Does pool bonding wire have to be buried?

“Bonding is interconnecting all the potential electrical paths around the pool,” he said. He notes that copper wire is buried between the metal elements surrounding the pool, and then connected to the ground. “Anything within five feet of the pool must be bonded,” he said.

Can you bond a resin above ground pool?

Most resin pools I have seen have a bonding location that is exposed to allow you do the bonding after installation. (Most above ground pools are installed first and then have the electrical added later.) Contact the manufacturer of the pool and/or the installer and ask them.

Do you need to bond an above ground pool?

NEC bonding requirements apply to in ground and above ground pools, and includes all metal components, equipment and the water itself. Correct pool bonding protects people, pets and pool equipment by reducing current flow between items of different potential. All pool water should be bonded.

What are the main equipotential bonding conductors (earthing wires)?

In each electrical installation, main equipotential bonding conductors (earthing wires) are required to connect to the main earthing terminal for the installation of the following: Metal water service pipes Metal gas installation pipes Other metal service pipes and ducting Metal central heating and air-conditioning systems

Is equipotential bonding required on a pool deck?

The 2005 version of the Code required proper equipotential bonding of both the pool shell and deck, but since 2008, the requirement for proper equipotential bonding of the deck was removed. Some say it was to reduce costs and increase profit, and the industry associations have lobbied to keep proper safety requirements out of the Code.

What is an Earthed Equipotential zone?

An earthed equipotential zone is one within which exposed conductive parts and extraneous conductive parts are maintained at substantially the same potential by bonding, such as that, under fault conditions, the difference in potential between simultaneously accessible exposed and extraneous conductive parts will not cause…

Why are electrical components bonded to the electrical service earth point?

This may give rise to undesirable current flow through paths that are not normally designed to carry current (such as joints in building structures) and also cause hazardous situations of indirect shock. It is therefore necessary that all such parts are bonded to the electrical service earth point of the building to ensure safety of occupants.