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IntelliFlo VS-3050 Installation and User’s Guide
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
(continued)
Entrapment Avoidance Notice:
The suction outlet connected to a swimming pool or spa pump can pull a high vacuum if it
is blocked. Therefore, if only one suction outlet smaller than 18" x 23" is used, anyone
blocking the suction outlet with their body can be trapped and held against the suction
outlet. Disembowelment or drowning can result. Therefore, if small suction outlets are
used with this pump, to prevent this entrapment and possible death, install at least two
suction outlets in the body of water. Separate these suction outlets as described in the
International Residential Code (IRC), the International Business Code (IBC), the Consumer
Products Safety Council (CPSC) Guidelines for Entrapment Hazards: Making Pools and
Spas Safer or ANSI/IAF-7 Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance in Swimming Pools,
Wading Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs and Catch Basins. If suction outlets are not used, additional
entrapment avoidance measures as described in the CPSC Guidelines or ANSI/IAF-7 should
be employed.
The covers used on suction outlets should be approved and listed as conforming to the currently
published edition of ANSI/ASME A112.19.8 Standard covering Suction Fittings for Use in
Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs. These covers should be inspected
regularly and replaced if cracked, broken or older than the design lifetime indicated on them
by the manufacturer. The maximum possible flow rate of this pump should be less than or
equal to the maximum approved flow rate indicated on the suction outlet cover by the
manufacturer. THE USE OF UNAPPROVED COVERS OR ALLOWING USE OF THE POOL
OR SPA WHEN COVERS ARE CRACKED OR BROKEN CAN RESULT IN HAIR
ENTANGLEMENT WHICH CAN RESULT IN DEATH.
The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act imposes certain new requirements on owners and
operators of swimming pools and spas.
Pools or spas constructed on or after December 20, 2008, shall utilize:
(A) No submerged suction outlets, a gravity drainage system with ASME/ANSI cover(s), one or more
unblockable outlets; or
(B) A multiple main drain system without isolation capability with suction outlet covers that meet ASME/
ANSI A112.19.8 Suction Fittings for Use in Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs and
either:
(i) A safety vacuum release system (SVRS) meeting ASME/ANSI A112.19.17 Manufactured Safety Vacuum
Release Systems (SVRS) for Residential and Commercial Swimming Pool, Spa, Hot Tub, and Wading Pool
Suction Systems and/or ASTM F2387 Standard Specification for Manufactured Safety Vacuum Release
Systems (SVRS) for Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs or
(ii) A properly designed and tested suction-limiting vent system or
(iii) An automatic pump shut-off system.
Pools and spas construction prior to December 20, 2008, with a single submerged suction outlet shall use a
suction outlet cover that meets ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 and either:
(A) A multiple main drain system without isolation capability, or
(B) A safety vacuum release system (SVRS) meeting ASME/ANSI A112.19.17 and/or ASTM F2387, or
(C) A properly designed and tested suction-limiting vent system, or
(D) An automatic pump shut-off system, or
(E) Disabled submerged outlets, or
(F) Suction outlets shall be reconfigured into return inlets.
For information about the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, contact the Consumer Product
Safety Commission at (301) 504-7908 or visit www.cpsc.gov.
NOTE: Always turn off all power to the pool pump before installing the cover or working on any suction outlet.