looking for your pool bonding wire connection and i can't find it
- Thread starter Feneche
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Dig around the perimeter of the equipment pad. The bonding wire is probably somewhere.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,397
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
From what you have shown us your pool does not meet NEC codes for bonding. Bonding provides safety for people in your pool that they do not get electrical shocks from surfaces around the pool at different electrical potential.
This is not going to be a simple fix of connecting one wire. You need a licensed electrician experienced in pools to review and correct the bonding and any other electrical problems. The people who replaced your equipment did not do a proper job.
This is not going to be a simple fix of connecting one wire. You need a licensed electrician experienced in pools to review and correct the bonding and any other electrical problems. The people who replaced your equipment did not do a proper job.
I install it all includid the aqua plus and all the electric, i kinda proud of my self, it come up working great and have 2 pump 1 heater 2 lights salt cell and regular electric plug that conected to low voltage transformer for the garden lights (im not electriction but it done right)
The only thing is that i couldn't find the bonding wire
The bonding wire is probably close to the surface. If you dig around the perimeter you will probably find it.
The bond wire should be #8 bare solid copper. So, I don't think that that's it.
I would keep looking.
I would keep looking.
What i need to do if i want to do new bonding can i dig around the cencret deck that around the pool ? Do you thjnk i will find any mettal bar coming out the cement?
You really can't retroactively bond the pool correctly without a big expense.
I would put a lot more effort into looking around the equipment pad to see if you can find it.
Do you have a light?
Can you show a picture of the light junction box?
I would put a lot more effort into looking around the equipment pad to see if you can find it.
Do you have a light?
Can you show a picture of the light junction box?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,397
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
A touchy subject to suggest anything on without a location look see,, BUT who says there is even a bonding wire to find ?
Ok soooo....
I did alot of digging, dodnt find it and than i did som more a d than i take of the mature bush that was next to it and still didnt find it and than i had a idea maybe it somhow going with the electric that go to the lights
I oprn the light junction box and i find some thick green cord coming from each tube that go of the lights
(Each tube that go to the light have black hreen and white that are 12 Gauge
And another green that look like 8 Gauge
(I did the electrical box last year) os that what i was looking for ?
I did alot of digging, dodnt find it and than i did som more a d than i take of the mature bush that was next to it and still didnt find it and than i had a idea maybe it somhow going with the electric that go to the lights
I oprn the light junction box and i find some thick green cord coming from each tube that go of the lights
(Each tube that go to the light have black hreen and white that are 12 Gauge
And another green that look like 8 Gauge
(I did the electrical box last year) os that what i was looking for ?
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Those are ground wires. I don't know what happened to the bond wire.
Maybe check with an electrician to see if they can help you find it.
Maybe rent a metal detector.
The thick green wire connects to the inside of the light niche and the bond wire connects to the outside of the light niche using the same connection.
Electricians have a tracer tool they can use to put a signal on the wire to locate the rest of the wire.
Have an electrician put a signal on the thick green wire to see if they can trace the bond wire.
You can buy or rent a wire tracing tool if you feel comfortable doing that.
Check for continuity between the #8 green wire and the handrail using an good ohmmeter.
If they are connected the pool is bonded.
Maybe check with an electrician to see if they can help you find it.
Maybe rent a metal detector.
The thick green wire connects to the inside of the light niche and the bond wire connects to the outside of the light niche using the same connection.
Electricians have a tracer tool they can use to put a signal on the wire to locate the rest of the wire.
Have an electrician put a signal on the thick green wire to see if they can trace the bond wire.
You can buy or rent a wire tracing tool if you feel comfortable doing that.
Check for continuity between the #8 green wire and the handrail using an good ohmmeter.
If they are connected the pool is bonded.
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You need a tracer that has good range.
The cheaper tracers require close range and won't be much help.
I dont have any clue where is the bonding wire not even one edge, So i don't know how this will help me as you need to conect it to at list one place to the wore ti find the ether edge
Someone know how usually the wire run to the pool equipment area, i mean it run underground toghter with the water pipes?
Or with the electric pipes that go to the pool lights ? Or neither
I kept digging and find the water pipes but still no bonding wire...
Someone know how usually the wire run to the pool equipment area, i mean it run underground toghter with the water pipes?
Or with the electric pipes that go to the pool lights ? Or neither
I kept digging and find the water pipes but still no bonding wire...
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The handrail should be bonded. You can connect the signal generator there and then scan around the entire perimeter of the equipment for the bond wire.
The #8 green wire is not the bond wire, but it should be connected to the bond wire. So, you can connect the signal generator to the #8 green wire and then scan around the entire perimeter of the equipment pad for a signal.
If you connect the signal generator to the #8 green wire, you should be able to detect a signal at the handrail. That will prove that the pool is bonded and that signal method works.
The #8 green wire is not the bond wire, but it should be connected to the bond wire. So, you can connect the signal generator to the #8 green wire and then scan around the entire perimeter of the equipment pad for a signal.
If you connect the signal generator to the #8 green wire, you should be able to detect a signal at the handrail. That will prove that the pool is bonded and that signal method works.