
Bonding for non-conductive pool structures (See figure 3.) Pool equipment must be bonded to this loop. 6 AWG copper) around the pool if the steel is encapsulated. Therefore, Rule 68-058 (3) and Appendix B requires a bonding loop (no smaller than No. Bonding requirements for pools with encapsulated reinforcing steel.Ī bonding grid around a swimming pool cannot be formed when the reinforcing steel is encapsulated with a non-conductive compound. Bonding requirements for pools with encapsulated reinforcing steel Figure 3. Rule 68-058 (2) requires a pool’s reinforcing steel to be bonded with a minimum of four connections equally spaced around the perimeter, as well as to the pool equipment. Bonding requirements for pools with reinforcing steel. Bonding requirements for pools with reinforcing steel Figure 2. Bonding jumpers must be the same size as the bonding conductor, e.g. fibreglass stairs), then a jumper is required across the break (or bond each section individually). If there is a break in the outer metal shell by a non-conductive material ( i.e.
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(See figure 1.) Because parts of non-electrical and electrical equipment are allowed to be bonded to each other, or to a pool in series or parallel connections, all parts may be connected in series to each other and then to the steel pool structure at one location.

Bonding requirements for pools with a metal shell.Ī galvanized steel pool shell comprising individual panels securely bolted together must be bonded to the pool equipment in at least one location. Bonding requirements for pools with a metal shell Figure 1.
