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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 /> For any pool barrier,the reventing a child from Gates: When the release mecha- <br /> maximum clearance at getting through a pool There are two kinds of nism of the self-latching <br /> the bottom of the barrier P barrier can be done by 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 /> urerrient 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. y below the top of the gate on <br /> the pool. To prevent a young child Pedestrian Gates- the side facing the pool. <br /> froth getting through a fence These are the gates people Placing the release mechanism <br /> or other barrier,all openings walk through.. Swimming pool at this height prevents a young <br /> should be small enough so that barriers should be equipped child from reaching over the <br /> 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. <br /> 11211 <br /> Gates should open out from <br /> the pool and should be self- <br /> closing and self-latching.If a <br /> gate is properly designed,even <br /> if the gate is not completely <br /> latched,a young child pushing <br /> Off on the gate in order to enter <br /> Aboveground Pool with the pool area will at least close <br /> Barrier on Top of Pool: 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 Also.,the gate and barrier <br /> clearance between the top of should have no opening <br /> the pool and the bottom of the <br /> barrier should not exceed greater than 1/2 inch within <br /> 18 inches of the latch release <br /> 4 inches. mechanism.This prevents a <br /> young child from reaching <br /> through the gate and releasing <br /> the latch. <br /> All Other Gates(Vehicle <br /> Entrances,Etc.): <br /> Other gates should be <br /> 4" equipped with self-latching <br /> devices.The self-latching <br /> devices should be installed as <br /> described for pedestrian gates. <br /> 4 <br />