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Originally Posted By: sobrien
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I was visiting a friends new rental home today and saw he had the homes service cable running over his pool. The wires were stacked coming off the pole. Power on top, cable and phone underneath. Approximately 9 - 10 feet off the pool deck.


Are there specific rules for pools, or would the normal clearance over a deck and walkway apply?


Thanks.


Sean

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Originally Posted By: Greg Fretwell
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From the NEC


22.5 feet above the water, 14.5 feet above any structure you can stand on.

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Originally Posted By: mboyett
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The Illustrated Home sketches are a little different. I’d say the NEC as shown above trumps this though:




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Mike Boyett


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Originally Posted By: brian winkle
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Those schetches are outdated. The clearances were increased to the ones Greg posted as of the 1999 NEC.

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Originally Posted By: brian winkle
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OK I just noticed in the 99 code the clearances were raised to 22 feet and 14 feet, and in the 02 code they are 22.5 feet and 14.5 feet, another six inches.

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Originally Posted By: sobrien
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Thanks guys.


The diagrams say it all.

Sean