I have 120v pool lights. The light switch is on a GFCI circuit. Does the light need bonding as well?
Does pool lighting need both GFCI protection AND bonding?
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The niche should be bonded from the back.
The light gets bonded by the screw that holds it into the niche.
You also need a #8 "Bonding Jumper/Supplemental Ground" that attaches to the inside of the niche for 120 volt lights.
12 volts light that are listed for use without a ground do not need the Bonding Jumper/Supplemental Ground.
The light gets bonded by the screw that holds it into the niche.
You also need a #8 "Bonding Jumper/Supplemental Ground" that attaches to the inside of the niche for 120 volt lights.
12 volts light that are listed for use without a ground do not need the Bonding Jumper/Supplemental Ground.
- Jul 21, 2013
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Don’t listen to a pool guy about electrical codes or an electrician about pool chemistry.
Your pool guy does not understand bonding if he is looking at the light switch.
Did he open the switch box and look? At times, a bad installer will run the light cord all the way to the switch box without the required #8 bond/ground wire. Usually, though, all bonding/grounding is in the junction box. Do you know where the junction box is located?
I'll have to figure out where that is. The light switch is connected to a GFCI outlet which comes through an exterior wall. So would the junction box be in the attic? Sorry, I have very little knowledge about electrical matters.
I did have an electrician take a look. He checked the GFCI outlet and said everything was fine. He did not mention anything about bonding.
No, he did not. He said that there wouldn't have been enough space in the conduit for a bond wire.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,185
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Why are you concerned your pool lights where installed incorrectly when the pool was built?
How old is the pool?
How old is the pool?
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The pool was built in the 80s. The LED lights were installed sometime after but not sure when. We just bought house last year.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,185
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Why are you going down this wild goose chase because of an off hand comment by some pool guy.
Bonding of the light does not make a big difference in the safe of the pool.
And if you think the light is not bonded what do you intend to do about it?
Bonding of the light does not make a big difference in the safe of the pool.
And if you think the light is not bonded what do you intend to do about it?
Yeah that was my understanding that bonding protects from stray currents? My pool equipment is bonded. So I'm not sure what stray currents could get through to the light. But the pool guys says that even a lightning strike many yards away could electrocute if the light is not bonded.
Maybe get a qualified electrician to check it out if you are worried about safety.
Based on the age, they will probably recommend a lot of repairs.
Based on the age, they will probably recommend a lot of repairs.
