Acceptable Bonding of Aluminum Pool Fence

[xrabbi]

I'm in Dutchess County, New York and we are installing an aluminum pool fence similar to one shown in the picture below. The fence is within 5 ft of the pool edge along three sides and further than 10 ft away on the remaining side. The electrician says he is required by code to bond each individual post along the entire perimeter of the fence on all four sides. This seems overkill to me since the metal of the fence is essentially all connected, so that attaching a bonding wire anywhere along the fence would pick up current generated anywhere else along the fence. I could see a requirement to bond in a few places, say each corner, etc. -- but all 30 posts? Would appreciate any specific rules or code regulations that would be applicable here. Thank you.

 

[proavia]

Your best bet is to contact the building department in your municipality to see what they require.

What is required elsewhere may not be applicable where youare.

 

[Bperry]

I'm in Dutchess County, New York and we are installing an aluminum pool fence similar to one shown in the picture below. The fence is within 5 ft of the pool edge along three sides and further than 10 ft away on the remaining side. The electrician says he is required by code to bond each individual post along the entire perimeter of the fence on all four sides. This seems overkill to me since the metal of the fence is essentially all connected, so that attaching a bonding wire anywhere along the fence would pick up current generated anywhere else along the fence. I could see a requirement to bond in a few places, say each corner, etc. -- but all 30 posts? Would appreciate any specific rules or code regulations that would be applicable here. Thank you.

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Most of the references online say only metal fences within 5’ of the inside edge of the pool. But yea better call the building dept.

 

[PoolGate]

Have the fence installer show you the actual code that says that. Many installers have their own ideas of what to do and many times that isn't reality.