New Construction- 2008 Pool Receptacles

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Here was my feeling on it also Greg...and understand my brother you dont agree as I can see the point 20' is better than 6' in some minds....however the previous cycle said :

(3) Dwelling Unit(s).

Where a permanently installed pool is
installed at a dwelling unit(s), no fewer than one 125-volt 15-
or 20-ampere receptacle on a general-purpose branch circuit

shall be located not less than 3.0 m (10 ft) from, and not more
than 6.0 m (20 ft) from, the inside wall of the pool. This
receptacle shall be located not more than 2.0 m (6 ft 6 in.)
above the floor, platform, or grade level serving the pool.

Ok.....now the 2008 Version

(3) Dwelling Unit(s). Where a permanently installed pool
is installed at a dwelling unit(s), no fewer than one 125-volt
15- or 20-ampere receptacle on a general-purpose branch
circuit shall be located not less than 1.83 m (6 ft) from, and
not more than 6.0 m (20 ft) from, the inside wall of the
pool. This receptacle shall be located not more than 2.0 m
(6 ft 6 in.) above the floor, platform, or grade level serving
the pool. [ROP 17-85a]

Now I have to be honest.....this is why I said it was the ROC version because I have no idea if it made it to final print....BUT my thinking is hmmm....people want radio's and TV's ( in some areas ) around the pool...having to keep the plug 10' away......and we know the nature of people...they want it closer so they go and get an extention cord.....in my mind ( call me twisted, its ok because I have been called worse ) but moving it to 6' in my mind will reduce the need for people running for the extention cord....either way they would be able to reach it because you KNOW they are going to move it closer be it 10' or 6'.....but we can only hope they use common sense...

Sorry if I said it was Safer...anything can be UNSAFE if you make it so...I just happen to like the move to 6' rather than 5'.....thats all...no biggie as I fully understand your position my friend....we can agree to disagree fella

[Greg Fretwell]

I bet there are already proposals to move it back to 10'. If I had seen this I would have made a comment. I have the ROC, I will look and see if anyone else saw this.



I looked, nobody cares

[Paul W. Abernathy]

wow....kick me down fella....so no one cared it was changed from 10 to 6....or no one cares either way. Someone cared as it was proposed and it was not me......lol...i jus made the comment after the change..lol

[Greg Fretwell]

BTW if you like tossing and turning in bed, remember rope light also has a 6' cord!

[Paul W. Abernathy]

what.....are you asking me to hang myself with rope lights...