(a) When installing low-voltage landscape lighting systems, the licensed contractor shall:
- (1) Insure that all wire connections are waterproof;
- (2) Only use weather-proof fixtures;
- (3) Supply lamps per the manufacturer's specifications with all fixtures;
- (4) Ensure that the total lamp wattage of each circuit does not exceed the National Electrical Code (NEC) standard for the size of wire being used;
- (5) Not load a wire to more than 80 percent of the wire's capacity;
- (6) Connect all exterior low-voltage wiring to a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) circuit;
- (7) Mount transformers a minimum of 18 inches above grade;
- (8) Perform a post-installation inspection to verify that the lighting system is fully operational as intended per the manufacturer's recommendations; and
- (9) Provide literature to the client about the lighting components that lists lamps per the manufacturer's specifications for fixtures.
- (b) All garden pools shall be installed in accordance with state and local codes. A garden pool is an ornamental water feature that is not defined as a swimming pool under any state or local code.
History Note: Authority G.S. 89D-15(2); 89D-15(16);
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2016;
Eff. September 1, 2016;
Amended Eff. June 1, 2019.