Above ground pool project

[dlabrie]

Well after getting a lot of info from TBNers I have decided to take the plunge ( pun intended ). I am going to install a 15X30X52 oval, above ground pool. I went to Home Depot and bought enough underground 10/2 wire to go the 180+' from a 20 amp breaker in the house to an insulated GFI plug on a post by the pool. I will be running a 1 1/2 HP pump with a 200 lb sand filter. I went to a couple of local dealers and decided I could get a much better deal on line. So I plan to order the pool from yourpool.com .Being that I live in the Granite State (NH). I have already dug up enough stones for a new wall! I have to cut into a slope to get a level area. So I will be getting a lot of seat time. I dug from 8-4 today. Sure am glad I bought the tooth bar! Here are some picts of day one of the pool project. I will post more as I progress. Wish me luck!David

 

[dlabrie]

This pict shows the slope .

 

[njrqs]

All that hard (enjoyable) work will be worth it when you take that first dip !!

Looks like a nice backdrop for a pool too.

Cheers

 

[Inspector507]

David,
Check with your local inspection agency if there is one. Around here, I'd hate to see you run 180+ underground wire and then pull it all back up again and install conduit so you can meet the National Electrical Code, if thats what they use there. You need to have an insulated grounding conductor which is not available in type UF wire. But PLEASE check before you bury it.

 

[dlabrie]

Jerry, The sales guy at Home Depot had the code out and said I would only need conduit if I ran it under a garden. I will check it out.
If I wanted to add a grounding point at the post by the pool, how would I do that? Just drive in the rod and attache it to the grounding wire in the plug box? Would that be a good idea?
Thanks,
David

 

[wroughtn_harv]

On the electrical, I've been told that you don't want to have the situation where anyone big or small can touch the water and an ungrounded electrical source. That's why if a metal fence is within so many feet of of pool it has to have electrical grounds.

Speaking of fencing, you are gonna have one right?

Most folks look at the pool and think about today and the kids they have now. They don't think about the three year old that will be in their lives four years from now or the two year old that is still a twinkle in the neighbor's nephew's eye. And that could wander off after everyone's all excited about a game on the tv. Or in that just for a minute while granny is frosting the cake.

That's all it takes with a pool. That's why the codes for securing them get tighter each year. We're not trying to protect ourselves from the liability of other's bad parenting. It's to protect those who are too young to know and are so quick to get out of sight for just a minute.

The worst thing that could possibly happen would be to have a two or three year old floater. Even if you never knew it and it should never have been allowed out and about.

 

[Inspector507]

David,
Maybe that's why he works at Home Depot........./w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif
He was wrong. I think maybe we ought to discuss this by e-mail instead of the forum, unless everyone wants to hear it too.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

<font color=blue>Maybe that's why he works at Home Depot.........</font color=blue>/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Don't get me started. I shop as little as possible at the box stores. I get letters from HD and Lowes wanting my business cause I've got a business phone number. Then I go in and they not only want my business but they want my customers too by offering to install the product also.

I can understand a young person installing a product for HD if they're just getting started. But the bulk of the people installing for these companys are the ones no one else will hire. The box store is the latest bridge they're gonna burn.

Of course the homeowner is the one that's really gonna be left in cinders.

 

[WVBill]

David:
Take Inspector507 up on his offer. The Home Despot guy is clearly not an electrician. And where you put grounds requires expert advice. -You can do it by e-mail of course but I, for one wouldn't mind hearing it too. Never hurts to listen and learn - file something away for future reference.

 

[MossRoad]

Well, since the others are telling you about code and such, I will too. Go to your local government, get the proper permits and code and have it inspected by them before hooking it up. Then be sure to keep the inspection in your records. Insurance companies won't pay claims on un-inspected stuff sometimes. Just another ace in your pocket. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif.

Sounds like a fun project.