ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues bond for pool

1990 NEC-
680.22(a)- the following parts shall be bonded together:
(1) All metallic parts of the poolstrcture, including the reinforcing metal of the poolshell, coping stones, and deck.
(2) All forming shells.
(3) All metal fittings within or attached to the pool structure.
(4) Metal parts of electrical equipment associated with the pool water circulating system, including pump motors.

so, if the pool was built in 1996 at the latest, it should be bonded, because it was required in 1990, and i dont think they would skip a year of boding.

hope i helped

Just for the record, I have a 1975 NEC book and the # 8 bonding wire was required back then under sec. 680-22. When I started doing electrical work way back then, the pipe from the wet niche to the deck box was a solid piece of brass conduit. That would almost act as the bonding connection but that was a long time ago and I don't remember if a second # 8 was required inside of the pipe. ( I don't believe so) However I started doing electrical work when I was 5 years old and that is why I don't remember that far back! LOL

This pool was probably installed without an electrical permit. The people that installed the pool might have done the wiring to cut the Electrician(s) out of the install and make "quick money".