Swimming Pool Equipment, Spas, Fountains and Hydromassage Bathtubs Marking and Application Guide
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Swimming Pool Equipment, Spas,
Fountains and Hydromassage Bathtubs
Marking and Application Guide
As the markings on the smallest unit container are the means by which the authority having
jurisdiction determines if the product is UL Listed, the unit container should be retained at
the site.
1.6. PUMPS
General. UL Listed pumps include those intended for permanent plumbing for use with
permanently installed pools and spas, as well as portable units intended for use with
storable pools.
A pump with means for permanent wiring connections or a 3-foot exible cord and plug,
suitable for permanently installed pools is marked:
―This Pump is for Use with Permanently Installed Pools Only — Do Not Use with
Storable Pools. A permanently installed pool is constructed in or on the ground or in a
building such that it cannot be readily disassembled for storage. A storable pool is
constructed so that it may be readily disassembled for storage and reassembled to its
original integrity.‖
Only pumps with this marking should be used with permanently installed pools.
Listing Mark. UL Listing Marks with the product names ―Swimming Pool Pump,‖ ―Spa
Pump,‖ or ―Swimming Pool or Spa Pump‖ indicate units suitable for use with swimming
pools and spas. A unit for which the name includes ―Spa Pump‖ has also, in addition to the
swimming pool pump requirements, been evaluated for use with heated (122°F) water.
Field Installation:
Ground-Fault Protection. All cord-and-plug-connected pumps are intended to be
connected to a circuit protected by a GFCI and are so marked. Each unit is provided with
the following marking or equivalent: ―WARNING — Risk of electric shock. Connect only to a
grounding type receptacle protected by a ground- fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).‖
Supply Connection. Unless constructed as indicated below, pumps intended for
permanent plumbing connection are provided with means for permanent wiring connections.
Pumps intended for permanent plumbing connection and location at a minimum of 6 feet
from the inside walls of a pool or spa may be provided with a 3-foot cord terminating in a
grounding-type attachment plug that is the locking type.
Pumps intended for permanent plumbing connection and location at least 10 feet from the
inside walls of a pool or spa may be provided with a 3-foot power supply cord with an
attachment plug that is not the locking type. These units are marked ―CAUTION — To
reduce the risk of electric shock, install at least 10 feet from the inside walls of a pool. Do
not use an extension cord.‖
Pumps supplied with a minimum 25-foot cord and attachment plug are intended for use with
storable pools only and are so marked. These pumps are not suitable for permanently
installed pools (in-ground and aboveground non-storable).
