Intex 28003E - Residential Pool Barrier Guidelines

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(87PO) METAL FRAME POOL ENGLISH 7.5” X 10.3” PANTONE 295U 06/02/2020
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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.