Bonding
Because all metals have different electrical potentials, all metal and electrical
components of the pool system must be bonded together. This includes the
metal framework of the pool, the light, the pump, the filter (if made out of metal),
the heater, any automatic chlorine generator, and any other metal or electrical
equipment. On some older pools, this substructure bond wire may not exist.
In these cases, a 6 to 8 foot solid copper rod must be driven into the ground
near the equipment. All electric and metal components must then be bonded
to each other, and then to the copper rod.
CAUTION
!
1.
A 1/3 lb check valve
must
be installed between
the heater and any automatic chlorine distribution
system (if used).
2.
Any kind of automatic chlorine distribution system
must
be installed after or downstream of the heat
pump.
3.
The filter
must
be placed before or upstream from
the heat pump.
4.
Bypasses
must
be installed on any system where wa-
ter flow at the heat pump is to be in excess of 75GPM.
Bonding and Plumbing
step-by-step instructions
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