Hi all,
My old pump didn't withstand the winter so I am going to be replacing it this weekend. I currently have a 1hp Hayward pump that I will be replacing with a 1.5hp VS Pentair. My pool is probably at least 30 years old, but I don't know for sure because we have only been here for 3 years. It is concrete and doesn't have a light or metal rail or anything like that. The equipment pad is about 20 feet away from the pool. I only have a pump and filter. No heater or any other electrical equipment other than a timer.
Currently the bond wire on the old pump is tied back into the ground at the switch. The pool does not have a bond loop (I guess they didn't do that back then?).
I think that the bond wire connected to the switch is incorrect - not sure why the previous owner did it.
Can anyone tell me what I should do with the new pump? Since I have nothing to bond to, what should I do with bond lug on the new pump?
many thanks
My old pump didn't withstand the winter so I am going to be replacing it this weekend. I currently have a 1hp Hayward pump that I will be replacing with a 1.5hp VS Pentair. My pool is probably at least 30 years old, but I don't know for sure because we have only been here for 3 years. It is concrete and doesn't have a light or metal rail or anything like that. The equipment pad is about 20 feet away from the pool. I only have a pump and filter. No heater or any other electrical equipment other than a timer.
Currently the bond wire on the old pump is tied back into the ground at the switch. The pool does not have a bond loop (I guess they didn't do that back then?).
I think that the bond wire connected to the switch is incorrect - not sure why the previous owner did it.
Can anyone tell me what I should do with the new pump? Since I have nothing to bond to, what should I do with bond lug on the new pump?
many thanks