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• E4202.3

  Flexible Cords

  • Fixed pool equipment may be cord-connected with no more than 3 ft of cord and a 12 AWG copper EGC; listed outdoor GFCI spas up to 15 ft; indoor spas of 20 A or less may be cord-connected (NEC 680.8, 680.21, 680.42, 680.43).

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

• E4205

  Bonding and Grounding

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

• E4003

  Luminaires

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 40, Devices and LuminairesRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

• E3901

  Receptacle Outlets

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

• E3608.1.6

  Other Electrodes

  • Other listed grounding electrodes are allowed (NEC 250.52(A)(6)).

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

• E4207.3.1

  Within the Low-Voltage Contact Limit

  • Low-voltage storable pool lights are cord-connected polymeric assemblies with a pool transformer of 150 V primary max (NEC 680.33(A)).

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• E3602

  Service Size and Rating

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

• E3407.3

  Ungrounded Conductors

  • Hot conductors are any color but white, gray or green; a white cable conductor may be a hot if reidentified at every termination, and as a switch loop only for the supply (NEC 310.6(C), 200.7(C)).

  International Residential Code, 2024 · Chapter 34, General RequirementsRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

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