SECTION 310:315-7-19. Electrical requirements

(a)   Wiring standards. All wiring in connection with requirements for a swimming pool for lighting or power shall conform with the National Electrical Code of the National Underwriters Laboratories.

(b)   Grounding. In addition to the grounding requirements for electrical equipment and circuits by the National Electrical Code, all metal water and other metal piping to and from the public bathing place, including inlet and outlet pipes, shall be metallically bonded together and adequately connected to the same grounding electrode used to ground the neutral conductor of the electrical system. Where metal fence is used, it shall be grounded at both sides of the entrance gate.

(c)   Electrical devices. All electrical devices such as portable announcing systems, radios, and soft drink dispensers that might be used around the pool deck and immediate environment shall be prohibited within reach of bathers. Further special grounding of such fixtures must be provided.

(d)   Overhead conductors. No electrical wiring shall pass overhead within twenty (20) feet of the pool enclosure.

(e)   Ground fault interrupter type circuit breakers. Ground fault interrupter type circuit breakers shall be provided for all outlets within fifteen (15) feet of the pool and those located in the bathhouse and pump room.

(f)   Underwater light assemblies. All underwater light assemblies shall comply with 310:315-7-19 and shall be connected in one of the following manners.

(1)   Using a low-voltage twelve (12) volt system with three hundred (300) watt or less underwater light(s).

(2)   New one hundred-ten (110) volt systems will have an approved junction box (deck box) in excess of eight (8) inches above the deck level and must have a ground fault interrupter installed at the main panel.

(3)   All existing underwater lighting systems using one hundred-ten (110) volts shall have a ground fault interrupter installed at the main panel.

(4)   Low water cutoffs are strongly recommended.