Pennsylvania Swimming Pool Electrical Code

All electrical installations in walls or decks close to swimming pools must follow these requirements.

Pennsylvania swimming pool electrical code.

Electrical wiring requirements for swimming pools permanently installed swimming pools are those that are constructed in the ground or partially in the ground and all others capable of holding water with a depth greater than 42 inches 1067 mm 1 pool pump receptacle outlet and wiring method a. Uf cable is no longer a permitted use for underground circuit for swimming pool motors and equipment. Cords that supply swimming pool equipment. International residential code 2009 irc 2009 chapter 1 scope and administration.

Code 18 23 relating to recirculation and filtration. These pages provide information regarding pennsylvania s statewide building code generally known as the uniform construction code ucc. If a pump motor receptacle is located between. Your local building inspector can let you know what the most current guidelines are for electrical safety around pools and spas.

All electrical equipment used with storable pools are required to be gfci protected. Residential code 2009 of pennsylvania adopts with amendments. If the pool is an above ground and is considered storable then the following codes apply. These rules are current as of the 2017 edition of the nec a coding standard that is updated every three years while changes to the code are gradual it is always a good idea to check on the requirements of the latest edition of the nec.

Useful links to swimming pool and spa codes cdc s model aquatic health code view the entire model aquatic health code operator training module code operator training module annex. This section cited in 28 pa. Appendix q icc international residential code electrical provisions national electrical code crossreference. Federal code links h r.

2008 national electrical code 2010 residental code of new york state permanently installed swimming pools. Top 10 major code changes to look out for in the nec 2017. Enforcement of the ucc began in april 2004. For added protection of all new pool installations the 2017 nec national electrical code article 680 has been amended.

Act 35 of 2017 and act 36 of 2017 went into effect october 25 2017. National electrical code definition are those pools that are constructed or partially in the ground all others pools capable of holding water with a depth greater than 42 inches. All 125 volt outlets or receptacles within 2o feet of the inside walls of a pool require gfci protection. These acts amend the pennsylvania construction code act.

Thanks for your electrical question sue. Title xiv pool and spa safety virginia graeme baker pool and spa safety act u s. 1 pool pump receptacle outlet and wiring methods a. All pool equipment must be listed and labeled by a nationally approved testing lab and used as listed.