diff --git a/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel.xml b/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel.xml
index e9d45224..2fd46fce 100644
--- a/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel.xml
+++ b/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <constant name="CryoBarrelSideCold" value="3.8*mm"/>
     <constant name="CryoBarrelSide" value="CryoBarrelSideWarm+CryoBarrelSideCold"/>
 
-    <constant name="LArBathThicknessFront" value="5*mm"/>
+    <constant name="LArBathThicknessFront" value="10*mm"/>
     <constant name="LArBathThicknessBack" value="40*mm"/>
 
     <!-- air margin around calorimeter -->
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmin" value="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoBarrelFront+LArBathThicknessFront"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmax" value="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoBarrelBack-LArBathThicknessBack"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_dz" value="BarECal_dz-CryoBarrelSide"/>
+    <!-- Bath with margin for safe inclination -->
+    <constant name="safeMargin" value="3*mm"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmin" value="EMBarrel_rmin - safeMargin"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmax" value="EMBarrel_rmax + safeMargin"/>
+
     <!-- thickness of active volume between two absorber plates at EMBarrel_rmin, measuring perpendicular to the readout plate -->
     <constant name="LAr_thickness" value="LArGapThickness"/>
     <!-- passive layer consists of lead in the middle and steel on the outside, glued -->
@@ -106,6 +111,10 @@
         <side sensitive="false"/> <!-- both sides of the cryostat -->
         <back sensitive="false"/> <!-- outer wall of the cryostat -->
       </cryostat>
+      <bath name="ECAL_bath">
+	<material name="LAr"/>
+        <dimensions rmin="Bath_rmin" rmax="Bath_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz"/>
+      </bath>
       <calorimeter name="EM_barrel">
         <!-- offset defines the numbering of the modules: module==0 for phi=0 direction -->
         <dimensions rmin="EMBarrel_rmin" rmax="EMBarrel_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz" offset="-InclinationAngle"/>
diff --git a/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_calibration.xml b/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_calibration.xml
index e6d52df6..a75e248c 100644
--- a/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_calibration.xml
+++ b/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_calibration.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" ?><lccdd xmlns:compact="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xs:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0/compact.xsd">
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<lccdd xmlns:compact="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0"
+       xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
+       xs:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0/compact.xsd">
 
-  <info name="FCCee_ECalBarrel" title="Settings for FCCee Inclined ECal Barrel Calorimeter" author="M.Aleksa,J.Faltova,A.Zaborowska, V. Volkl" url="no" status="development" version="1.0">
+  <info name="FCCee_ECalBarrel"
+        title="Settings for FCCee Inclined ECal Barrel Calorimeter"
+        author="M.Aleksa,J.Faltova,A.Zaborowska, V. Volkl"
+        url="no"
+        status="development"
+        version="1.0">
     <comment>
       Settings for the inclined EM calorimeter.
       The barrel is filled with liquid argon. Passive material includes lead in the middle and steal on the outside, glued together.
@@ -33,7 +41,7 @@
     <constant name="CryoBarrelSideCold" value="3.8*mm"/>
     <constant name="CryoBarrelSide" value="CryoBarrelSideWarm+CryoBarrelSideCold"/>
 
-    <constant name="LArBathThicknessFront" value="5*mm"/>
+    <constant name="LArBathThicknessFront" value="10*mm"/>
     <constant name="LArBathThicknessBack" value="40*mm"/>
 
     <!-- air margin around calorimeter -->
@@ -44,6 +52,11 @@
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmin" value="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoBarrelFront+LArBathThicknessFront"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmax" value="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoBarrelBack-LArBathThicknessBack"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_dz" value="BarECal_dz-CryoBarrelSide"/>
+    <!-- Bath with margin for safe inclination -->
+    <constant name="safeMargin" value="3*mm"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmin" value="EMBarrel_rmin - safeMargin"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmax" value="EMBarrel_rmax + safeMargin"/>
+
     <!-- thickness of active volume between two absorber plates at EMBarrel_rmin, measuring perpendicular to the readout plate -->
     <constant name="LAr_thickness" value="LArGapThickness"/>
     <!-- passive layer consists of lead in the middle and steel on the outside, glued -->
@@ -56,7 +69,7 @@
          taking into account the angular projection effect -->
     <!-- <constant name="Pb_thickness_max" value="1.3 * Pb_thickness * EMBarrel_rmax/EMBarrel_rmin *
          cos(InclinationAngle - phi) / cos(InclinationAngle)" />-->
-    <constant name="Pb_thickness_max" value="Pb_thickness"/>
+    <constant name="Pb_thickness_max" value="Pb_thickness" />
     <!-- total amount of steel in one passive plate: it is divided for the outside layer on top and bottom -->
     <constant name="Steel_thickness" value="0.1*mm"/>
     <!-- total amount of glue in one passive plate: it is divided for the outside layer on top and bottom -->
@@ -66,7 +79,7 @@
   </define>
 
