding, if an inspector insisted on it being bonded, I would see if the HO would put up a permanent barrier. Would be a lot better than seeing bare #8 and lugs run all over the place up the side of the house.

That is strange. I wonder what around the pool was getting energized.
I was actually thinking of the same thing and agree about a barrier or a cover to hide the #8's

In my case with the spa, it was set against the house foundation, in a corner and the down spout was very close to the spa. I found a pic before gunite. The down spout I think was re-located around the corner. The window was in question also.