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Questions about residential swimming pools

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What to do with an underground pool outlet now that the pool is gone

The only safe thing to do is to disconnect the wires at the other end. That could be: The main panel A subpanel A junction box - e.g., the wires might come out of the ground next to the house and go …
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Smart switch wiring help. Three wires in switch box not connected to anything

a) The three capped wires are all by themselves, not connected. It appears that you have one disconnected cable (top of the diagram), showing phantom voltage when one of the switches is turned on. Y …
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Trying to get my pool pump wired the RIGHT way

A few different things are involved here: GFCI is an absolute must for anything around a pool, including pump, heater, lighting, etc. More on that below. You need a disconnect of some sort. … However, a GFCI/deadfront could be very useful here if the only circuit involved is a 120V hardwired pool pump: Since it is 120V, GFCI/deadfront is an option instead of GFCI/breaker. …
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Update pool pump circuit to GFCI, but out of space in breaker box

Subpanel near the pool (but at least several feet away). … (for phone charging, pool cleaning equipment, etc.) …
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Outdoor load center

That being said, all your outdoor circuits, with the possible exception of overhead (and out of reach of anyone in the pool) lighting, needs to be GFCI protected. … That should be OK for a pool panel - e.g., pump x2, heater x2, lights x 1, receptacles x 1. …
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Alarms on Doors that have Access to a Pool

You are out at the pool having fun. You hear a honk and go out front to greet the guests. … area, hopefully a minute before falling in the pool is vitally important. …
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I’m getting Static shocks when touching water in Lay-Z-Spa whilst standing on my Astro Turf

TL;DR CHECK FOR GROUND FAULT PROTECTION NOW! There are basically two possibilities here. One is a an actual static shock, which is generally of no real significance. Similar to walking across a carpet …
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Is this a good wiring plan to replace a pool light switch with a wireless switch?

It the hypothetical wiring scheme correct? 50% chance. We can't tell which black wire is line vs. load. But that should be easy enough to figure out. Whichever wire has power when the switch is off is …
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I do not see a ground wire to stake at the meter pole. Is this a utility problem?

You need to start at your main breaker panel. Depending on a number of factors, that could be a big box in your basement or garage or outside or a small box at your meter. Generally, but not always, t …
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