Intex 10 FT X 30 IN METAL FRAME POOL 2014 - Manual (Page 5)

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(87PO) ROUND METAL FRAME POOL ENGLISH 7.5” X 10.3” PANTONE 295U 06/13/2013
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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.