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Grounding a pool is serious business, there are many risks if this is not done right. Grounding also varies depending city, county, state, country. For starters, you can't have a good enough ground for your pool. This is one case where more is better. As a general rule, you could drive a 10 ft copper ground rod at each corner of the pool. Then you could drive more 10 ft copper rods at each end and the middle. On each metal pool stanchion you have to put a suitable sized grounding lug that's threaded into the metal. You then start a #6 bare copper wire from the first rod and clamp and run it continuously through each stanchion.
You then tie the end back into the first rod creating a ground loop/grid. Again, this varies from place to place. Here is my suggestion. Call your local electrical inspection department, and see what they want done. Before it's closed in, weather decked or concrete it has to be inspected for your safety. When in doubt, always consult a licensed electrician from your area for local rules.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoA good grounding installation is crucial for a pool and it should be done by a qualified electrician and conform to the electrical code in your area.
If your grounding installation was approved by the electrical inspector, your pool grounding will be safe.
If the distribution service ground is deemed insufficient for proper safety standards, it will have to be upgraded. To improve a home distribution system ground, an electrician will run a new ground wire and drive two ten foot copper clad ground rods straight down in the ground spaced at ten feet apart. The ground wire should be continuous from the distribution panel termination point to the last ground rod.
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∙ 7y agoDon't make this a DIY project. Call at least three certified electrical contractors. Ask each if a permit has to be taken out. If they say "no permit is needed" then move on to the next contractor. If no permit is taken out then there is no need for an electrical inspection.
You want the project to be inspected. With this inspection certificate, it will give you peace of mind that if anything goes wrong in the future in regards to the pool, you will have documentation that the job was done correctly and that it passed an electrical inspection.
Don't be afraid to call the electrical inspection department to ask about pool regulation in your area and qualified contractors in your area.
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∙ 8y agoYes
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When does the water stop seeping into the ground?
Water stops seeping into the ground when the the earth is fully saturated. No swimming pool should ever be emptied when this situation occurs.
What is not a storage pool for phosphorus?
A swimming pool is not a storage pool for phosphorus. Not a good idea!
What is an open ground when testing 110 ac wiring?
It simply means that the ground wire is not grounded. There are two HOT wires and the unshielded copper ground wire which should be connected some how to the earth (ie. grounded)
You have 220v wiring 2 hots 1 common from breaker box to pool wiring box Common is wired to equipment ground is that correct?
Correction - 2 hot (2 * 120) = 240 volts common - neutral U R 100% correct PS: 240 motor for pool ? hmmm, learn something everyday The cable from the breaker box to the pool should be a 3 conductor. In that 3 conductor cable there should be a bare ground wire (the ground wire is not included in a cable wire count). The pool ground should be connected to that bare wire, not the white neutral. This bare ground wire is then grounded back at the breaker panel to provide a direct path to trip the breaker in case of a short circuit. Code requires a GFCI ahead of the pool load to detect ground faults. See related links below on GFCI's
What is more than ten liters?
A swimming pool, a kilolitre
Does the artesian well casing within 6 feet of the pool edge need to be connected to the bonding grid of the swimming pool?
All well casings need to be grounded to the supply service ground grid. There is no better ground rod than that of a iron well casing. Grounding of the casing to the swimming pool will insure that if a fault occurs on the swimming pool electrical equipment, the safety equipment will trip the fault due to a good grounding system. In this case it is better to be over grounded that under grounded.
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Do you need to turn off the pump in an above ground pool when kids are swimming?
If the pool is properly grounded and bonded, with ground fault interupt circuit, it is safe. I would not run if a thunder storm is approaching. Of course, they should not be in the pool during a thunderstorm at any rate.
What did Chevy Chase plan to buy with his Christmas bonus in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?
am in ground pool.
Where do swimming pool water bugs come from?
Probabily the ground surrounding your pool if its in-ground. In an above-ground pool they most likely fly into the pool or crawl into it from the sides.
How do you ground an in ground swimming pool?
To make sure it doesn't crystallize?
Can you use an in-ground filter on an above ground swimming pool?
Sure
I want to but a swimming pool for my backyard. What should I expect to pay for a quality swimming pool?
You can expect to pay at least $1000 for an above ground, and more for an in ground. It also depends on the size of the pool.
How important is a ladder in a swimming pool?
Ladder's are very important in a swimming pool. If you don't have a ladder, people can get hurt. If there is an emergency and someone needs help, it would take a while for the person to get help.
Is an above ground swimming pool an appurtenant structure?
Yes.
Is there a good guide online for above ground swimming pool installation?
"Yes, there are a couple that you can check out. I used Backyard City's swimming pool installation guide when I did mine." "You can even find in ground swimming pool installation guides online, which is definitely the way to go if you can do it."
What is the biggest above ground swimming pool?
As of November 2, 2012, the largest in ground swimming pool is located Chile's San Alfonso del Mar Resort.
