1. (a) National Electrical Code (NEC) for new pools and spas. All installations of electrical equipment at new pools and spas, restrooms, equipment rooms and other facilities serving pools or spas shall comply with the applicable provisions set forth in the 1999 edition of the NEC or local electric code.
2. (b) National Electrical Code (NEC) for existing pools and spas. Existing pools or spas restrooms, equipment rooms and other facilities shall meet the NEC that was in effect on the date of construction of the pool or spa or the 1999 edition of the NEC or local electric code.

3. (c) Electrical equipment for new pools and spas. Electrical equipment for new pools and spas shall be the types of electrical equipment and their ratings for which suitable electrical safety standards have been established and which have been listed by a qualified electrical testing laboratory. The standards to be adopted as criteria for the safety of such equipment shall be those designated and recognized as safety standards, are publicly available, and have a broad level of public acceptance selected from among the following:

   1. (1) American National Standards Institute (ANSI);
   2. (2) standards of a qualified technical society, trade association, agency, or other organization or national scope and recognition;
   3. (3) federal, state or local governmental safety standards; and
   4. (4) the standards shall be consonant with the installation and equipment requirements of the NEC. The testing laboratory for determining compliance with these standards shall be properly equipped and qualified for experimental testing, inspections of products at factories, and service/value determination through field inspections. It shall operate as a third-party testing/inspection body. Conformity with standards noted above shall be evidenced by the listing or labeling of such equipment by such a laboratory.
4. (d) Proper installation in new and existing pools and spas. All electrical components for new and existing pools and spas shall be installed to meet manufacturer's specifications and applicable federal, state or local codes and be in compliance with UL-1241 regarding Junction Boxes for Swimming Pool Fixtures and UL-1081 regarding Swimming Pool Pumps, Filters and Chlorinators.
5. (e) Ground fault interrupters in new and existing pools and spas. For new and existing pools or spas, electrical equipment such as duplex plugs and lighting and other electrical equipment serving pool or spa facilities shall be protected with ground fault interrupter circuits that comply with NEC-1999.
6. (f) Bonding and grounding in new pools and spas. To reduce electrical shock, electrical equipment serving a new pool or spa shall be grounded and bonded as per ANSI/UL 1563-1995 "Standard for Electric Hot Tubs, Spas and Associated Equipment" and NEC-1999. Pool and spa pumps shall be both internally and externally grounded.
7. (g) Overhead wires above new and existing pools and spas. For new and existing pools or spas, no overhead electrical wiring shall pass within 20 feet of the pool or spa enclosure.
8. (h) Electrical disconnecting means for new pools and spas. Electrical disconnecting means for new pools and spas shall be accessible, located within sight from the pool or spa, and be located at a distance from the inside wall of the pool or spa as required by NEC-1999, Chapter 6, Article 680-12-Disconnecting Means.
9. (i) Location of other electrical equipment for new pools and spas. Electrical switches, outlets, deck lights and other such electrical equipment shall be located at a distance from the inside wall of a new pool or spa unless separated from the pool or spa by a solid fence, wall or other permanent barrier as required by NEC-1999, Chapter 6, Article 680-Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations.

Source Note:The provisions of this §265.192 adopted to be effective June 17, 1999, 24 TexReg 4365.