   <display>
-    <vis name="ecal_envelope" r="0.1" g="0.2" b="0.6" alpha="1" showDaughers="false" visible="true"/>
+    <vis name="ecal_envelope" r="0.1" g="0.2" b="0.6" alpha="1" showDaughers="false" visible="true" />
   </display>
 
   <readouts>
@@ -74,7 +87,7 @@
     <!-- offset in eta is eta max value including cryostat -->
     <readout name="ECalBarrelEta">
         <!-- segmentation type="GridTheta" grid_size_theta="0.5625" offset_theta="-0.83"/ -->
-	<segmentation type="GridEta" grid_size_eta="0.01" offset_eta="-1.2"/>
+        <segmentation type="GridEta" grid_size_eta="0.01" offset_eta="-1.2"/>
       <id>system:4,cryo:1,type:3,subtype:3,layer:8,module:11,eta:9</id>
     </readout>
     <!-- readout for the reconstruction -->
@@ -93,11 +106,15 @@
       <dimensions rmin="BarCryoECal_rmin" rmax="BarCryoECal_rmax" dz="BarCryoECal_dz" vis="ecal_envelope"/>
       <cryostat name="ECAL_Cryo">
         <material name="Aluminum"/>
-	<dimensions rmin1="BarCryoECal_rmin" rmin2="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoBarrelFront" rmax1="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoBarrelBack" rmax2="BarCryoECal_rmax" dz="BarCryoECal_dz"/>
+        <dimensions rmin1="BarCryoECal_rmin" rmin2="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoBarrelFront" rmax1="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoBarrelBack" rmax2="BarCryoECal_rmax" dz="BarCryoECal_dz"/>
         <front sensitive="false"/> <!-- inner wall of the cryostat -->
         <side sensitive="false"/> <!-- both sides of the cryostat -->
         <back sensitive="false"/> <!-- outer wall of the cryostat -->
       </cryostat>
+      <bath name="ECAL_bath">
+	<material name="LAr"/>
+        <dimensions rmin="Bath_rmin" rmax="Bath_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz"/>
+      </bath>
       <calorimeter name="EM_barrel">
         <!-- offset defines the numbering of the modules: module==0 for phi=0 direction -->
         <dimensions rmin="EMBarrel_rmin" rmax="EMBarrel_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz" offset="-InclinationAngle"/>
@@ -132,4 +149,4 @@
       </calorimeter>
     </detector>
   </detectors>
-</lccdd>
\ No newline at end of file
+</lccdd>
diff --git a/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_thetamodulemerged.xml b/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_thetamodulemerged.xml
index 9411b7dc..352596c1 100644
--- a/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_thetamodulemerged.xml
+++ b/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_thetamodulemerged.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <constant name="CryoBarrelSideCold" value="3.8*mm"/>
     <constant name="CryoBarrelSide" value="CryoBarrelSideWarm+CryoBarrelSideCold"/>
 
-    <constant name="LArBathThicknessFront" value="5*mm"/>
+    <constant name="LArBathThicknessFront" value="10*mm"/>
     <constant name="LArBathThicknessBack" value="40*mm"/>
 
     <!-- air margin around calorimeter -->
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmin" value="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoBarrelFront+LArBathThicknessFront"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmax" value="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoBarrelBack-LArBathThicknessBack"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_dz" value="BarECal_dz-CryoBarrelSide"/>
+    <!-- Bath with margin for safe inclination -->
+    <constant name="safeMargin" value="3*mm"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmin" value="EMBarrel_rmin - safeMargin"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmax" value="EMBarrel_rmax + safeMargin"/>
+
     <!-- thickness of active volume between two absorber plates at EMBarrel_rmin, measuring perpendicular to the readout plate -->
     <constant name="LAr_thickness" value="LArGapThickness"/>
     <!-- passive layer consists of lead in the middle and steel on the outside, glued -->
@@ -107,6 +112,10 @@
         <side sensitive="false"/> <!-- both sides of the cryostat -->
         <back sensitive="false"/> <!-- outer wall of the cryostat -->
       </cryostat>
+      <bath name="ECAL_bath">
+        <material name="LAr"/>
+        <dimensions rmin="Bath_rmin" rmax="Bath_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz"/>
+      </bath>
       <calorimeter name="EM_barrel">
         <!-- offset defines the numbering of the modules: module==0 for phi=0 direction -->
         <dimensions rmin="EMBarrel_rmin" rmax="EMBarrel_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz" offset="-InclinationAngle"/>
diff --git a/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_thetamodulemerged_calibration.xml b/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_thetamodulemerged_calibration.xml
index a4f8e444..eb5a9e86 100644
--- a/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_thetamodulemerged_calibration.xml
+++ b/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_thetamodulemerged_calibration.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" ?><lccdd xmlns:compact="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xs:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0/compact.xsd">
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<lccdd xmlns:compact="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0"
+       xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
+       xs:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0/compact.xsd">
 
