Hi.. i have a 18' doughboy silver interlude 52" it is completely filled up...trying to bond pool and i have 6ga wire(they only had 8ga in 50ft rolls so i went with 6ga) question is installer put pool wall bolts behind upright...my top rail and covers are resin...the uprights are resin the base wall ring is metal...question is can i remove the resin upright at top or bottom to get room to attach on to wall bolt i can kind of see in there and it looks like there is enough threads as to not having to remove the wall nut it looks like enough threads to add a lug and another nut to existing bolt. Sorry for long post just not sure if ok to loosen a upright post if pool is full ..lol.
How to get to pool wall bolts to bond
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CJadamec
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Bond to the base of 4 uprights equally spaced around the pool. Don't mess with the wall bolts or try to attach to the wall itself at this point.
There is enough contact between the uprights and the wall/bottom track to effectively bond the wall.
I used short stainless self tapping screws to attach bonding lugs to my uprights.pick the point on the leg as far away from the wall and line as possible, you don't want the screw to put a hole in the wall.
There is enough contact between the uprights and the wall/bottom track to effectively bond the wall.
I used short stainless self tapping screws to attach bonding lugs to my uprights.pick the point on the leg as far away from the wall and line as possible, you don't want the screw to put a hole in the wall.
Inspector said i had to bond water and also pool wall at seam. Uprights are resin van i unscrew just the one upright when water is full
You don’t have to bond your uprights if they are resin. You can bond the wall seam towards the bottom of the seam. I was able to pull my upright out enough to attach the bonding lug to a bolt on the wall connector. You just need someone with small fingers to help!
Did your inspector say that 6 gauge wire was ok?
Did your inspector say that 6 gauge wire was ok?
Yeah my upright is pretty tight i will definetly have to remove the screws in top or bottom...hope thats ok i have read that there is very little pressure on just one and it shouldnt be a problem...hope thats the case..lol. Inspector didnt specify but in canada they use 6 gauge for the bonding and figured being thicker he wouldnt care. Guess i should of asked..
CJadamec
TFP Expert
Sorry yea if the inspection insists on going to a wall bolt I would try to get at the bolt at the top of the wall.
If the wall fights you going back into place a couple ratchet straps to the tops of the adjacent uprights could help. All the bolts need to go back into the holes they came out of no drilling and tapping new holes.
Nothing wrong with 6 gauge wire I used that as well when I did the bonding loop. Its a bit strong and isn't that much more money.
If the wall fights you going back into place a couple ratchet straps to the tops of the adjacent uprights could help. All the bolts need to go back into the holes they came out of no drilling and tapping new holes.
Nothing wrong with 6 gauge wire I used that as well when I did the bonding loop. Its a bit strong and isn't that much more money.