PB2008 Water Bonding Fitting PB-2008

No need to drill out you perfect skimmer basket or destroy any other part of your pool to bring it up to code. With the purchase of a few plastic piping pieces for less than $10 your local inspector can't fail your pool installation. Here is a quick list of parts to make this work. You will need to know the size of your hoses or piping mine is 1-1/2". 1- 1-1/2" T fitting 1- 1-1/2" to 1" reducing bushing to fit perma-bond 1- 1-1/2" clean out adaptor 1- 1-1/2" trap adaptor Plumbers dope CPVC primer and glue 20 minutes and done

This water bond made for a very clean and secure bond at the lowest achievable water level point very close to the filter pump bond. This fitting eliminated any holes needed to be drilled in the filter basket. Since this was a new pool installation I liked that aspect very much. Less than $15 in PVC fittings were all that were needed to complete the installation. The code enforcement inspector loved it and the location! Overall the cost of this bonding method was slightly more that a water bond kit for the filter basket but I would do this again on any pool I own.

My pool installer did a poor job with the water bonding of my in-ground pool. I noticed that I would get a tingling sensation if I was standing outside the pool and stuck my hand into the water that had a cut on a finger. I asked the installer to fix the problem but he was unsuccessful. I believe that pool installers are still relying on the the light niche for the wet bonding but if you have an LED light, like I do, they are not providing alternate bonding paths. Ideally, the casting would be installed in a location that is always below the pool level but I would have to dig up a line to get that deep and I am not inclined to do this right now but will in the winter. This will get the pool in compliance with the 2008 NEC. I use a variable speed pump and run it 24/7 so I just installed it in the pump discharge line which is full of water all the time. Bonding of the water eliminated the tingling completely.

I had to buy a few fittings at a local plumbing store to install it in my pool plumbing but it was easy to install and works great!

Worked as the are supposed to

Bonding the pool water is not required in our jurisdiction for a vinyl liner pool but we have had a number of issues arise in our pool build and this was suggested by the engineer who is being asked to write a letter in support of our passing codes. Because we have an automatic pool cover, we do not have a handrail or ladder that would otherwise normally incidentally bond the water. This device potentially is a lifesaver and is exceptionally reasonably priced. If for some reason you are researching pool bonding methods, I would strongly suggest that you include this concept if not this particular product in your plan.

Excellent option for bonding that doesn’t require cutting or drilling your skimmer. I plumbed this into my skimmer line just below the bottom of the skimmer (below water line). Just used a threaded T.

Heavy Duty feeling. Inspector approved it during my inspection. I bought the PVC fittings at Home Depot and made my own "T" and put it in the return water line at the pump. I don't know if its cheaper to make one like I did or buy one on line. But it's a nice product