680-Swimming Pools, Fountains,and Similar Installations: Page 15 of 22

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680.31 Pumps. A cord-connected pool filter pump shall incorporate an approved system of double insulation or its equivalent and shall be provided with means for grounding only the internal and nonaccessible non- current-carrying metal parts of the appliance.

The means for grounding shall be an equipment grounding conductor run with the power-supply conductors in the flexible cord that is properly terminated in a grounding-type attachment plug having a fixed grounding contact member.
Cord-connected pool filter pumps shall be provided with a ground-fault circuit interrupter that is an integral part of the attachment plug or located in the power supply cord within 300 mm (12 in.) of the attachment plug.

680.32 Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters Required.

All electrical equipment, including power-supply cords, used with storable pools shall be protected by ground- fault circuit interrupters.
All 125-volt receptacles located within 6.0 m (20 ft) of the inside walls of a storable pool shall be protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter. In determining these dimensions, the distance to be measured shall be the shortest path the supply cord of an appliance connected to the receptacle would follow without piercing a floor, wall, ceiling, doorway with hinged or sliding door, window opening, or other effective permanent barrier.
FPN: For flexible cord usage, see 400.4.

680.33 Luminaires. An underwater luminaire, if installed, shall be installed in or on the wall of the storable pool. It shall comply with either 680.33(A) or (B).

(A) 15 Volts or Less. A luminaire shall be part of a cord- and-plug-connected lighting assembly. This assembly shall be listed as an assembly for the purpose and have the following construction features:

(1) No exposed metal parts

(2) A luminaire lamp that operates at 15 volts or less

(3) An impact-resistant polymeric lens, luminaire body, and transformer enclosure

(4) A transformer meeting the requirements of

680.23(A)(2) with a primary rating not over 150
volts

(B) Over 15 Volts But Not over 150 Volts. A lighting assembly without a transformer and with the luminaire lamp(s) operating at not over 150 volts shall be permitted to be cord-and-plug-connected where the assembly is listed as an assembly for the purpose. The installation shall comply with 680.23(A)(5), and the assembly shall have the following construction features:

(1) No exposed metal parts

(2) An impact-resistant polymeric lens and luminaire body

(3) A ground-fault circuit interrupter with open neutral conductor protection as an integral part of the assembly

(4) The luminaire lamp permanently connected to the ground-fault circuit interrupter with open-neutral protection

(5) Compliance with the requirements of 680.23(A)

680.34 Receptacle Locations. Receptacles shall not be located less than 1.83 m (6 ft) from the inside walls of a pool. In determining these dimensions, the distance to be measured shall be the shortest path the supply cord of an appliance connected to the receptacle would follow without piercing a floor, wall, ceiling, doorway with hinged or sliding door, window opening, or other effective permanent barrier.

IV. Spas and Hot Tubs

680.40 General. Electrical installations at spas and hot tubs shall comply with the provisions of Part I and Part IV of