The Miami Herald, in an April 17 article, indicated that the family hired an electrician who told them the pool wasn't safe....no permits were pulled for any work done....
But the Miami TELEVISION stations NEVER MENTION THIS FACT.
Why would tv stations be so unwilling to tell the full story? Could it be because the family owns a TELEVISION PRODUCTION COMPANY?
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2C_Media
Scapegoating.
My guess, it was tripping the GFCI so they just disabled it....
You’d have to be a TOTAL IDIOT not to use a GFCI in that type of circuit - and to RESPECT the fact that they do trip for a reason.
Oh yea, never mind, understanding even basic wiring (and plumbing) is way too much to ask for this generation...they’re too busy with their video games and dance lessons to be bothered by that “dirty stuff”.
Oh well, ignorance has a price - maybe they’re young enough to have more kids.
Let’s suppose that a pool light somehow was connecting live AC to the pool water. If someone jumped in the water, how close to the defective pool light would they have to be for sufficient current to go through their body to be fatal?
Generally permits are not required for repairs to existing systems. Only for new work and alterations to existing systems.
No permitting authority could handle the paperwork/personnel work load if permits were required for repairs........
“Why would tv stations be so unwilling to tell the full story? “
Those facts don’t fit their narrative.
I work in the pool industry, and people do really stupid things regarding pool safety. One of the dumbest is done by above/on ground owners who plug 1 or 1.5 hp pool filters into non gfci, interior outlets and then snake yards of extension cords (out of windows usually) to the pool. Fortunately, the motors will overheat, burn out BEFORE anything else happens, but I do know of several small fires that started this way.
With an older IG (this sad story) my guess would be the wiring was deteriorating and gfci either failed or was circumvented. Also, weekly pool inspection? More like weekly visit by pool boy w/a bucket of shock and an OTO kit.
swimming pools kill more children each year than guns. maybe pool owners need background checks.