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Ontario’s electrical safety code guidelines for pool/spa installations

The Ontario Electrical Safety Code (OESC) provides the minimum safety requirements for electrical installations in various locations. Section 68 of the OESC includes rules specific to electrical installations and electrical equipment related to swimming pools and spas/hot tubs. Grounding and bonding rules in the code are always challenging, and Rule 68-058, which provides bonding requirements for pools, is no exception.
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Last Drop: Oasis Pools Ltd.

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Why is it important to routinely test pool water? The answer is simple: the state of water in a pool can be unpredictable and chaotic when it is not properly managed. The water itself is an unruly element. This liquid comes with a whole list of demands from the...
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Project Spotlight: The Pool Craft Company (2012)

By Jason Cramp

The Pool Craft Company Ltd., a full service pool and spa design/build firm in Richmond Hill, Ont., was practically given a blank canvas from which to create this project as the client’s backyard had never been landscaped.

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Project Spotlight: Refined Pools & Landscaping (2015)

In designing and building this private retreat, Refined Pools & Landscaping, in Burlington, Ont., transformed this homeowner’s seldom used backyard into a custom outdoor oasis perfect for fun and entertaining.
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