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• E3901.4.3

  Receptacle Outlet Location

  • Countertop receptacles are no more than 20 in above the counter or in listed countertop/work-surface assemblies; ones blocked by fixed appliances or sinks don't count (NEC 210.52(C)(3)).

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

• E3609

  Bonding

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

• E4004

  Luminaire Installation

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

• E4209

  Hydromassage Bathtubs

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

• E4204.3

  Pool Water

  • If no bonded part touches the water, a corrosion-resistant bonded surface of at least 9 sq in contacts the pool water (NEC 680.26(C)).

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

• E4203.8

  Underground Wiring

  • Underground wiring may be within 5 ft of the pool but not under it unless feeding pool equipment, in RMC, IMC, PVC, RTRC, jacketed MC or burial-listed liquidtight, at standard cover depth (NEC 680.11).

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• E3908.7

  Load-Side Grounded (Neutral) Conductor

  • Past the service disconnect, the neutral never bonds to equipment or EGCs (NEC 250.24(A)(5)).

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• E4002

  Receptacles

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

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