The Memphis, Tennessee swimming pool builders from Advanced Pool Care explain how to determine electrical outlet placement around the family swimming pool. You definitely want to be able to light up the night and you also need electrical outlets to operate the pool. You also need to have the electrical outlets safely placed because water and electricity do not mix!
Planning a swimming pool project, whether you’re buying a home with a pool or having a new pool constructed you will need to determine the placement of outlets and determine what purpose they will serve. The placement and potential usage for the outlets will help determine where you want them, what voltage/amperage they should be and you may even want to plan for future projects before you make all your decisions. For example if you may want an outdoor kitchen at some point, make a plan for the outlets that you might need when that project occurs.
Don’t run extension cords because you didn’t have enough outlets installed. These can overheat and you may trip on them. It’s better to have too many than two few outlets for your project.
How to determine electrical outlet placement around the family swimming pool
Here are ways and reasons outlets can bring more life to your poolside space:
- Use a misting system or a heater depending on the weather.
- Consider how much lighting you may want around the pool. You can use solar-powered lights but if it’s not bright enough you may want to add extra lights.
- You may want to use power tools or an electric lawn mower.
- Pool parties benefit from additional outlets to plug in entertainment items like radios, televisions and more.
- As mentioned, an outdoor kitchen requires outlets as does a pool house if you want one (consider that with a washer/dryer unit.
Ask us about potential areas where other pool owners have had pools installed where they have outlets installed. Also, ask where they should have had outlets and where they had outlets that were useless to their day.
