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680.22(A)(1) Required Receptacles Near All Pools — Not Just Dwelling Unit Pools

Change Summary

  • The words “Dwelling Unit” were removed and now the rule applies to all permanently installed pools
  • At least one 125 Volt, 15 or 20 Amp receptacle must be located not less than 1.83 m (6ft) from, and not more than 6 m (20 ft) from the inside wall of the pool
  • That required receptacle shall not be more than 2 m (6 ft, 6 in) above grade
  • Required Receptacle must be GFCI protected
NEC® Text

 
680.22 Lighting, Receptacles, and Equipment

(A) Receptacles
(1) Required Receptacle Location. Where a permanently installed pool is installed, 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

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Significance of the Change

The receptacle requirements were expanded for all permanently installed pools, not just dwelling unit pools.


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