Many times it's better than paying overpriced electricians to do the work. After all, they learned the same way we do....KZfaq. Hahahaha!

100% necessary

Yes Sharkline I was told makes the best pools

Pool Bonder? Pool Bonder?

Sorry for the 3 year delay in my response. I bought it at Home Depot. Or look on their website.

That's a Sacrificial Anode and is not used as a water bonder. It is used mainly in salt water pools to help alleviate the effects of Galvanic corrosion due to salt in the water and electrolysis. It should be tied into all other bonded components and grounded with an 8ft copper ground rod near the pool.

Water bonding device purchased from pool store

Coat hanger and electrical tape!

Drill an access hole from the side.

From inside the pool drill a 1/4” hole lining up exactly at the center of the support ribs. Then just buy a 4” bolt and it completely cuts out having to fish a bolt. Super easy

@@armandtanzarian9188 Make more holes in your pool supports. Smart lol

I plumbed my pump in last year and used 1.5" Sched 40 PVC. I have a 2hp pump and its about 15 ft away, been good so far..

If you truly knew what you were saying, then you'd know that "equippotential bonding" also means simply "grounding". Equipotential bonding or simply bonding is a technique for minimizing the danger of equipment damage and personal injury. It entails connecting all metals and conductive goods to an earthing system (also known as a grounding system) so all of them have the same potential energy (voltage). Duh.

Septic Tank Collapsed I removed the top and bottom and filled with sand

You dont need to bond an underground pool.

Yes you do, if there are any hand rails or climb out ladders, they must be bonded to the steel reinforcing rebar in the gunite.

The reason all this bullshit over regulation in pools exist now, because of a case in California. In that case, the hand rails on the diving platform weren't bonded, there was no requirement that they had to be at that time. What happened was some utility vehicle with a crane came in contact with some high tension over head wires. The truck despite having huge rubber tires that acted as insulators, caused a high build up of static electricity in the ground near a public swimming pool. Somebody on a diving platform was holding on to rails on both sides was temporarily mildly paralyzed by the static electricity, that they couldn't let go of the rails. Once the crane nearby broke contact with the power line, everything returned to normal. Nobody was killed or even mildly injured, but it pointed out a potential(excuse the pun)to cash in on safety issue.

Because you are bonding the dirt to your pool and the water... so everything within reach of the water is bonded together.... keeps you from getting shocked because all the water and ground are tied together with a bare wire, ... it has nothing to do with grounding.

@@Wingnut353 it's the same thing, moron. Bonding is sending things to ground. The ground ring around the pool is also for lightning.

Because it isn't grounding and has nothing to do with grounding... its eqipotential bonding so you can't say touch the water, and the ground and get shocked because they are at different voltages.

@@Wingnut353 Equipotential bonding or simply bonding is a technique for minimising the danger of equipment damage and personal injury. It entails connecting all metals and conductive goods to an earthing system (also known as a grounding system) so all of them have the same potential energy (voltage).

@@Wingnut353Does it have to be a closed loop or can I start at the pump, hit 4 posts, then end at the skimmer?

#8 is all that's required , Art 680 NEC

not allowed in old bridge

Not allowed

18-24 and 4-6 actually it’s in the nec

@@nickraffone1598 he is talking about the bonding conductor, not the conduit for the circuit.

@@jayhaines1792 i know this dude my statement still stays.

@@nickraffone1598 too bad your reply doesn't change the fact that Armand is correct.

@@jayhaines1792 680.2(B)(2) 4 and 5

Not too great at proper grammar, either. (This means you).

I failed because I used the wrong lugs. You need direct burial lugs which I got and passed.

They are too busy working.

What state do you live in? I've seen bonding but an entirely different way. It didn't come out 18" from the pool. It said to dig 6" down and go around the entire pool making sure to connect several of the metal uprights (that depending on the size of your pool). I was just wondering if the requirements were different by each States requirement. Also, I love what you did at the skimmer for the grounding. I've seen the bonding plate that goes inside that the skimmer, but this method looks a whole lot better and doesn't put a hole in the skimmer. Where did you buy yours. Thank you so much for sharing!

By law we cannot do videos if you kill someone doing call licensing electrician they help you sr

@@LuisGomez-le4vk There is no law against it... but it puts you at liability.