-  <info name="FCCee_ECalBarrel" title="Settings for FCCee Inclined ECal Barrel Calorimeter" author="M.Aleksa,J.Faltova,A.Zaborowska, V. Volkl" url="no" status="development" version="1.0">
+  <info name="FCCee_ECalBarrel"
+        title="Settings for FCCee Inclined ECal Barrel Calorimeter"
+        author="M.Aleksa,J.Faltova,A.Zaborowska, V. Volkl"
+        url="no"
+        status="development"
+        version="1.0">
     <comment>
       Settings for the inclined EM calorimeter.
       The barrel is filled with liquid argon. Passive material includes lead in the middle and steal on the outside, glued together.
@@ -34,7 +42,7 @@
     <constant name="CryoBarrelSideCold" value="3.8*mm"/>
     <constant name="CryoBarrelSide" value="CryoBarrelSideWarm+CryoBarrelSideCold"/>
 
-    <constant name="LArBathThicknessFront" value="5*mm"/>
+    <constant name="LArBathThicknessFront" value="10*mm"/>
     <constant name="LArBathThicknessBack" value="40*mm"/>
 
     <!-- air margin around calorimeter -->
@@ -45,6 +53,11 @@
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmin" value="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoBarrelFront+LArBathThicknessFront"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmax" value="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoBarrelBack-LArBathThicknessBack"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_dz" value="BarECal_dz-CryoBarrelSide"/>
+    <!-- Bath with margin for safe inclination -->
+    <constant name="safeMargin" value="3*mm"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmin" value="EMBarrel_rmin - safeMargin"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmax" value="EMBarrel_rmax + safeMargin"/>
+
     <!-- thickness of active volume between two absorber plates at EMBarrel_rmin, measuring perpendicular to the readout plate -->
     <constant name="LAr_thickness" value="LArGapThickness"/>
     <!-- passive layer consists of lead in the middle and steel on the outside, glued -->
@@ -99,6 +112,10 @@
         <side sensitive="false"/> <!-- both sides of the cryostat -->
         <back sensitive="false"/> <!-- outer wall of the cryostat -->
       </cryostat>
+      <bath name="ECAL_bath">
+        <material name="LAr"/>
+        <dimensions rmin="Bath_rmin" rmax="Bath_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz"/>
+      </bath>
       <calorimeter name="EM_barrel">
         <!-- offset defines the numbering of the modules: module==0 for phi=0 direction -->
         <dimensions rmin="EMBarrel_rmin" rmax="EMBarrel_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz" offset="-InclinationAngle"/>
@@ -133,4 +150,4 @@
       </calorimeter>
     </detector>
   </detectors>
-</lccdd>
\ No newline at end of file
+</lccdd>
diff --git a/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_thetamodulemerged_upstream.xml b/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_thetamodulemerged_upstream.xml
index 8a37644b..1fbe2656 100644
--- a/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_thetamodulemerged_upstream.xml
+++ b/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_thetamodulemerged_upstream.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" ?><lccdd xmlns:compact="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xs:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0/compact.xsd">
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<lccdd xmlns:compact="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0"
+       xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
+       xs:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0/compact.xsd">
 
-  <info name="FCCee_ECalBarrel" title="Settings for FCCee Inclined ECal Barrel Calorimeter" author="M.Aleksa,J.Faltova,A.Zaborowska, V. Volkl" url="no" status="development" version="1.0">
+  <info name="FCCee_ECalBarrel"
+        title="Settings for FCCee Inclined ECal Barrel Calorimeter"
+        author="M.Aleksa,J.Faltova,A.Zaborowska, V. Volkl"
+        url="no"
+        status="development"
+        version="1.0">
     <comment>
       Settings for the inclined EM calorimeter.
       The barrel is filled with liquid argon. Passive material includes lead in the middle and steal on the outside, glued together.
@@ -11,7 +19,8 @@
     </comment>
   </info>
 
