Bonding for swimming pools must be installed to reduce voltage gradients in the pool area.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Not Stated
• D. Not Applicable

Answer: (B)

Bonding around a swimming pool is done to create an equipotential environment, tying all exposed metal parts within the pool area to a single bonding network. This keeps them at the same electrical potential, so there isn’t a significant voltage difference between items a person might touch simultaneously. If a fault occurs or a person touches multiple metal components, the reduced voltage gradient lowers the risk of electric shock and helps any fault current quickly reach the protective device due to the low-impedance path. Bonding and grounding work together for safety, but bonding specifically focuses on equalizing potential among pool-area metal objects rather than providing a ground path for faults. That’s why the statement is true.