Quiz: 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) Chapter 42 Swimming Pools

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1. Which of the following electrical installations is NOT covered by the provisions of Chapter 42 of the 2024 International Residential Code (IRC)?

Wiring for a permanently installed swimming pool.
Equipment for a storable hot tub.
Electric heating for a residential spa.
Electrical systems for a commercial aquatic center.

2. For permanently installed swimming pools, spas, or hot tubs in corrosive environments, which wiring method is generally permitted from service equipment to a panelboard supplying pool equipment?

Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit (LFMC)
Aluminum Rigid Metal Conduit (RMC)
Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit (RNC)
Type MC cable listed for direct burial.

3. Which type of conduit is explicitly prohibited for use in a corrosive environment associated with a permanently installed swimming pool?

Rigid metal conduit
Intermediate metal conduit
Rigid polyvinyl chloride conduit
Aluminum conduit

4. A flexible cord connecting fixed or stationary swimming pool equipment (other than underwater luminaires or storable pools) to facilitate removal or disconnection for maintenance, what is the maximum permitted length of this cord?

6 feet (1829 mm)
10 feet (3048 mm)
3 feet (914 mm)
15 feet (4572 mm)

5. When a listed cord-and-plug-connected pool pump with an approved system of double insulation is used, how is the equipment grounding conductor handled if it's connected to the equipotential bonding means per Section E4204.2, Item 6.1?

It is not required as double insulation provides sufficient safety.
The branch circuit wiring must comply with Sections E4202.1 and E4205.5.
It must be connected to a dedicated ground rod separate from the bonding means.
A larger than 12 AWG copper equipment grounding conductor is always required.

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