Intex 12 FT X 30 IN METAL FRAME POOL 2013 - Manual (Page 5)

(87PO) ROUND METAL FRAME POOL ENGLISH 7.5” X 10.3” PANTONE 295U 07/20/2012
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Barriers for Residential Swimming Pool Guidelines:
An outdoor swimming pool, including an inground, aboveground, or onground pool, hot tub, or
spa, should be provided with a barrier which complies with the following:
1. The top of the barrier should be at least 48 inches above grade measured on the side of the
barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. The maximum vertical clearance between
grade and the bottom of the barrier should be 4 inches measured on the side of the barrier
which faces away from the swimming pool. Where the top of the pool structure is above
grade, such as an aboveground pool, the barrier may be at ground level, such as the pool
structure, or mounted on top of the pool structure. Where the barrier is mounted on top of the
pool structure, the maximum vertical clearance between the top of the pool structure and the
bottom of the barrier should be 4 inches.
2. Openings in the barrier should not allow passage of a 4-inch diameter sphere.
3. Solid barriers, which do not have openings, such as a masonry or stone wall, should not
contain indentations or protrusions except for normal construction tolerances and tooled
masonry joints.
4. Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members and the distance between
the tops of the horizontal members is less than 45 inches, the horizontal members should be
located on the swimming pool side of the fence. Spacing between vertical members should
not exceed 1-3/4 inches in width. Where there are decorative cutouts, spacing within the
cutouts should not exceed 1-3/4 inches in width.
5. Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members and the distance between
the tops of the horizontal members is 45 inches or more, spacing between vertical members
should not exceed 4 inches. Where there are decorative cutouts, spacing within the cutouts
should not exceed 1-3/4 inches in width.
6. Maximum mesh size for chain link fences should not exceed 1-1/4 inch square unless the
fence is provided with slats fastened at the top or the bottom which reduce the openings to
no more than 1-3/4 inches.
7. Where the barrier is composed of diagonal members, such as a lattice fence, the maximum
opening formed by the diagonal members should be no more than 1-3/4 inches.
8. Access gates to the pool should comply with Section I, Paragraphs 1 through 7, and should
be equipped to accommodate a locking device. Pedestrian access gates should open
outward, away from the pool, and should be self-closing and have a self latching device.
Gates other than pedestrian access gates should have a self-latching device. Where the
release mechanism of the self-latching device is located less than 54 inches from the bottom
of the gate, (a) the release mechanism should be located on the pool side of the gate at
least 3 inches below the top of the gate and (b) the gate and barrier should have no opening
greater than 1/2 inch within 18 inches of the release mechanism.
9. Where a wall of a dwelling serves as part of the barrier, one of the following should apply:
(a) All doors with direct access to the pool through that wall should be equipped with an
alarm which produces an audible warning when the door and its screen, if present, are
opened. The alarm should sound continuously for a minimum of 30 seconds within 7
seconds after the door is opened. Alarms should meet the requirements of UL 2017
General- Purpose Signaling Devices and Systems, Section 77. The alarm should have a
minimum sound pressure rating of 85 dBA at 10 feet and the sound of the alarm should
be distinctive from other household sounds, such as smoke alarms, telephones, and door
bells. The alarm should automatically reset under all conditions. The alarm should be
equipped with manual means, such as touchpads or switches, to temporarily deactivate
the alarm for a single opening of the door from either direction. Such deactivation should
last for no more than 15 seconds. The deactivation touchpads or switches should be
located at least 54 inches above the threshold of the door.
(b) The pool should be equipped with a power safety cover which complies with ASTM
F1346-91 listed below.
(c) Other means of protection, such as self-closing doors with self-latching devices, are
acceptable so long as the degree of protection afforded is not less than the protection
afforded by (a) or (b) described above.
10.Where an aboveground pool structure is used as a barrier or where the barrier is mounted
on top of the pool structure, and the means of access is a ladder or steps, then (a) the
ladder to the pool or steps should be capable of being secured, locked or removed to
prevent access, or (b) the ladder or steps should be surrounded by a barrier. When the
ladder or steps are secured, locked, or removed, any opening created should not allow the
passage of a 4-inch diameter sphere. Barriers should be located so as to prohibit permanent
structures, equipment or similar objects from being used to climb the barriers.
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