TL;DR
A pool bonding grid is the buried equipotential network—either a solid 8 AWG copper loop or the shell's structural rebar itself—that surrounds a swimming pool and ties to the ladders, light niches, pump motors, and any metal within 5 feet of the water. By holding deck, water, and hardware at one potential, it keeps a swimmer's body from becoming the path for stray current.
What it means
A pool bonding grid is the buried equipotential network—either a solid 8 AWG copper loop or the shell's structural rebar itself—that surrounds a swimming pool and ties to the ladders, light niches, pump motors, and any metal within 5 feet of the water. By holding deck, water, and hardware at one potential, it keeps a swimmer's body from becoming the path for stray current. Installers photograph the connections because everything disappears under concrete and coping.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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