Swimming Pool Electrical Safety

Factsheet and Educational Training Module Content Outline

I. Informational/Educational Fact Sheet (4-6 pages)

Target Audience: Professionals installing, maintaining, repairing or replacing luminaires or related equipment in and around public and private swimming pools.

Content Outline:

i. Licensing, permit requirements and relevant definitions/safety issues.

ii. Relevant codes and standards, review to include:

a. FBC, Building Chapter 4, Section 454.1.4 Electrical systems

b. FBC, Residential Chapter 42 Swimming Pools [Electrical Provisions]

c. NEC Article 680 Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations

d. UL 676: Underwater Luminaires and Submersible Junction Boxes (NEMA resources)

e. Miami-Dade technical amendments to FBC

f. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission provisions/recommendations

iii. Underwater luminaires and related equipment - Low voltage lighting, bonding (equipotential bonding), grounding (wet-niche, no-niche luminaire), field wiring (dry niche luminaire).

iv. Products under UL 676 standard.

v. Maintenance and Repair – preventative maintenance, retrofitting/replacement, safety precautions.

vi. Appropriate reference and relevant local, state, and industry contacts.

II. Training Module (~ 1- hour presentation)

Target Audience: Professionals involved with swimming pool design, construction, maintenance and repair.

Content Outline:

i. Current issues/status of code amendments

ii. Summary of relevant FBC and NEC codes and standards (UL)

iii. Overview of proper ground and luminaire bonding

iv. Review of proper maintenance/servicing, repair and retrofitting

v. Self-assessment question/answer (handout)

vi. Training Evaluation (handout)

For comments/feedback/questions, please contact Craig Miller, UF/PREC, (352)392-1513 or craigmil@ufl.edu