§ 165.47 Lighting and Electrical Installation, Ventilation and Heating Requirements.
RCNY § 165.47
(a)Lighting and electrical installation. Artificial lighting shall be provided for all bathing establishments which are to be used at night, or which do not have adequate natural lighting. The light and electrical installation shall be provided in accordance with the following: (1) All new electrical wiring shall conform with Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, entitled the "Electrical Code" and the National Electrical Code of the National Underwriters Laboratory, or any successor regulation or code.
(2)Underwater. When underwater lighting is used, not less than 8.35 lumens or 0.5 watt per square foot of pool water area shall be provided. Such lights shall be spaced to provide illumination so that all portions of the pool including the bottom, may be readily seen without glare. Overhead illumination on the water surface shall be a minimum of 30 foot-candles.
(3)If underwater lights are not provided, a minimum illumination of 50 foot-candles on the water surface and the deck shall be provided.
(4)Decks. A minimum of 50 foot-candles should be provided at deck area and/or spray pad.
(5)The illumination level in indoor pools and/or spray grounds shall be so designed to limit glare and excessive reflection.
(6)No overhead electrical wiring, except when secured within a ceiling, shall pass within twenty feet (20') of the pool enclosure and/or spray pad.
(7)Emergency lighting. All indoor pools where night swimming is permitted, and indoor pools where no natural light is present shall be provided with an adequate emergency lighting service. For outdoor pools, a portable battery powered light source is acceptable and shall be adequate and maintained to facilitate pool evacuation.
(8)Electrical outlets. Lighting or other electrical outlets in the deck, spray pad, shower room, and the water treatment areas shall have properly installed ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) at the outlet.
(9)Each underwater light shall be individually grounded by means of an adequate ground-wire with a screwed or bolted connection to the metal junction box from which the branch circuit to the individual light proceeds. Such junction boxes shall not be located in the pool deck within four feet of the pool wall.
(10)Equipment room and storage area. All pool equipment and chemical storage rooms shall be provided with artificial lighting sufficient to illuminate all equipment and supplies.
(11)Sauna and steam rooms. All electrical installation shall be in accordance with manufacturer's instruction and 24 RCNY Health Code § 165.47(a)(1).
(b)Ventilation.
(1)General. All indoor pools and/or spray grounds shall be adequately ventilated, either by natural or mechanical means. Indoor portions of a bathing establishment, including indoor pools and/or spray grounds, dressing rooms, mechanical equipment rooms, storage areas, bathhouses, shower rooms and lavatories shall be ventilated pursuant to Article 12 of the Building Code or any successor law or regulation. The ventilation system for indoor pools and dressing rooms shall be designed so the bathers are not subjected to drafts and shall minimize condensation. A minimum of two air changes per hour shall be provided for indoor pool and/or spray ground areas. Any heating units shall be kept from contact with swimmers. Fuel burning heating equipment shall be installed and vented to the outdoors in accordance with the Building Code.
(c)Heating. A heating apparatus of sufficient capacity to heat the rooms to 75 degrees Fahrenheit shall be provided in dressing rooms, shower rooms, lavatories and pool areas used at times other than the summer months and shall be operated so as to maintain a minimum of 70 degrees Fahrenheit whenever the rooms are in use. Any heating apparatus used to heat the air in indoor portions of a bathing establishment shall be equipped with adequate protective guards and venting.