-  <define><constant name="BarECal_rmax" value="3840*mm"/>
+  <define>
+    <constant name="BarECal_rmax" value="3840*mm"/>
     <!-- Inclination angle of the lead plates -->
     <constant name="InclinationAngle" value="50*degree"/>
     <!-- thickness of active volume between two absorber plates at barrel Rmin, measured perpendicular to the readout plate -->
@@ -34,7 +43,7 @@
     <constant name="CryoBarrelSideCold" value="3.8*mm"/>
     <constant name="CryoBarrelSide" value="CryoBarrelSideWarm+CryoBarrelSideCold"/>
 
-    <constant name="LArBathThicknessFront" value="5*mm"/>
+    <constant name="LArBathThicknessFront" value="10*mm"/>
     <constant name="LArBathThicknessBack" value="40*mm"/>
 
     <!-- air margin around calorimeter -->
@@ -45,6 +54,11 @@
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmin" value="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoBarrelFront+LArBathThicknessFront"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmax" value="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoBarrelBack-LArBathThicknessBack"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_dz" value="BarECal_dz-CryoBarrelSide"/>
+    <!-- Bath with margin for safe inclination -->
+    <constant name="safeMargin" value="3*mm"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmin" value="EMBarrel_rmin - safeMargin"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmax" value="EMBarrel_rmax + safeMargin"/>
+
     <!-- thickness of active volume between two absorber plates at EMBarrel_rmin, measuring perpendicular to the readout plate -->
     <constant name="LAr_thickness" value="LArGapThickness"/>
     <!-- passive layer consists of lead in the middle and steel on the outside, glued -->
@@ -99,6 +113,10 @@
         <side sensitive="true"/> <!-- both sides of the cryostat -->
         <back sensitive="true"/> <!-- outer wall of the cryostat -->
       </cryostat>
+      <bath name="ECAL_bath">
+        <material name="LAr"/>
+        <dimensions rmin="Bath_rmin" rmax="Bath_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz"/>
+      </bath>
       <calorimeter name="EM_barrel">
         <!-- offset defines the numbering of the modules: module==0 for phi=0 direction -->
         <dimensions rmin="EMBarrel_rmin" rmax="EMBarrel_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz" offset="-InclinationAngle"/>
@@ -133,4 +151,4 @@
       </calorimeter>
     </detector>
   </detectors>
-</lccdd>
\ No newline at end of file
+</lccdd>
diff --git a/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_upstream.xml b/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_upstream.xml
index 20e4a308..e311407d 100644
--- a/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_upstream.xml
+++ b/Detector/DetFCCeeECalInclined/compact/FCCee_ECalBarrel_upstream.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" ?><lccdd xmlns:compact="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xs:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0/compact.xsd">
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<lccdd xmlns:compact="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0"
+       xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
+       xs:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://www.lcsim.org/schemas/compact/1.0/compact.xsd">
 
-  <info name="FCCee_ECalBarrel" title="Settings for FCCee Inclined ECal Barrel Calorimeter" author="M.Aleksa,J.Faltova,A.Zaborowska, V. Volkl" url="no" status="development" version="1.0">
+  <info name="FCCee_ECalBarrel"
+        title="Settings for FCCee Inclined ECal Barrel Calorimeter"
+        author="M.Aleksa,J.Faltova,A.Zaborowska, V. Volkl"
+        url="no"
+        status="development"
+        version="1.0">
     <comment>
       Settings for the inclined EM calorimeter.
       The barrel is filled with liquid argon. Passive material includes lead in the middle and steal on the outside, glued together.
@@ -11,7 +19,8 @@
     </comment>
   </info>
 
-  <define><constant name="BarECal_rmax" value="3840*mm"/>
+  <define>
+    <constant name="BarECal_rmax" value="3840*mm"/>
     <!-- Inclination angle of the lead plates -->
     <constant name="InclinationAngle" value="50*degree"/>
     <!-- thickness of active volume between two absorber plates at barrel Rmin, measured perpendicular to the readout plate -->
@@ -24,7 +33,7 @@
     <constant name="CryoBarrelFrontCold" value="3.8*mm"/>  <!-- Al solid equivalent of 0.043 X0 sandwich CFRP -->
     <constant name="CryoBarrelFront" value="CryoBarrelFrontWarm+CryoBarrelFrontCold"/>
 
