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,d * F F p ctr3._Pi (2 10) l pt ...-----*m r"' "*. 9.4.3 Procedure—The cover shall be fitted in accordance with the cover manufacturer's instructions. The test objeci shall be placed at or into any existing opening and apply a frrrc of 40 lbs (plus or minus 1 pound) steadily to ensure the €'.: object cannot pass through at the following critical openings: 34 � 9.4.3.1 Any opening between the edge of the cover and the a ` deck surface and cooing wall,or both,or the top surface of the i = spa or pool. € a 9.4.3 2 Any opening in the major component of the Lover. 1 ° 10. Operating Contr-ols<Safety Covers 10.1 The open-close switch shall be sprint,-loaded or ofehr ..$ 7Q'------4 momentary contact type,so that when released,the cover stop, operation immediately at any point in the open or closed cycle Nom t--Area=16.6 in.` period. lure 2—Perimeter=15.0 in. 10.2 The cover shall be reversible in direction from a lint FIG.2 Template for Swimming Pool Cover Standard stop at any point in its travel without having to complete the 9.3.2 :Procedure—Test the cover by spraying writer evenly full open or closed cycle. over the area at an cpp iau.icrrr rate of 10 gal/min per 7 000 ft" 10.3 T:ectrically operated control switches tit] motors shah (9.29 m`)of pool area fora period of 30 mitt.During this test, be installed in accordance u tm the National Electrical Cock all equipment shall operate in accordance with cover manufac- Article 680 26. tuner's instructions, Thirty minutes after completion of this 10•' The type of spool covering operating controls shall be procedure, the cover shall pass the test method in :. At all such that: tines during the procedure, maintain the pool level at the )0.4.1 Its fixed location is in the line of si«ht of the waterline. complete pool cover,or by its operating process. This ensures 9.4 Openings lest: that the operator shall be in complete view of the cover at ai: 9.4.1 These tests shall be conducted to demonstrate that any tunes during the closing or pool covering process. openings remain small enough to prevent a small child's head 10.4.2 Switching devices shall be key-operated or locked from gaining access to the water. away or able to he de-activated or otherwise located in an 9.4.2 Openings test oi1ject—A solid faced sphere test object inaccessible location. An inaccessible Location shall be at a With a maximum breadth of 4.5 in. height of at least five feet above the deck. ANNEX (Mandatory Information) Al. RATIONALE A1.1 Scope A1.2 Referenced Documents A1.1.1 Although the majority of child-drowning and near- A1.2.1 Allows document reviewers the necessary informa- drowning which were reported did not involve safety covers_ tion to validate the text of the standard. those who purport to provide a level of safety should be held to a higher Level of reliability. Injure' reports aide available A1•ti '^ermistolo, from CPSC indicate that male children. one and two years of A1.3.1 Consumers and new manufacturers may not be age,living in a home with an its-ground pool are at the highest familiar with the technological language used within the text. risk of being involved in a submersion incident that requires This section also provides definitions for new terms created for medical.care. this standard. Copyright by ASTM tnt'l(all rights reserved);Mon ALny 23 18:34:21 EDT 2011 Downloadediprinled by Michael Caron(Automatic'-Pool-Covers.-Inc.)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.