CPO Electrical Safety and Bonding

Question 1

According to NEC Article 680, what is the minimum distance that receptacles must be located from the inside walls of a swimming pool?

Accepted Answer

10 feet

Answer

5 feet

Answer

6 feet

Answer

8 feet

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of equipotential bonding in a swimming pool installation?

Accepted Answer

To ensure all metal parts share the same electrical potential

Answer

To ground all equipment to earth

Answer

To install GFCI protection on all circuits

Answer

To connect the pool shell to the main drain

Question 3

What does GFCI stand for in the context of pool electrical safety?

Accepted Answer

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter

Answer

General Facility Current Indicator

Answer

Ground Fault Current Indicator

Answer

General Fault Circuit Interrupter

Question 4

Within what distance from a pool edge must all 125-volt receptacles have GFCI protection according to NEC Article 680?

Accepted Answer

20 feet

Answer

6 feet

Answer

10 feet

Answer

15 feet

Question 5

What is Electric Shock Drowning (ESD) and why is it a significant risk in swimming pools?

Accepted Answer

AC current leaking into water causing muscle paralysis that prevents swimmers from staying afloat

Answer

High-voltage burns from direct contact with wiring

Answer

Electrolysis damage to pool metal components

Answer

Electrical damage to pool filtration equipment

Question 6

What is the minimum wire gauge required for pool bonding conductors under NEC Article 680?

Accepted Answer

8 AWG solid copper

Answer

14 AWG solid copper

Answer

12 AWG solid copper

Answer

6 AWG solid copper

Question 7

Which of the following components does NOT need to be included in a pool's equipotential bonding system?

Accepted Answer

PVC plastic piping

Answer

Metal pool ladder

Answer

Pool pump motor housing

Answer

Underwater lighting fixtures