Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Building Act 1993 - SECT 75A

Meaning of cooling tower

75A. Meaning of cooling tower



(1) A cooling tower is a device for lowering-

   (a)  the temperature of recirculated water by bringing the water into
        contact with fan forced, or fan induced, atmospheric air; or

   (b)  the temperature of water, a refrigerant or other fluid in a pipe or
        other container by bringing recirculated water and fan forced, or fan
        induced, atmospheric air into contact with the pipe or container.

(2) An evaporative air cooler or evaporative air conditioner is not a cooling
tower.