jxofaltrds
Inspector Mike®
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- Mike P. Columbus Ohio
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- ESI, PI, RBO
Found this today. Sad to say it passed an inspection.
Whirlpool bonding
- Thread starter jxofaltrds
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
Mike-- tell us more. Why is this a problem & is this a Hot Tub or hydromassage? Was that bond lug added and not part of the manufacturers setup?
jxofaltrds
Inspector Mike®
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- Mike P. Columbus Ohio
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- ESI, PI, RBO
Sorry if the picture is not clear.
The 'bond' is in the upper left of the picture. Left of the green screw.
The water clamp is attached to the 'plastic' frame.
The 'bond' is in the upper left of the picture. Left of the green screw.
The water clamp is attached to the 'plastic' frame.
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
I thought that was a plastic frame but wasn't certain,
- Location
- Logan, Utah
What is the bonding conductor attached to on the other end?
If this is a hydromassage bathtub there is a good chance that there is no bonding required.
Chris
If this is a hydromassage bathtub there is a good chance that there is no bonding required.
Chris
petersonra
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- Northern illinois
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- engineer
It would not surprise me one bit if an inspector told someone the frame of the motor had to be grounded and that someone just did it.
I have also seen a case where a plastic piping system had a ground wire run out to it but there was no place to connect it so someone just tie wrapped it to the plastic pipe to keep it tidy. Or maybe they just had a sense of humor.
I have also seen a case where a plastic piping system had a ground wire run out to it but there was no place to connect it so someone just tie wrapped it to the plastic pipe to keep it tidy. Or maybe they just had a sense of humor.
jxofaltrds
Inspector Mike®
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- Mike P. Columbus Ohio
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- ESI, PI, RBO
A #6 bare was run to the panel.
Specs were not on site. Since the bond was run I saw no need to ask for the specs.
I was doing the construction inspection for the buyer not acting as the AHJ.
- Location
- Logan, Utah
Running a #6 bare from a hydromassage bathtub bonding lug to the panelboard is an absolute waste of time and money. 680.74 specifically states that the bonding jumper shall not be required to extend or attach to any remote panelboard.
The lug on the hydromassage bathtub is there for equipotential bonding in the area of the tub.
Chris
jxofaltrds
Inspector Mike®
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- Mike P. Columbus Ohio
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- ESI, PI, RBO
Agreed. My only concern was 'since' the 'bond' was there it should be connect correctly.
- Location
- Logan, Utah
So as an inspector what is the code section you would cite for the violation?
Chris
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
Even a pool does not need the #6 going to the panel. I assumed this was for the EPB.
jxofaltrds
Inspector Mike®
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- Mike P. Columbus Ohio
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- ESI, PI, RBO
As a code official nothing. As a consultant anything above the code should be properly installed.
hurk27
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- Portage, Indiana NEC: 2008
If the bond isn't require (plastic water pipes) then the bonding conductor could have been left unconnected and push aside, but if there was metal piping then there should have been a bond from the proper lug on the motor to the metal piping. (680.74)
My call would be put it to the metal water pipes and call it an extra water bond, then install the proper bond to the motor.
To the correct lug of course:roll:
My call would be put it to the metal water pipes and call it an extra water bond, then install the proper bond to the motor.
To the correct lug of course:roll:
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jxofaltrds
Inspector Mike®
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- Mike P. Columbus Ohio
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- ESI, PI, RBO
So if the bond was not required would 'bonding' the plastic be a violation?
ericsherman37
Senior Member
- Location
- Oregon Coast
I don't see why it would be. You could bond every sheetrock screw in your house if you wanted to as long as you satisfy all the bonding requirements that are pertinent to the job.
However, maybe there would be an issue with failing to comply with manufacturer's specs. I mean, if they installed a bonding terminal and wrote an instruction manual that told you what to do with it, and you didn't, I could see that being a violation perhaps.
Unless I'm wrong
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
Why would that be a violation Mike. It is totally crazy to think some one did this but it would take one minute to move the wire to the lug and be done with it. You cannot turn someone down for bonding plastic.
- Location
- Logan, Utah
Agreed, if there were no bonding required in accordance with 680.74 and someone decided to bond the plastic frame of a pump to a panel I would laugh and move on, no violation.
Chris
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