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Old 09-17-2007, 03:28 PM
Aaron Miller Aaron Miller is offline
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Re: Hydro-therapy Equipment Bonding
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Originally Posted by Jerry Peck View Post
This is the requirements for hydromassage tub bonding:

All metal piping systems and all grounded metal parts in contract with the circulating water shall be bonded together using a copper bonding jumper, insulated, covered, or bare, not smaller than 8 AWG solid.

CPVC is not a "metal piping system" and there are likely 'no' "grounded metal parts in contact with the circulating water" ... which means ... no bonding under those conditions.
Jerry:

This was PEX and not CVPC. Do you mean even if the installation instructions ex;licitly say to run the #8 jumper back to the panel?

Aaron
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