HOW Do inground pools get electically grounded?

Question

for the sake of lightning. like how does a electition ground the pool for safely issues.
were buying a home its an inground pool and its 23 yrs old
thankyou!!!

Answer 1

I see that Darkgoth the "master " electrician is trying to answer swimming pool electrical again. Disregard his answer. Steve's is the correct one. Grounding rods are NOT used.
I agree with everything that steve has posted in his answer but I'd like to add one thing.
When a builder bonds the pool, if it's a vinyl with steel walls, they'll usually use just one contact point on the wall itself, unless the wall is interrupted by more than one swimout, buddy seat or set of stairs. If that's the case, there will be a "jumper" to bridge the steel gap, to the next wall panel. Other than that, everything else (ladder anchors, diving board jigs on a metal board, motors etc are done individually and tied together.

Answer 2

All in ground pools have to be bonded. A # 8 solid copper wire either insulated or not insulated has to connect all metal parts associated with the pool. These parts included ladders,diving boards,housings for pool lights in the pool,pumps,heaters,metal of the pool itself or if concrete the re-bar used to reinforce the pool.Anything metal within 5' of pool also has to be bonded.All of these parts are connected to this #8 wire.Go online to find some diagrams to make it clearer for you.Good idea to have electrician check out all the wiring associated with the pool and then HAVE IT INSPECTED. This #8 wire is very important. This is what they call bonding,not grounding. The actual grounding of pool equipment is done with a minimum of a #12 green ground wire.I am sure after 23 years your pool will need to have everything checked out.Have wired many swimming pools over the years.Once again have it inspected after changes have been made. Just read previous 2 answers.The # 8 wire DOES NOT CONNECTED TO A GROUND ROD. Good luck.

Answer 3

Well you are talking about a IN-ground pool. So it is already in the ground, probably. You need to ground things that are not grounded.

You need not to worry about lightning if the metal ends of the stair are oval or if the pool is near your home. Because lightening prefers pointed objects (there is a explanation about that).
Anyway if you still want to ground the pool do it but it won't definitely stop you from a shock if a real lightening strikes.
(don't worry chances of that are far far greater than winning the state lottery)

Answer 4

Everything in and around the pool that is metal is to be connected to a ground rod. In some areas that even includes the reinforcement rods in the concrete. To be sure, you need to contact your local electrical inspector to see what local codes will need to be met. A local code will super cede any NEC code requirement.

Answer 5

most towns and the NEC regulations require a #8 ground wire attached to EACH metal stud or support, looped around the entire pool as well as the ladder if metal....then run that wire to a grounding rod ,,,,