Has anyone ever seen water bonding (electrical) done this way?
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My daughter had a new pool installed this week. They used the union pictured below. Not sure if your installation would meet code due to rusting issues.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 48,517
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
I’ve not seen that particular one, but there are several similar plumbing options for water bonding available. Most of them install in the hard piping, but that’s not the standard for AG plumbing so this seems like a reasonable option.
If it's galvanized steel, it will rust pretty fast and it will put a lot of iron in the water.
You should use copper fittings or stainless steel.
You should use copper fittings or stainless steel.
Does it look like galvanized steel? I honestly have no idea. I’m not good with that kind of stuff.
I paid good money for the install so I want to make sure it’s right.
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- May 11, 2021
- 973
- Pool Size
- 7000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-30
Technically galvanized steel is both conductive and corrosion resistant, so as long as the surface has the minimum area (9 sqin) and the bonding wire is properly connected to the fitting it would be by the code.
That said, I wouldn’t use galvanized steel (or copper). For pool water bonding I believe stainless steel and brass are far superior (I prefer the later) in their corrosion resistance.
That said, I wouldn’t use galvanized steel (or copper). For pool water bonding I believe stainless steel and brass are far superior (I prefer the later) in their corrosion resistance.
Thank you all. I’m pretty annoyed that they used something that can rust. It’s a saltwater pool.
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