Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 315 - Public Bathing Place Facility Standards
Subchapter 7 - Construction and Operation
Section 310:315-7-19 - Electrical requirements
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Wiring standards. All wiring in connection with requirements for a swimming pool for lighting or power shall conform with the National Electrical Code of the National Underwriters Laboratories.
(b) Grounding. In addition to the grounding requirements for electrical equipment and circuits by the National Electrical Code, all metal water and other metal piping to and from the public bathing place, including inlet and outlet pipes, shall be metallically bonded together and adequately connected to the same grounding electrode used to ground the neutral conductor of the electrical system. Where metal fence is used, it shall be grounded at both sides of the entrance gate.
(c) Electrical devices. All electrical devices such as portable announcing systems, radios, and soft drink dispensers that might be used around the pool deck and immediate environment shall be prohibited within reach of bathers. Further special grounding of such fixtures must be provided.
(d) Overhead conductors. No electrical wiring shall pass overhead within twenty (20) feet of the pool enclosure.
(e) Ground fault interrupter type circuit breakers. Ground fault interrupter type circuit breakers shall be provided for all outlets within fifteen (15) feet of the pool and those located in the bathhouse and pump room.
(f) Underwater light assemblies. All underwater light assemblies shall comply with 310:315-7-19 and shall be connected in one of the following manners.
