What This Standard Covers
- Underwater speaker conduit positions and depths within pool shell before gunite
- Bonding grid tie-in requirements for all metallic AV and automation components
- Equipment room conduit requirements from pool equipment to control enclosure
- Spa blower, jet, and lighting control wiring for home automation integration
- IP and WP enclosure ratings for all above-deck AV hardware near water
- Network and control wiring routing from interior system rack to pool equipment room
Who It Is For
- Pool contractors placing conduit and bonding during shell construction
- General contractors coordinating pool AV scope with shell and landscape trades
- Architects specifying pool technology infrastructure in construction documents
- Homeowners planning integrated pool and spa automation during design
When To Use It
- Before excavation to establish equipment room location and conduit routing plan
- During shell construction to place underwater speaker and light conduit in gunite
- Before pool deck installation to run landscape conduit for above-deck equipment
- At commissioning to configure pool automation, spa controls, and AV integration
Read or Download the PDF
The full standard, including specifications, diagrams, and field references, is in the embedded PDF below. Read it inline or download it for your jobsite folder.
Field Notes
Pool infrastructure is time-critical in a way most AV scopes are not. Underwater speaker conduit has to be in the shell before gunite is sprayed. Miss that window and the option is gone until the pool is demolished. This one-pager exists to prevent that.
The bonding requirement is not optional and it is not just a NEC compliance issue. Any metallic component near a pool that is not properly bonded creates a shock hazard. This page defines the tie-in points for every AV and automation component in the pool zone.