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(86PO) EASY SET POOL ENGLISH 7.5” X 10.3” PANTONE 295U 07/02/2012
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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 con
tain 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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