Journeyman Electrician's Swimming Pools and Spas Flashcards
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Per NEC 680.51(A), electrical equipment in a decorative fountain that operates at more than 15 volts and contacts water must have what protection?
Answer: Ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection
NEC 680.51(A) requires GFCI protection for all fountain electrical equipment operating above 15 volts that may be in contact with water.
Per NEC 680.23(A)(1) and (A)(6), a replacement underwater pool luminaire must be:
Answer: Listed for use as a swimming pool luminaire and the installation must be watertight
NEC 680.23(A)(1) requires underwater luminaires to be listed for the purpose, and 680.23(A)(6) requires a watertight installation.
Per NEC 680.42(A), the branch circuit wiring to an outdoor permanently installed spa or hot tub must use which wiring method?
Answer: Rigid metal conduit, IMC, or liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit
NEC 680.42(A) requires outdoor spa and hot tub wiring to use rigid metal conduit, IMC, or liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit; NM-B cable is not permitted in wet outdoor environments.
For an indoor spa or hot tub installation, per NEC 680.43(A)(2), GFCI protection is required for all receptacles within what distance of the inside walls?
Answer: 10 feet
NEC 680.43(A)(2) requires all receptacles within 10 feet of the inside walls of an indoor spa or hot tub to be GFCI protected.
What is the primary purpose of the equipotential bonding grid required by NEC 680.26 around swimming pools?
Answer: To keep all metal parts at the same electrical potential, preventing electric shock
The equipotential bonding grid keeps all conductive components at the same potential, eliminating voltage differences that could cause electric shock in or around the pool.
Per NEC 680.12, the disconnecting means for pool or spa equipment must be located within sight of the equipment and within what maximum distance from it?
Answer: 50 feet
NEC 680.12 requires the disconnecting means for pool, spa, hot tub, and fountain equipment to be located within 50 feet of the equipment and within sight of it.
Per NEC 680.22(A)(4), all 125V, 15 and 20 ampere receptacles located within 20 feet of the inside walls of a permanently installed pool must be:
Answer: GFCI protected
Per NEC 680.22(A)(4), all 125V, 15 and 20A receptacles within 20 feet of the pool inside walls must be GFCI protected.