-    <constant name="CryoBarrelBackCold" value="1100*mm"/>   <!-- Al solid corresponding to 0.34 X0 -->
+    <constant name="CryoBarrelBackCold" value="1100*mm"/> 
     <constant name="CryoBarrelBackWarm" value="2.7*mm"/>  <!-- Al solid equivalent of 0.03 X0 sandwich CFRP -->
     <constant name="SolenoidBarrel" value="70*mm"/>    <!-- Al solenoid with thickness of 0.8 X0 -->
     <constant name="CryoBarrelBack" value="CryoBarrelBackWarm+SolenoidBarrel+CryoBarrelBackCold"/>
@@ -33,7 +42,7 @@
     <constant name="CryoBarrelSideCold" value="3.8*mm"/>
     <constant name="CryoBarrelSide" value="CryoBarrelSideWarm+CryoBarrelSideCold"/>
 
-    <constant name="LArBathThicknessFront" value="5*mm"/>
+    <constant name="LArBathThicknessFront" value="10*mm"/>
     <constant name="LArBathThicknessBack" value="40*mm"/>
 
     <!-- air margin around calorimeter -->
@@ -44,6 +53,11 @@
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmin" value="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoBarrelFront+LArBathThicknessFront"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmax" value="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoBarrelBack-LArBathThicknessBack"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_dz" value="BarECal_dz-CryoBarrelSide"/>
+    <!-- Bath with margin for safe inclination -->
+    <constant name="safeMargin" value="3*mm"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmin" value="EMBarrel_rmin - safeMargin"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmax" value="EMBarrel_rmax + safeMargin"/>
+
     <!-- thickness of active volume between two absorber plates at EMBarrel_rmin, measuring perpendicular to the readout plate -->
     <constant name="LAr_thickness" value="LArGapThickness"/>
     <!-- passive layer consists of lead in the middle and steel on the outside, glued -->
@@ -56,7 +70,7 @@
          taking into account the angular projection effect -->
     <!-- <constant name="Pb_thickness_max" value="1.3 * Pb_thickness * EMBarrel_rmax/EMBarrel_rmin *
          cos(InclinationAngle - phi) / cos(InclinationAngle)" />-->
-    <constant name="Pb_thickness_max" value="Pb_thickness"/>
+    <constant name="Pb_thickness_max" value="Pb_thickness" />
     <!-- total amount of steel in one passive plate: it is divided for the outside layer on top and bottom -->
     <constant name="Steel_thickness" value="0.1*mm"/>
     <!-- total amount of glue in one passive plate: it is divided for the outside layer on top and bottom -->
@@ -66,7 +80,7 @@
   </define>
 
   <display>
-    <vis name="ecal_envelope" r="0.1" g="0.2" b="0.6" alpha="1" showDaughers="false" visible="true"/>
+    <vis name="ecal_envelope" r="0.1" g="0.2" b="0.6" alpha="1" showDaughers="false" visible="true" />
   </display>
 
