You May Also Like Project Spotlight: Refined Pools & Landscaping (2015) Although it is not mandated in Section 68 for all installations, and the standard referenced above for chlorinators, many manufacturers of associated pool equipment require Class A GFCI protection of their products as per nameplate or installation instructions. 218.1, Spas, Hot tubs, and Associated Equipment, now includes certification requirements for electrolytic chlorine and bromine generators and does not provide requirements for GFCI protection for chlorinators. It is important to note, the recently amended Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standard C22.2 No. These cover plates are commercially known as ‘in-use covers’ or ‘ Raintight While-In-Use covers.’Įlectrical equipment such as saltwater chlorinators and control panels are not required to be protected by GFCI if they are located further than 3 m (9.8 ft) from the swimming pool (or spa/hot tub), or behind a suitable barrier as per Rule 68-068, unless required by the electrical equipment manufacturer. Further, in the 2012 edition of the OESC, Rule 26-702 requires receptacles of 5-15R, 5-20R, 5-20RA, 6-15R, 6-20R, and 6-20RA configurations that are exposed to weather be provided with cover plates suitable for wet locations, whether or not a plug is inserted into the receptacle. It is important to note, Rule 68-064 does not permit a receptacle to be located closer than 1.5 m (5 ft) to the swimming pool.

The 2012 edition of the Ontario Electrical Safety Code (OESC) requires certain receptacle configurations that are exposed to weather be provided with an ‘in-use cover.’ If the pump is cord connected to a receptacle other than a 5-15R or 5-20R configuration, and the pool pump is not within 3 m (9.8 ft) of the pool, GFCI protection is not required by the code.If the pump is cord connected to a receptacle other than a 5-15R or 5-20R configuration, and the pool pump is within 3 m (9.8 ft) of the pool, the code requires Class A GFCI protection for the branch circuit supplying this receptacle.In this case, it does not matter if the pump is located further than 3 m (9.8 ft). If the pump is cord connected to an outdoor residential receptacle of 5-15R or 5-20R configuration, Rule 26-710 (n) requires the receptacles to be protected by a Class A GFCI.Therefore, for a cord-connected pool pump, based on the receptacle type and location, the following are code requirements for GFCI protection: Rule 68-068 requires electrical equipment located within the confines of the pool walls or within 3 m (9.8 ft) of the pool’s inside walls to be protected by a ‘Class A’ GFCI unless the electrical equipment is suitably separated from the pool area by a fence, wall, or other permanent barrier.

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