swimming pool zones.

Tetris1985 · Mar 21, 2023

contractors have installed a pool cover and have situated the isolator and the junction box at just above 2.5m but the conduit running between them with the 230v cable in it goes down to 2.47m at its lowest point.

Is that allowed or is it pedantic?

please see poorly drawn diagram for more information xD?

timhoward · Apr 11, 2023

Tetris1985 said:
the diagram is a bit wrong as the junction box and isolator are in zone 1 as is the conduit

so if I'm reading it right 230 volt equipment wiring systems isolators and junction boxes all at 230v are allowed in zone one if they supply equipment that's in zone 1?

seems kinda wild but then again electric showers

No, that's not what I said. Just wiring systems, e.g. conduit, trunking etc.
No junction boxes or switchgear is allowed in zone 1 unless it's SELV.

The measurement from the surface to the isolators is quite important and needs to be taken very accurately.

Tetris1985 · Apr 11, 2023

timhoward said:
No, that's not what I said. Just wiring systems, e.g. conduit, trunking etc.
No junction boxes or switchgear is allowed in zone 1 unless it's SELV.

The measurement from the surface to the isolators is quite important and needs to be taken very accurately.

thank you

Ahhh why would some one mount junction boxes and isolators at 2.46 meters its so close to being at 2.5m

Midwest · Apr 12, 2023

Tetris1985 said:
its an electric cover with 230 v going to a box that controls the the cover that's at a height of 2.46m which makes it just inside zone 1 if that helps

What type of pool have these covers been installed in, council swimming pool, outdoor pool, Spa etc? (Non electrical question).