   <readouts>
@@ -74,7 +88,7 @@
     <!-- offset in eta is eta max value including cryostat -->
     <readout name="ECalBarrelEta">
         <!-- segmentation type="GridTheta" grid_size_theta="0.5625" offset_theta="-0.83"/ -->
-	<segmentation type="GridEta" grid_size_eta="0.01" offset_eta="-1.2"/>
+        <segmentation type="GridEta" grid_size_eta="0.01" offset_eta="-1.2"/>
       <id>system:4,cryo:1,type:3,subtype:3,layer:8,module:11,eta:9</id>
     </readout>
     <!-- readout for the reconstruction -->
@@ -93,11 +107,15 @@
       <dimensions rmin="BarCryoECal_rmin" rmax="BarCryoECal_rmax" dz="BarCryoECal_dz" vis="ecal_envelope"/>
       <cryostat name="ECAL_Cryo">
         <material name="Aluminum"/>
-	<dimensions rmin1="BarCryoECal_rmin" rmin2="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoBarrelFront" rmax1="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoBarrelBack" rmax2="BarCryoECal_rmax" dz="BarCryoECal_dz"/>
+        <dimensions rmin1="BarCryoECal_rmin" rmin2="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoBarrelFront" rmax1="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoBarrelBack" rmax2="BarCryoECal_rmax" dz="BarCryoECal_dz"/>
         <front sensitive="true"/> <!-- inner wall of the cryostat -->
         <side sensitive="true"/> <!-- both sides of the cryostat -->
         <back sensitive="true"/> <!-- outer wall of the cryostat -->
       </cryostat>
+      <bath name="ECAL_bath">
+	<material name="LAr"/>
+        <dimensions rmin="Bath_rmin" rmax="Bath_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz"/>
+      </bath>
       <calorimeter name="EM_barrel">
         <!-- offset defines the numbering of the modules: module==0 for phi=0 direction -->
         <dimensions rmin="EMBarrel_rmin" rmax="EMBarrel_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz" offset="-InclinationAngle"/>
@@ -132,4 +150,4 @@
       </calorimeter>
     </detector>
   </detectors>
-</lccdd>
\ No newline at end of file
+</lccdd>
diff --git a/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/compact/FCChh_ECalBarrel_Common.xml b/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/compact/FCChh_ECalBarrel_Common.xml
index 315ec1e7..01d51626 100644
--- a/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/compact/FCChh_ECalBarrel_Common.xml
+++ b/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/compact/FCChh_ECalBarrel_Common.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmin" value="BarCryoECal_rmin+CommonCryoThicknessFront+LArBathThicknessFront"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmax" value="BarCryoECal_rmax-CommonCryoThicknessBack-LArBathThicknessBack"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_dz" value="BarECal_dz-CommonCryoThicknessSide"/>
+    <!-- Bath with margin for safe inclination -->
+    <constant name="safeMargin" value="3*mm"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmin" value="EMBarrel_rmin - safeMargin"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmax" value="EMBarrel_rmax + safeMargin"/>
+
     <!-- thickness of active volume between two absorber plates, measuring perpendicular to the readout plate -->
     <constant name="LAr_thickness" value="2.306*mm"/>
     <!-- passive layer consists of lead in the middle and steel on the outside, glued -->
@@ -76,6 +81,10 @@
 	      <side sensitive="false"/> <!-- both sides of the cryostat -->
 	      <back sensitive="false"/> <!-- outer wall of the cryostat -->
       </cryostat>
+      <bath name="ECAL_bath">
+        <material name="LAr"/>
+        <dimensions rmin="Bath_rmin" rmax="Bath_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz"/>
+      </bath>
       <calorimeter name="EM_barrel">
 	      <dimensions rmin="EMBarrel_rmin" rmax="EMBarrel_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz" offset="-50/180*pi"/>
 	      <active thickness="LAr_thickness">
diff --git a/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/compact/FCChh_ECalBarrel_Common_calibration.xml b/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/compact/FCChh_ECalBarrel_Common_calibration.xml
index 89cc23b2..b975e1ba 100644
--- a/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/compact/FCChh_ECalBarrel_Common_calibration.xml
+++ b/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/compact/FCChh_ECalBarrel_Common_calibration.xml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
       The barrel is filled with liquid argon. Passive material includes lead in the middle and steal on the outside, glued together.
       Passive plates are inclined by a certain angle from the radial direction.
       In between of two passive plates there is a readout.
-      Space between the plane and readout is of trapezoidal shape and filled with liquid argon.
+      Space between the plate and readout is of trapezoidal shape and filled with liquid argon.
+      The calorimeter is divided into 0.5 cm layers, making the simulation flexible for the design studies.
+      Current study considers layer size const in eta: 2cm + 7 x 9cm.
       Definition of sizes, visualization settings and readout are specified.
-      This file is used in the calculation of the sampling fraction that corrects energy for the energy depoisted in the absorber.
-      Calculation of the sampling fraction can be done as both passive and active material is sensitive.
     </comment>
   </info>
 
