I am in the process of planning and starting to replace the AquaRite SWCG and the 1HP Single Speed Jacuzzi Magnum Force pump on my pool.
I have bought the Hayward OmniLogic and Hayward SP2303VSP MaxFlo Variable Speed Pump.
I decided to replace the AquaRite because it has had problems with the Thermistor on the PCB and I have had to unsolder and replace it twice over the last two summers. The 1HP pump is just an energy hog and our electricity rates have been going up quickly over the last 5 years.
My pool was built before pool equipment bonding to the pool shell was required by regulations in Canada and I do not have a bonding wire that runs from the pool to the pool pad. The pad is in a permanent shed that is framed to the side of the house.
The current regulations do not require a bonding wire to be installed during pool equipment replacement as long as:
1) The pad is more than 3m (9.8 ft) away from the pool edge
or
2) Separated from the pool by a fence, wall or other permanent barrier
So, my AquaRite to OmniLogic and pump replacement is compliant to the regulation as they would be in the shed which has permanent walls.
All the current equipment is properly grounded and the new equipment would also be properly grounded.
However, I am curious as to whether it is worth the effort to bond the equipment to the pool shell. It would required breaking up the interlock patio that runs around the pool and is something that I would rather not do.
What do you folks think?
I have bought the Hayward OmniLogic and Hayward SP2303VSP MaxFlo Variable Speed Pump.
I decided to replace the AquaRite because it has had problems with the Thermistor on the PCB and I have had to unsolder and replace it twice over the last two summers. The 1HP pump is just an energy hog and our electricity rates have been going up quickly over the last 5 years.
My pool was built before pool equipment bonding to the pool shell was required by regulations in Canada and I do not have a bonding wire that runs from the pool to the pool pad. The pad is in a permanent shed that is framed to the side of the house.
The current regulations do not require a bonding wire to be installed during pool equipment replacement as long as:
1) The pad is more than 3m (9.8 ft) away from the pool edge
or
2) Separated from the pool by a fence, wall or other permanent barrier
So, my AquaRite to OmniLogic and pump replacement is compliant to the regulation as they would be in the shed which has permanent walls.
All the current equipment is properly grounded and the new equipment would also be properly grounded.
However, I am curious as to whether it is worth the effort to bond the equipment to the pool shell. It would required breaking up the interlock patio that runs around the pool and is something that I would rather not do.
What do you folks think?