Section 21 in Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Regulation and Monitoring of Swimming Pools) Rules, 2015
21. Electrical Installation - Lighting.
(1)Artificial external lighting shall be provided at all indoor and outdoor pools that are open for use after sunset which shall be atleast 33.5 lumens or 2.2 watts per square meter of pool water surface area and deck area. There shall be a provision for emergency lighting, in case of failure of routine source of power. The emergency lighting shall be atleast half of the prescribed artificial external lighting i.e., 16.75 lumens or 1.1 watts per square meter of pool water surface area and deck area. The pool shall not be put to use without such emergency lighting.(2)Where portable electric vacuum cleaning equipment is used, electrical receptacles with ground-fault circuit interrupter protection shall be provided. Separation between receptacles shall be a maximum of 30 m. All receptacles installed in the swimming pool area shall have waterproof covers and ground-fault circuit interrupter protection.(3)Lighting controls shall not be accessible to the public.