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmin" value="BarCryoECal_rmin+CommonCryoThicknessFront+LArBathThicknessFront"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmax" value="BarCryoECal_rmax-CommonCryoThicknessBack-LArBathThicknessBack"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_dz" value="BarECal_dz-CommonCryoThicknessSide"/>
+    <!-- Bath with margin for safe inclination -->
+    <constant name="safeMargin" value="3*mm"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmin" value="EMBarrel_rmin - safeMargin"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmax" value="EMBarrel_rmax + safeMargin"/>
+
     <!-- thickness of active volume between two absorber plates, measuring perpendicular to the readout plate -->
     <constant name="LAr_thickness" value="2.306*mm"/>
     <!-- passive layer consists of lead in the middle and steel on the outside, glued -->
@@ -54,13 +59,13 @@
     <!-- readout for the simulation -->
     <!-- offset in eta is the max eta for barrel - half cell size ( = centre of first cell) -->
     <readout name="ECalBarrelEta">
-      <segmentation type="GridEta" grid_size_eta="0.01" offset_eta="-1.8"/>
-      <id>system:4,cryo:1,module:11,type:3,subtype:3,layer:8,eta:9</id>
+      <segmentation type="GridEta" grid_size_eta="0.01" offset_eta="-1.68024"/>
+      <id>system:4,cryo:1,type:3,subtype:3,layer:8,module:11,eta:9</id>
     </readout>
     <!-- readout for the reconstruction -->
     <!-- phi position is calculated based on the centre of volume (hence it cannot be done in the simulation from energy deposits position) -->
     <readout name="ECalBarrelPhiEta">
-      <segmentation type="FCCSWGridPhiEta" grid_size_eta="0.01" phi_bins="704" offset_eta="-1.8" offset_phi="-pi+(pi/704.)"/>
+      <segmentation type="FCCSWGridPhiEta" grid_size_eta="0.01" phi_bins="704" offset_eta="-1.68024" offset_phi="-pi+(pi/704.)"/>
       <id>system:4,cryo:1,type:3,subtype:3,layer:8,eta:9,phi:10</id>
     </readout>
   </readouts>
@@ -71,14 +76,18 @@
       <dimensions rmin="BarCryoECal_rmin" rmax="BarCryoECal_rmax" dz="BarCryoECal_dz" vis="ecal_envelope"/>
       <cryostat name="ECAL_Cryo">
         <material name="Aluminum"/>
-	<dimensions rmin1="BarCryoECal_rmin" rmin2="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoThicknessFront" rmax1="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoThicknessBack" rmax2="BarCryoECal_rmax" dz="BarCryoECal_dz"/>
-	<front sensitive="false"/> <!-- inner wall of the cryostat -->
-	<side sensitive="false"/> <!-- both sides of the cryostat -->
-	<back sensitive="false"/> <!-- outer wall of the cryostat -->
+	      <dimensions rmin1="BarCryoECal_rmin" rmin2="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoThicknessFront" rmax1="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoThicknessBack" rmax2="BarCryoECal_rmax" dz="BarCryoECal_dz"/>
+	      <front sensitive="false"/> <!-- inner wall of the cryostat -->
+	      <side sensitive="false"/> <!-- both sides of the cryostat -->
+	      <back sensitive="false"/> <!-- outer wall of the cryostat -->
       </cryostat>
+      <bath name="ECAL_bath">
+        <material name="LAr"/>
+        <dimensions rmin="Bath_rmin" rmax="Bath_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz"/>
+      </bath>
       <calorimeter name="EM_barrel">
-	     <dimensions rmin="EMBarrel_rmin" rmax="EMBarrel_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz" offset="-50/180*pi"/>
-	     <active thickness="LAr_thickness">
+	      <dimensions rmin="EMBarrel_rmin" rmax="EMBarrel_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz" offset="-50/180*pi"/>
+	      <active thickness="LAr_thickness">
           <material name="LAr"/>
           <overlap offset="0.5"/>
         </active>
diff --git a/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/compact/FCChh_ECalBarrel_Common_upstream.xml b/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/compact/FCChh_ECalBarrel_Common_upstream.xml
index febcbfcd..66a77509 100644
--- a/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/compact/FCChh_ECalBarrel_Common_upstream.xml
+++ b/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/compact/FCChh_ECalBarrel_Common_upstream.xml
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
       The calorimeter is divided into 0.5 cm layers, making the simulation flexible for the design studies.
       Current study considers layer size const in eta: 2cm + 7 x 9cm.
       Definition of sizes, visualization settings and readout are specified.
-      This file is used in the calculation of the energy deposited in the upstream material (cryostat in front of the detector).
-      Cryostat volume can be distinguished by ID: 'cryostat'==1 and 'type'==1 (cryo front) or 2 (cryo back) or 3 (cryo sides)
-      or 4 (LAr bath front) or 5 (LAr bath back).
     </comment>
   </info>
 
