ELECTRICAL ASPECTS OF WORK DEFINED FOR POOL CONTRACTOR

Are you a Pool Contractor or does pool work affect your business? On October 28, 2016 in Daytona Beach Shores there will be a joint meeting with Electrical Contractors’ Licensing Board and Construction Industry Licensing Board to discuss a proposal by the Florida Swimming Pool Association to define installation or repair of pool/spa equipment as it pertains to electrical work.

The Florida Swimming Pool Association (FSPA) has addressed their position on what electrical work can be done by all three types of pool contractor licenses. After doing research, the FSPA said it is normal for pool contractors to address electrical termination to all pool appliances. The FSPA says it cannot make an official position and is asking for the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board’s assistance in clarifying this issue.

These pool appliances include:

• Pool motors/pumps
• Time clocks
• Control boxes (air switches, controllers)
• Heat pumps/low voltage gas heaters/solar systems
• Transformers
• LED lighting/laminar jets
• Bonding grid
• Pool lights with bond and ground
• Chlorinating systems/ozone systems/sanitizing systems
• Automated backwash valves
• Ladder and handrail bond (There is no electrical current to bonding grids or equipment bonds)

Although the FSPA acknowledges they do not have the authority to make an official position on this topic, they assisted the Board and did research on this topic. To see the full document explaining the FSPA’s research and reasoning, click here.

The FSPA’s requests adding a new definition under 61G4-12.011, F.A.C. This would define the installation or repair of pool/spa equipment as it pertains to electrical work as: “the term “installation or repair” of pool/spa equipment is defined as inclusive of installation and connection of electrical equipment on the load side of the disconnect for that equipment.” According to the document, this suggested change has the support of the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals and the United Pool & Spa Association.

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