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Fire Pit Near Pool

Things to consider for those people that would hire a Home Depot crew:

680.10 Underground Wiring Location.
Underground wiring shall not be permitted under the pool or within the area extending 1.5 m (5 ft) horizontally from the inside wall of the pool unless this wiring is necessary to supply pool equipment permitted by this article. Where space limitations prevent wiring from being routed a distance 1.5 m (5 ft) or more from the pool, such wiring shall be permitted where installed in complete raceway systems of rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, or a nonmetallic raceway system. All metal conduit shall be corrosion resistant and suitable for the location.
The minimum cover depth shall be as given in Table 680.10.




680.22 Lighting, Receptacles, and Equipment.
(C) Switching Devices.
Switching devices shall be located at least 1.5 m (5 ft) horizontally from the inside walls of a pool unless separated from the pool by a solid fence, wall, or other permanent barrier. Alternatively, a switch that is listed as being acceptable for use within 1.5 m (5 ft) shall be permitted.
 
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New change in the 2017.....Dumbest code placement ever....Let's put it in the luminaires section.....Wire it to the 2015 IRC and you are good!
 
No way Jose, unless it is used to heat pool water it is not a component of the pool equipment as noted above.
Fire may be sexy when viewed from within the pool but is hot to the touch.
 
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