Underground main service beside pool.

[sfogarty (Sean Fogarty)]

Any issues with this??

[twitt (Thomas Witt, CMI MD. Lic. # 30933)]

Not so concerned about the meter/entrance location as the way the atrium joists/rafters are “connected” to the house.
But I’m no Florida inspector!

[Jim_Port]

IIRC, no wires are supposed to be within 5’ of the inside wall of the pool. Article 680 has the requirements. I just don’t have access to one tonight.

[twitt (Thomas Witt, CMI MD. Lic. # 30933)]

@Jim_Port

IIRC, no wires are supposed to be within 5’ of the inside wall of the pool. Article 680 has the requirements. I just don’t have access to one tonight.

I never inspect pools up here.
How does the 5’ rule handle in pool lighting?

[rmeier2 (Robert Meier)]

Underground wiring has this requirement with a built-in exception:

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 limi-
tations 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 race-
way 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.

[Jim_Port]

Thanks for posting that section Robert.

[sfogarty (Sean Fogarty)]

Robert that is what I found as well. Doesn’t really say yes or no for the actual box just the wire.
Obviously since they abandoned the original overhead drop, then the powers that be felt it was compliant. Just a new one for me.

[jpope (Jeffrey Pope, CMI, CHI, CPI, ICC)]

@twitt

Not so concerned about the meter/entrance location as the way the atrium joists/rafters are “connected” to the house.
But I’m no Florida inspector!

That was the first thing I noticed as well.

[rmeier2 (Robert Meier)]

Looks like the original overhead couldn’t comply with the horizontal clearance distance required.

[sfogarty (Sean Fogarty)]

I believe that was the case.
There also was an additional pool panel that was fed by this main panel. The pool panel was out by the equipment.

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

In this case I would focus more on this portion of 680.10

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 race-
way system.

[sbartolomei (Steven Bartolomei, CMI AZ License #39977)]

Don’t forget to check windows for tempered glass and the light appears to be to close to pool unless it is bonded, grounded and GFCI protected.
Last no matter what local codes are I always make a comment about any fences that are climbable, and windows, doors , gates being child safety hazards unless they all have child safe locks latches and the doors are self closing and latching

[twitt (Thomas Witt, CMI MD. Lic. # 30933)]

@jpope

That was the first thing I noticed as well.

Those connections are pretty odd to say the least, zooming in, it looks like
some hurricane strap angles at the joint. But I wouldn’t trust them or the structure.