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• December 2014
REGULATIONS UPDATE
Miami and Broward make changes to
underwater pool lighting
By Jennifer Hatfield, FSPA Government Relations Consultant /
Recently,Miami andBrowardcounties
have both made changes affecting
new resident ial pool instal lat ions
that utilize underwater pool lighting.
FSPA met with representatives in
Miami to offer suggested edits to the
ordinance and those suggestions
were adopted at the October 7
County Commission meeting. The final
ordinance does not require underwater
pool lighting, but says if it is put in, that
the bottom of the pool and any drains
should be seen without glare. Then
the ordinance goes on to eliminate the
ability to use high-voltage lights, but
uses language that is consistent with
the National Electrical Code and does
not prohibit any technology besides the
high-voltage lights.
FollowingMiami’saction, onOctober 9
the Broward County Board of Rules
and Appeal passed a local technical
amendment that did the same in
regards to eliminating the use of high-
voltage pool lights. However, they did
not include language in regards to if
lighting is installed one must see the
bottom of the pool without glare.
Broward County Pool Electrical
Amendment:
R4101.16.1 When underwater
light fixtures are installed for swimming
or bathing pools, these fixtures shall
not exceed the following maximum
output/ performance standards:
1. 15 volts (RMS) for sinusoidal
alternating current
2. 21.2 volts peak for
nonsinusoidal alternating current
3. 30 volts continuous direct
current
4. 12.4 volts peak for direct
current that is interrupted at a
rate of 10 to 200 Hertz
5. The maximum incandescent
lamp size shall be 300 watts
424.2.16.1 When underwater light
fixtures are installed for wimming or
bathing pools, these fixtures shall not
exceed the following maximum output/
performance standards:
1. 15 volts (RMS) for sinusoidal
alternativng current
2. 21.2 volts peak for
nonsinusoidal alternating current
3. 30 volts continuous direct current
4. 12.4 volts peak for direct
current that is interrupted at a
rate of 10 to 200 Hertz
5. The maximum incadescent
lamp size shall be 300 Watts
