This question concerns whether the metal handrails and steps of an indoor swimming pool should be earthed. It is answered by SELECT (Theme – Regulations & Legislation):
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Question: Is it necessary to earth the bronze handrails/steps to an indoor, reinforced concrete swimming pool?Answer: BS 7671:2008 Regulation 702.415.2 (note change in regulation number in corrigendum July 2008) requires extraneous-conductive-parts in Zones 0, 1 and 2 to be connected by supplementary protective bonding conductors to exposed-conductive-parts of equipment in these zones.
IEE Guidance Note 8 (Earthing & Bonding) gives examples of parts which may typically fall within the definition of such extraneous-conductive-parts, and these would include metal handrails.
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