07 702 Swimming Pools and Other Basins (245)

Question 1

Zone 2 for a fountain is (702.32 p.245)

a) The interior of the basin
b) Limited by a vertical plane 2m from the rim of the basin
c) Limited by the floor or surface expected to be occupied by persons
d) None of the above

Answer 1

d) None of the above

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Classification of external influences
These requirements are based on the dimensions of three zones (examples are given in Figures 702.1 to 4).

Zones 1 and 2 may be limited by fixed partitions having a minimum height of 2.5 m.

(i) Zone 0
This zone is the interior of the basin of the swimming pool or fountain including any recesses in its walls or floors, basins for foot cleaning and waterjets or waterfalls and the space below them.

(ii) Zone 1
This zone is limited by:
- zone 0
- a vertical plane 2 m from the rim of the basin
- the floor or surface expected to be occupied by persons
- the horizontal plane 2.5 m above the floor or the surface expected to be occupied by persons.

Where the swimming pool or fountain contains diving boards, springboards, starting blocks, chutes or other components expected to be occupied by persons, zone 1 comprises the zone limited by:

• a vertical plane situated 1.5 m from the periphery of the diving boards, springboards, starting blocks, chutes and other components such as accessible sculptures, viewing bays and decorative basins
• the horizontal plane 2.5 m above the highest surface expected to be occupied by persons.

(iii) Zone 2
This zone is limited by:
- the vertical plane external to zone 1 and a parallel plane 1.5 m from the former
- the floor or surface expected to be occupied by persons
- the horizontal plane 2.5 m above the floor or surface expected to be occupied by persons.
There is no zone 2 for fountains.