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• E4203.7

  Overhead Conductor Clearances

  • No overhead power lines over pools, diving structures or platforms or within 10 ft of them unless at the table clearances; communications cables at least 10 ft up (NEC 680.9).

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 42, Swimming PoolsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• E3904

  General Installation Requirements

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 39, Power and Lighting DistributionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• E4203.1.4

  GFCI Protection

  • Receptacles 125-250 V, 60 A or less within 20 ft of pools and outdoor spas, and all pool motor outlets, get Class A GFCI (NEC 680.21(C), 680.22(A)(4)).

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• E4304

  Installation Requirements

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 43, Class 2 Remote-Control, Signaling and Power-Limited CircuitsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• E4202

  Wiring Methods for Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs and Hydromassage Bathtubs

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 42, Swimming PoolsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• E3608

  Grounding Electrode System

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 36, ServicesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• E3902.10

  Laundry Areas

  • Laundry-area receptacles get GFCI protection (NEC 210.8(A)(11)).

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 39, Power and Lighting DistributionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• E3906.8.6

  Enclosures in Concrete or Masonry

  • Boxes embedded in concrete or masonry are corrosion-protected and securely embedded (NEC 314.23(G)).

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 39, Power and Lighting DistributionRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

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