Pool Bonding Question

[andreamchen]

I have an existing rebar-reinforced concrete patio. I just had an inground fiberglass swim spa installed in the yard beside the patio. All my previous inground pools and spas were surrounded by concrete and the concrete contractor took care of any bonding requirements. Because I already have concrete, I’ve decided to do a composite deck around the spa so it doesn’t look like my backyard is paved.

So, here is my question:

Do I need to at all factor in that concrete patio to any bonding considerations for the spa and its equipment?

Thanks in advance!
~Andrea

 

[ajw22]

You need a bonding wire or grid under the composite deck.

Taking the Mystery Out of Equipotential Bonding Requirements for Swimming Pools - IAEI Magazine

Perhaps nowhere in the NEC is this mystery more prevalent than at 680.26 dealing with equipotential bonding for swimming pools and similar installations.

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