NEC 680.83 Electrically Powered Lifts

[Mr. Inspector]

2017 NEC Article 680 "Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installation' requires Electrically Powered Lifts to be bonded per 680.83 if it does not have a double insulated motor. Also, the same section requires metal parts to be bonded within 5' of a Self-Contained Therapeutic Tank.

How would a portable electrically powered lift that is on wheels and is meant to be moved to the tank when needed be bonded?

I have also seen where a single portable lift used ti move around to serve multiple pools and spas.

 

[jar546]

1. If it is a portable lift that is not permanently connected to an electrical source or mounted, where is it covered under the NEC? I assume this would be a cord-and-plug situation or may have a battery that needs to be charged when not in use.
2. It is possible to have a permanent stud sticking up as a grounding point from the equipotential perimeter bonding grid to be connected to when in use.
3. It is PA, and if you spend too much time trying to figure it out, it is probably not worth the effort of trying to enforce anything as a third-party agency if there is less or no profit from spending too much time trying to enforce the codes. I would just ask the BCO, and he may tell you not to worry about it.

 

[Mr. Inspector]

It is PA, and if you spend too much time trying to figure it out, it is probably not worth the effort of trying to enforce anything as a third-party agency if there is less or no profit from spending too much time trying to enforce the codes. I would just ask the BCO, and he may tell you not to worry about it

You are probably right. I think they think I am too strict with the codes. I am always surprising them with a code section that they never knew about, but of course a BCO does not need to know the ICC codes, only the state administrated requirements. But they can interpret the code and issue the C. O,