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enclosed within the outer sheath of the cable
assembly.

(5) Cord-and-Plug Connections. Pool-associated motors shall be permitted to employ cord-and-plug connections. The flexible cord shall not exceed 900 mm (3 ft) in length. The flexible cord shall include an equipment grounding conductor sized in accordance with 250.122 and shall terminate in a grounding-type attachment plug.

(B) Double Insulated Pool Pumps. A listed cord-and- plug-connected pool pump incorporating an approved system of double insulation that provides a means for

*Raceways approved for burial only where concrete encased shall require a concrete envelope not less than 50 mm (2 in.) thick.

permanently installed barrier that provides a 1.5 m (5 ft) reach path or greater. This horizontal distance is to be measured from the water's edge along the shortest path required to reach the disconnect.

grounding only the internal and nonaccessible, non-
current-carrying metal parts of the pump shall be
connected to any wiring method recognized in Chapter 3
that is suitable for the location. Where the bonding grid is
connected to the equipment grounding conductor of the
motor circuit in accordance with the second paragraph
of 680.26(B)(4), the branch-circuit wiring shall comply
with 680.21 (A).

(680.22 jArea Lighting, Receptacles, and Equipment. (A) Receptacles.

(1) Circulation and Sanitation System, Location. Receptacles that provide power for water-pump motors or for other loads directly related to the circulation and sanitation system shall be located at least 3.0 m (10 ft) from the inside walls of the pool, or not less than 1.83 m (6 ft) from the inside walls of the pool if they meet all of the following conditions:

(1) Consist of single receptacles

(2) Employ a locking configuration

(3) Are of the grounding type

(4) Have GFCI protection

(2) Other Receptacles, Location. Other receptacles shall be not less than 1.83 m (6 ft) from the inside walls of a pool.

(3) Dwelling Unit(s). Where a permanently installed pool is installed at a dwelling unit(s), no fewer than one

125-volt, 15- or 20-ampere receptacle on a general- purpose branch circuit shall be located not less than

1.83 m (6 ft) from, and not more than 6.0 m (20 ft) from, the inside wall of the pool. This receptacle shall be located not more than 2.0 m (6 ft 6 in.) above the floor, platform, or grade level serving the pool.

(4) GFCI Protection. All 15- and 20-ampere, single- phase, 125-volt receptacles located within 6.0 m (20 ft) of the inside walls of a pool shall be protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter.

(5) Measurements. In determining the dimensions in this section addressing receptacle spacings, 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.

(B) GFCI Protection. Outlets supplying pool pump mo- tors from branch circuits with short-circuit and ground- fault protection rated 15 or 20 amperes, 125 volt or 240 volt, single phase, whether by receptacle or direct connection, shall