680.54 Fountain grounding and bonding
What changed in 680.54
Fountain grounding and bonding were combined into one section, with one list of what connects to an equipment grounding conductor and another of what gets bonded together.
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- Fountain grounding and bonding now share one section, 680.54, with (A) for grounding and (B) for bonding.
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2020 NEC®RevisedYou're here
Fountain grounding and bonding were combined into one section, with one list of what connects to an equipment grounding conductor and another of what gets bonded together.
2023 NEC®Revised
For splash pads, the area people walk on counts as the pool shell, and its edge counts as the inside wall when laying out perimeter bonding.
Open the 2023 page →2026 NEC®No change
This section did not change from 2023 to 2026.
More 2020 changes in Article 680
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