so I'm tired as all get out of the kids in the outdoor pool getting in the lap lanes:frustrated: But that isn't my gripe. Decided that I would go back to the indoor pool today. Our indoor pool has a fairly high-A line type of roof. When I walk into the pool area one of the guards has an electric fan hooked up by an extension cord on the deck (not exactly in water, but water around/close to it) pointing up at him in the guard chair. I question him about the safety of that and his reply was that he was hot. I'm sure it is a lot hotter up in the chair than on the deck, but..... I went to the pool office and looked for the aquatics manager and she was at the other pool. I went up front to find some other management and according to everyone I talked to, no one was in their office. I decided not to swim today. For those of you who are familiar with pool safety, do you think I was over reacting?
Lainey
Parents
Former Member
Ditto on what Rob said...
Chances are...the outlets at the pool are all GFI's...unless the facility pre-dates certain code requirements.
Electrocution occurs in bath tubs because the person becomes a conductor for the flow. This is why hair dryers have GFI's installed on them.
In a pool however...the water becomes an insulator...and the current 'flow' isn't as direct... unless one's hands were placed directly on the cord. Then again, assuming you don't have an old facility...the GFI outlet would shut down instantly ...if the current came into contact with water.
Either way...the lifeguards should get a reprimand. (I'm a registered architect...which is why I know this could potentially be a bad scenario.)
Electrical safety: The state safety codes from the Departments of Public Health require all outlets be protected by Ground Fault Interrupters (GFI’s). Even though these are required, only battery operated devices should be on the pool deck or near the water. A routine maintenance schedule should be kept to document the inspection of all equipment that is part of the pool or facility operation.
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Ditto on what Rob said...
Chances are...the outlets at the pool are all GFI's...unless the facility pre-dates certain code requirements.
Electrocution occurs in bath tubs because the person becomes a conductor for the flow. This is why hair dryers have GFI's installed on them.
In a pool however...the water becomes an insulator...and the current 'flow' isn't as direct... unless one's hands were placed directly on the cord. Then again, assuming you don't have an old facility...the GFI outlet would shut down instantly ...if the current came into contact with water.
Either way...the lifeguards should get a reprimand. (I'm a registered architect...which is why I know this could potentially be a bad scenario.)
Electrical safety: The state safety codes from the Departments of Public Health require all outlets be protected by Ground Fault Interrupters (GFI’s). Even though these are required, only battery operated devices should be on the pool deck or near the water. A routine maintenance schedule should be kept to document the inspection of all equipment that is part of the pool or facility operation.
www.usaswimming.org/.../ViewNewsArticle.aspx
