Recent content by catalano

Ah, sounds like a can of worms. But do we know if the code did, in fact, change this year?

I was getting set to purchase the materials I needed to bond my 24' AGP and the electrical guy at Home Depot told me that the code changed this year and now you don't need to run the bond wire around the pool, but only need to bond the water itself, typically using one of those skimmer basket...

Ok, I think I'm beginning to understand. So in the case of an extension cord being dropped in the pool, the bonding grid will serve as the ground for the cord whereas if the pool wasn't bonded then if someone was stepping out of the water, or someone on the outside was reaching into the water...

Thanks Jason, That's the part I'm not understanding. I thought that by 'grounding' my motor and making sure that its on a GFCI that I'm protecting against electrocution in the event that the motor fails somehow.

Hi All, I've read many threads about 'how' to perform the bonding on an above ground pool. Other than a few differences of opinion on using a grounding rod and bonding the water, I understand what to do. My question is what does the bonding actually do in regards to safety? I understand that it...