@@ -36,6 +33,11 @@
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmin" value="BarCryoECal_rmin+CommonCryoThicknessFront+LArBathThicknessFront"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_rmax" value="BarCryoECal_rmax-CommonCryoThicknessBack-LArBathThicknessBack"/>
     <constant name="EMBarrel_dz" value="BarECal_dz-CommonCryoThicknessSide"/>
+    <!-- Bath with margin for safe inclination -->
+    <constant name="safeMargin" value="3*mm"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmin" value="EMBarrel_rmin - safeMargin"/>
+    <constant name="Bath_rmax" value="EMBarrel_rmax + safeMargin"/>
+
     <!-- thickness of active volume between two absorber plates, measuring perpendicular to the readout plate -->
     <constant name="LAr_thickness" value="2.306*mm"/>
     <!-- passive layer consists of lead in the middle and steel on the outside, glued -->
@@ -57,13 +59,13 @@
     <!-- readout for the simulation -->
     <!-- offset in eta is the max eta for barrel - half cell size ( = centre of first cell) -->
     <readout name="ECalBarrelEta">
-      <segmentation type="GridEta" grid_size_eta="0.01" offset_eta="-1.7723"/>
-      <id>system:4,cryo:1,module:11,type:3,subtype:3,layer:8,eta:9</id>
+      <segmentation type="GridEta" grid_size_eta="0.01" offset_eta="-1.68024"/>
+      <id>system:4,cryo:1,type:3,subtype:3,layer:8,module:11,eta:9</id>
     </readout>
     <!-- readout for the reconstruction -->
     <!-- phi position is calculated based on the centre of volume (hence it cannot be done in the simulation from energy deposits position) -->
     <readout name="ECalBarrelPhiEta">
-      <segmentation type="FCCSWGridPhiEta" grid_size_eta="0.01" phi_bins="704" offset_eta="-1.7723" offset_phi="-pi+(pi/704.)"/>
+      <segmentation type="FCCSWGridPhiEta" grid_size_eta="0.01" phi_bins="704" offset_eta="-1.68024" offset_phi="-pi+(pi/704.)"/>
       <id>system:4,cryo:1,type:3,subtype:3,layer:8,eta:9,phi:10</id>
     </readout>
   </readouts>
@@ -74,14 +76,18 @@
       <dimensions rmin="BarCryoECal_rmin" rmax="BarCryoECal_rmax" dz="BarCryoECal_dz" vis="ecal_envelope"/>
       <cryostat name="ECAL_Cryo">
         <material name="Aluminum"/>
-	<dimensions rmin1="BarCryoECal_rmin" rmin2="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoThicknessFront" rmax1="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoThicknessBack" rmax2="BarCryoECal_rmax" dz="BarCryoECal_dz"/>
-	<front sensitive="true"/>  <!-- inner wall of the cryostat -->
-	<side sensitive="false"/> <!-- both sides of the cryostat -->
-	<back sensitive="false"/> <!-- outer wall of the cryostat -->
+	      <dimensions rmin1="BarCryoECal_rmin" rmin2="BarCryoECal_rmin+CryoThicknessFront" rmax1="BarCryoECal_rmax-CryoThicknessBack" rmax2="BarCryoECal_rmax" dz="BarCryoECal_dz"/>
+	      <front sensitive="true"/> <!-- inner wall of the cryostat -->
+	      <side sensitive="true"/> <!-- both sides of the cryostat -->
+	      <back sensitive="true"/> <!-- outer wall of the cryostat -->
       </cryostat>
+      <bath name="ECAL_bath">
+        <material name="LAr"/>
+        <dimensions rmin="Bath_rmin" rmax="Bath_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz"/>
+      </bath>
       <calorimeter name="EM_barrel">
-	<dimensions rmin="EMBarrel_rmin" rmax="EMBarrel_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz" offset="-50/180*pi"/>
-	<active thickness="LAr_thickness">
+	      <dimensions rmin="EMBarrel_rmin" rmax="EMBarrel_rmax" dz="EMBarrel_dz" offset="-50/180*pi"/>
+	      <active thickness="LAr_thickness">
           <material name="LAr"/>
           <overlap offset="0.5"/>
         </active>
diff --git a/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/src/ECalBarrelInclined_geo.cpp b/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/src/ECalBarrelInclined_geo.cpp
index 51178159..d378a0a4 100644
--- a/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/src/ECalBarrelInclined_geo.cpp
+++ b/Detector/DetFCChhECalInclined/src/ECalBarrelInclined_geo.cpp
@@ -105,8 +105,10 @@ static dd4hep::detail::Ref_t createECalBarrelInclined(dd4hep::Detector& aLcdd,
   double passiveThickness = passiveInnerThicknessMin + passiveOuterThickness + passiveGlueThickness;
   double angle = passive.rotation().angle();
 
-  double bathRmin = caloDim.rmin(); // - margin for inclination
-  double bathRmax = caloDim.rmax(); // + margin for inclination
+  dd4hep::xml::DetElement bath = aXmlElement.child(_Unicode(bath));
+  dd4hep::xml::Dimension bathDim(bath.dimensions());
+  double bathRmin = bathDim.rmin();
+  double bathRmax = bathDim.rmax();
   dd4hep::Tube bathOuterShape(bathRmin, bathRmax, caloDim.dz()); // make it 4 volumes + 5th for detector envelope
   dd4hep::Tube bathAndServicesOuterShape(cryoDim.rmin2(), cryoDim.rmax1(), caloDim.dz()); // make it 4 volumes + 5th for detector envelope
   if (cryoThicknessFront > 0) {