juno
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do the hand rails on the ladders which are metal leading into the pool water in a in-ground pool accepted as a grounding means for water
swimming in ground pool
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As long as there is at least 9 sq. in in contact with the water then it would be fine. In all cases I have seen the ladder would definitely work as bonding for the water
BTW, welcome to the forum
BTW, welcome to the forum
Mystic Pools
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- Park Ridge, NJ
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- Swimming Pool Contractor
Just my 2 cents on this.
Customers can easily remove ladders from their pools, losing the bond. Plus, you must be certain the ladder sockets are in good shape and carry a bond wire.
An in line water bond fitting at the pool plumbing is not so easy to remove and guarantees a constant water bond.
I would recommend this as a backup.
I've had customers remove ladders because they were in the way of auto cleaner or for some other reason.
Customers can easily remove ladders from their pools, losing the bond. Plus, you must be certain the ladder sockets are in good shape and carry a bond wire.
An in line water bond fitting at the pool plumbing is not so easy to remove and guarantees a constant water bond.
I would recommend this as a backup.
I've had customers remove ladders because they were in the way of auto cleaner or for some other reason.
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