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How to Prevent
<br /> a Child from
<br /> Getting UNDER How to Prevent a Child from Getting
<br /> a Pool Barrier THROUGH a Pool Barrier
<br /> or any pool barrier,the
<br /> resenting
<br /> maximum clearance at reventing,a child from Gates:
<br /> getting through a pool th
<br /> When the release mecha-
<br /> There are two kinds of nism of the self-latching
<br /> the bottom of the barrier barrier can be done by
<br /> gates which might be found on device is less than 54 inches
<br /> should not exceed 4 inches restricting the sizes of open- a residential property.Both from the bottom of the gate,
<br /> above grade,when the meas- ings in a barrier and by using can play a part in the design of the release mechanism for the
<br /> urement is done on the side of self-closing and self latching a swimming pool barrier, gate should be at least 3 inches
<br /> the barrier facing away from gates. below the top of the gate on
<br /> the pool. To prevent a y011112 child Pedestrian Gates: the side facing the pool.
<br /> from getting through a fence These are the gates people Placing the release mechanism
<br /> or other baffler,all openings walk through. Swimming pool at this height prevents a young
<br /> I ' . should be small enough so that barriers should be equipped child from reaching over the
<br /> 1 a 4-inch diameter sphere can- with a gate or gates which top of a gate and releasing the
<br /> not pass through.This size is restrict access to the pool.A latch.
<br /> based on the head breadth and locking device should be
<br /> chest depth of a young child, included in the gate design.
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<br /> r Gates should open out from
<br /> _ 1/2"-11 3"
<br /> the pool and should be self-
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<br /> 110,1\1, it,il, 1,,,,e, \vele>, Closing and self-latching.If a ' 1 .444•44•4401: 4,
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<br /> gate is properly designed,even 4t. • ,..> .......
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<br /> latched,a young child pushing , +0 r , „ 4: 1,•
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<br /> > 1 4---- on the gate in order to enter .4•4' - 4 .
<br /> Aboveground Pool with ' the pool area will at least close
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<br /> Barrier on Top of Pool: N- - ' the gate and may actually
<br /> If an aboveground pool - engage the latch.
<br /> has a barrier on the top of the
<br /> pool,the maximum vertical
<br /> ."*. Also,the gate and barrier
<br /> clearance between the top of 44-4±.
<br /> +444 should have no opening
<br /> the pool and the bottom of the ,,,SiViz
<br /> ver■ r4-1, greater than 1/2 inch within
<br /> barrier should not exceed 44,04 04#4004.1, e
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<br /> s;44 . 18 inches of the latch release
<br /> 4 inches. iStA '444 &,4 400 t4 ,Si ■tv$
<br /> mechanism.Th.
<br /> sv$4,10, '44,4v 44,-.4.-44444# 0,1,40 This prevents a
<br /> 10.0.4 0104044'"444.4; 'l'-‘9. youna child from reachinii
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<br /> AAA ' ' ii-0,0K4i:i."-..-rie ":;ti through the gate and releasing
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<br /> ' the latch.
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<br /> "al 0.$# Other gates should be
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<br /> equipped with self-latching
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<br /> ' 4144-3t.4440 Vo devices.The self-latching
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<br /> ili, devices should be installed as
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<br /> ts.:',,,, described for pedestrian gates.
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