Hot Tub Equipotential Bonding

[VIC1958]

2005 NEC 680.26 appears to address equipotential bonding for POOLS only and not hot tubs. Can I assume that the only boding requirements for a listed and packaged hot tub is to be found in Sec. 680.42 b?

 

[iwire]

2005 NEC 680.26 appears to address equipotential bonding for POOLS only and not hot tubs. Can I assume that the only boding requirements for a listed and packaged hot tub is to be found in Sec. 680.42 b?

First is your area using the 2005 NEC?

Second is the hot tub inside or outside?

 

[VIC1958]

First is your area using the 2005 NEC?

Second is the hot tub inside or outside?

Yes, we are on the 2005 NEC and the tub is outside.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Section 680.42 of the 2005NEC requires you to follow Part II of art. 680. Part II req. equipotential bonding in 680.26

 

[George Stolz]

...which should be overlooked if your inspector is up to speed on why exactly the requirement changed - the CMP didn't realize that 680.26 applied all those years.

90.4 would permit the AHJ to enforce the latest code.

Just saying.

 

[goldstar]

I pulled this from a 2014 edition of EC magazine and posted it on my contractors website :

http://www.pceca.net/images/stories/bonding hot tubs.pdf

Hope this helps

 

[VIC1958]

...which should be overlooked if your inspector is up to speed on why exactly the requirement changed - the CMP didn't realize that 680.26 applied all those years.

90.4 would permit the AHJ to enforce the latest code.
" down to 12".
Just saying.

How does on effectively bond a deck that is surrounding the tub on two sides?