[toolguy]

I am building brick columns for my fence around my pool. I want to put lights on each column and outlets on some of the columns.

How do I run a circuit to keep the outlets hot all the time, but control the lights with one switch?

 

[220/221]

You need to run 2 seperate circuits because the receps will have top be gfci prootected and can't share a neutral with the lights.



Power
:
:
:.....switch...........light..............light.......light.........light
:
:..........GFCI recep.......recep..................recep

 

[toolguy]

You need to run 2 seperate circuits because the receps will have top be gfci prootected and can't share a neutral with the lights.



Power
:
:
:.....switch...........light..............light.......light.........light
:
:..........GFCI recep.......recep..................recep

Wow! Thanks for the quick reply. I was hoping I could do this without running two separate wires, but two I will do.

Thanks....

 

[InPhase277]

You can do it with one circuit. You should GFCI protect the lights as well as the receptacles. You will need 4 wires: a constant hot for the recepts, a switched hot for the lights, a neutral and ground shared between them. You could use a GFCI breaker or faceless GFCI to protect the whole circuit, that way you won't have a shared neutral problem down stream.

 

[Speedy Petey]

How close are the columns to the pool?

 

[Scuba_Dave]

Possibly you know this but there are requirements for outlets & lights. Lights also can't overhang the pool by a certain distance

 

[Speedy Petey]

Scuba, that may be an outdated graphic from Mike Holt. I have never heard of this exception.

The ONLY receptacle allowed within 5'-10' of the pool is a pump or filter receptacle. ALL others must be at least 10' away.

 

[Scuba_Dave]

Yes, that appears to be an old pic
It's what my Inspector checked on when I added on to my pool cabana. He wanted an outlet added - as there isn't one in the pool area, only in the cabana
Good idea to read it all over for 2008
680.8 lists the clearances for pools ( I think ?)
680.22 lists other requirements
680.22 (3) 2008 states one gen purpose required between 6' & 20' from pool ??

I was thinking over 10' from the edge of the pool

So things have changed or am I missing again?

 

[toolguy]

Scuba, that may be an outdated graphic from Mike Holt. I have never heard of this exception.

The ONLY receptacle allowed within 5'-10' of the pool is a pump or filter receptacle. ALL others must be at least 10' away.

Thanks guys for your info.

The lights/outlets will be in compliance either way. Each column is 10-12 feet away from the water. Also it will be protected by a GFCI breaker at the sub panel.

OK now, to the poster who said I could use one circuit. You mean like 14/3 w/grd?

The lights I have picked out are the new LED lights for outside "lanterns" so amperage will not be a concern.

 

[Speedy Petey]

Yeah, you can use a 14/3 (12/3, or conduit) and have one hot wire switched for the lights.

 

[220/221]

True, if the lights and receps are on the gfci a 3 wire circuit will work. This might make sense depending on the layout.


Black = hot
Red = switched
White = neutral.



Power source
:
:2wire
:
GFCI
:
:
:2 wire
:
:
switch
:
:
:3 wire
:
:
:..........recep (blk/wht)........light(red/wht)..........recep........light....

 

[toolguy]

True, if the lights and receps are on the gfci a 3 wire circuit will work. This might make sense depending on the layout.


Black = hot
Red = switched
White = neutral.



Power source
:
:2wire
:
GFCI
:
:
:2 wire
:
:
switch
:
:
:3 wire
:
:
:..........recep (blk/wht)........light(red/wht)..........recep........light....

Thanks guys. All of you have been great and I intended to do some trial and error to get the rest done, but you guys have been so cooperative, I will explain further what I would like to do.

I am running the power for both lights and recepticals from a GFCI breaker in a "logic box" that has a sub panel. The "logic box" allows you to push a button on the "menu" board to turn on the pump, underwater pool light, salt generator, pool heater, etc. separately. It also has a "remote control" option which I intend to use without having to go to the "logic box" each time I want to operate a device.

Naturally, I don't want to kill the power on the recepticals by pushing the column lights button to turn them off. Will I have a problem using this setup keeping the outlets "hot" all the time? Hope I'm not asking too much.