Why Current Pool Building Techniques Need Stray Voltage Mitigation (Why Older Ones Didn’t)
Stray voltage mitigation is the very necessary process of ensuring stray voltage doesn’t enter the pool system and possibly electrocute someone. It achieves this in several ways, but the most important step is making sure the pool is properly grounded during the construction phase. Stray voltage itself occurs not while you’re in the water, but […]
Common Mistakes in Pool Grounding and Bonding
Proper grounding and bonding around a swimming pool are critical because water conducts electricity. There are five common grounding and bonding mistakes professionals commonly make when constructing a pool. Here’s how to avoid them. The first error is a basic principle but bears repeating: not knowing the difference between grounding and bonding wires. As a […]
Diving Boards and Slides: To Bond and Ground or Not to Bond and Ground?
If you have been called to build or expand a swimming pool, your clients might be looking to add such popular accessories as a diving board or slide. If you are a customer, you may have watched your original pool being built and witnessed all the complexities involved. Maybe you’re thinking of adding a diving […]
Equipotential Bonding Requirements for Permanently Installed Pools
Before we talk about equipotential bonding requirements for a swimming pool, we should first talk about what equipotential bonding is and how it plays a role in you or your clients’ safety. Equipotential bonding creates what is known as “equal voltage.” If you have ever experienced a shock while on your pool deck, then you […]
Pool Bonding: Why Handrails, Decks, and Water Could Shock You
Have you ever felt a shock while on your pool deck or while you are swimming? Have you ever considered getting shocked in your pool a possibility, outside of swimming during a thunderstorm? If so, the likely cause is stray voltage, and it is usually related to pools constructed without proper grounding. The practice of […]
What is the Main Purpose of Equipotential Bonding?
The amount of voltage present near a pool can be hazardous. Equipotential bonding is the most effective way to limit voltage differences between sources. It also keeps people safe, reduces risk for the pool builder and mitigates legal issues. The Difference Between Grounding and Bonding Stray voltage exists in the ground when it escapes a […]
How to Bond a Swimming Pool
Safety should be the top concern for anyone installing a swimming pool and it is important to consider from many angles. When it comes to pool safety, people tend to think of common dangers like slip and fall injuries on a wet deck or drowning. However, there is also another risk to consider: bonding and […]
How Can Equipotential Bonding Keep You Safe?
Equipotential bonding creates a connection between all of the potentially conductive elements, electrical components, and metallic objects within a pool area, within five horizontal feet of the water. How is it that swimming pools can have large pieces of electrical equipment near them and literally inside them, in the water, without proving to be a […]
Create Your Own Backyard Vacation with a Swimming Pool
Anyone that grew up with a backyard swimming pool knows just how wonderful that one item can be when it comes to creating lifelong memories. When you have a pool in your yard, there is never any reason to venture off your own property in the heat of summer. Every day can be like a […]
Electric Shock in Pools – Causes and Prevention
Swimming and summer are synonymous with outdoor fun and creating great memories, but safety has always got to be the first and foremost in your mind. Most people will take great measures and precautions to keep the pool area safe to prevent drowning, but what about electric shock? Many pool owners and swimmers don’t even […]
Knowing the Law: Liabilities of Electric Companies vs Contractor Liability
Electric companies are seen very differently from contractors in the eyes of the law. There is different accountability for various circumstances, such as with injuries or negligence. It is important to note these differences and remain informed of the legal procedures surrounding certain incidents that may occur. Accountability for Injuries When it comes to electric […]