Do the convenience plug and pump plug need to be 2 separate circuits? Also is the minimum distance 5 or 6 ft. To pool?
Pool Electrical questions
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Code varies by city, check with your building permit office to determine what is code for you area. Most codes I've seen require plugs to be between 6 and 10 feet away from the pool. Codes also vary as to what type of shut off is required for the pump.
Our neighbors electric was approved with no shutoff. They just required all the other basics for code. Their pool is less than 20ft from the house plug so it would meet the requirement for the convenience plug. Our plug is about 40ft from pool and electric run is about 70ft from house. I am going to add the plug next to the pump plug. I just can't find the correct answer to my question. I haven't asked the twp office yet. I haven't got the warm and fuzzy feeling when I inquired about other things in the past.
At 120 volts you can have multiple receptacles on the same circuit. The pump has to be on a twist lock receptacle. You can wire it to the convenience recept first and put a GFCI there. From that you can add the twist lock for the pump. You will need to run the wire in conduit and include an insulated ground wire.
Dan
Dan
Awesome, thank you! I already have the GFCI breaker. Can I return it and just use a GFCI outlet?
Just wondering why the 120 pump would need to be on a twist lock.. I see the saftey factor but from what I have seen all the pumps that are not hard wired come with a standard plug on them some with a gfi plug?
KarenNJ
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The code for my town is equipment (pump/swg/heater) must be on a twist lock within 6ft of the pool. The convenience plug must be at least 6ft away from the pool. My electrician said that the cords that come with the pump are typically 6ft long but the code here says they cannot be more than 3ft long. You really need to check the codes for your area by calling your building dept.
The general consensus is that is it is to prevent you from using the outlet to plug in anything else that could possibly come in contact with the water. By making it a dedicated recept it eliminates this from happening. It also prevents people from adding plug multipliers for the same reason.
Dan
It's best if we refrain from what local jurisdictions may require and only post requirements from the National Electrical Code (NEC). Most jurisdictions which have adopted code will start with the NEC and may have a few amendments that are more stringent.
Regarding the 2017 NEC, Article 680 covers Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations. Based on that article, there must be general-purpose, 125-volt, 15- or 20-ampere receptacle no less than 6 feet and no more than 20 feet from the inside wall of the pool. Receptacles for the pump or other loads for circulation and/or sanitation must be no less than 6 feet from the inside wall. Any outlet, including the two I just mention, within 20 feet of the inside wall must be GFCI protected.
The article also says the pool-associated motors may use cord-and-plug connections with a maximum cord length of 3 feet. It does not specify twist-lock.
OK, I did check the newer codes and at some point it has been removed. My area is still on the 2008 and soon to go to 2014. I stand corrected.
Dan
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