Endless Pools FASTLANE PRO Owner's Manual page 40

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Bonding is the joining of metal components in or around a pool and its associated equipment to bring them
to the same electrical potential (equipotential). The purpose of bonding is safety. Bonding also prevents
corrosion between diferent types o6 metal components. Pools generally contain various grades of stain-
less steel, copper, galvanized metal etc. in or around them. This includes metal light rings, ladders, rebar in
concrete as well as pool equipment such as pumps, heaters, and pool controllers.
When two diferent types o2 metals are immersed in a conductive solution (pool water), they undergo
what's called a galvanic reaction. The weaker metal (anode) will begin to dissolve; these particles will react
with the conductive solution and coat the stronger metal (cathode). This will develop an electrical charge
between the two metals called electrical potential and can be measured as voltage.
All metallic components outside the pool should be connected by a solid copper wire. This wire and all of
the metal components form a pool's bonding grid. Bonding wires and connections may be readily visible in
a pool's equipment area or on anything metal around the pool. Endless Pools uses #8 solid insulated copper
wires to bond the metal components inside the Fastlane Pro.
Safe: All metallic components in or around the pool ARE connected with bonding wires. This reduces the
chance of galvanic reactions and prevents the build-up of electrical potential between these components.
This in turn reduces the chance of a user receiving an electrical shock if they made contact with two metal-
lic components in the pool at the same time.
Unsafe: One or more metallic components in or around the pool ARE NOT connected with bonding wires.
The unconnected components become either an anode or cathode, leading to corrosion and the development
of electrical potential. The electrical potential IS DANGEROUS and can incapacitate a pool user.
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The Fastlane Pro, Hydraulic Power Unit, and Controller MUST be tied into the pool's bonding grid. Refer
to Figure 13.1 for bonding the Wall Mount Fastlane Pro.
All Wall Mount Fastlane Pro shipments include bonding clamps to be attached to each threaded rod of the
wall mount bracket. The threaded rods of the bracket MUST be tied into the pool's bonding grid. Before
shooting gunite, a #8 solid copper wire MUST be attached to each bonding clamp. These wires MUST be
attached to a bonding connection that's incorporated into the pool's bonding grid. Once the Fastlane Pro is
installed in the pool, the (2) #8 solid insulated copper wires, pre-attached to the Fastlane Pro, MUST be
attached to the threaded rods. Making these connections will ensure that the metal components of the
Fastlane Pro (inside the pool) are connected to the pool's bonding grid.
Additionally, a # 8 solid copper wire from the pool's bonding grid MUST be attached to the Hydraulic
Power Unit and Controller. This is typically done by extending the bonding wire from the existing pool
equipment (heater, pump, etc.) and attaching to the bonding connections located on the Hydraulic Power
Unit and Controller. The Endless Pool's equipment is properly bonded when the Fastlane Pro, Hydraulic
Power Unit, and Controller are tied into the pool's equipotential bonding grid. This should be veri$ed by
testing the continuity between all metallic components around the pool (refer to Figure 13.3 for testing
procedure).
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The Fastlane Pro, Hydraulic Power Unit, and Controller MUST be tied into the pool's bonding grid. Refer
to Figure 13.2 for bonding the Deck Mount Fastlane Pro.
All Deck Mount Fastlane Pro shipments include bonding hardware to allow the unit to be incorporated
into the pool's bonding grid. Once the Fastlane Pro is installed in the pool, the (2) #8 solid insulated copper
wires, pre-attached to the Fastlane Pro, and bonding lug MUST be attached to the deck plate bottom with
the hardware provided. A #8 solid copper wire is then attached to the bonding lug which MUST tie into
the pool's existing bonding grid. This is typically done by attaching the copper wire to a connection at the
pool's existing equipment (pump, heater, etc.) that is presumably already incorporated into the bonding grid
of the pool.
Additionally, a #8 solid copper wire from the pool's bonding grid MUST be attached to the Hydraulic
Power Unit and Controller. This is typically done by extending the bonding wire from the existing pool
equipment (heater, pump, etc.) and attaching to the bonding connections located on the Hydraulic Power
Unit and Controller. The Endless Pool's equipment is properly bonded when the Fastlane Pro, Hydraulic
Power Unit, and Controller are tied into the pool's equipotential bonding grid. This should be veri$ed by
testing the continuity between all metallic components around the pool (refer to Figure 13.3 for testing
procedure).
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