General Safety Instructions - continued
VGB Compliance
VIRGINIA GRAEME BAKER POOL AND SPA SAFETY ACT
The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act raises certain new requirements on owners and operators of
swimming pools and spas.
Pools or spas constructed on or after December 19, 2008, shall utilize:
(A)
No submerged suction outlets, a gravity drainage system with ASME/ANSI cover(s), one or more
unblockable outlets; or
(B)
A multiple main drain system without isolation capability with suction outlet covers that meet ASME/
ANSI A112.19.8 Suction Fittings for Use in Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs and
either:
(i)
A safety vacuum release system (SVRS) meeting ASME/ANSI A112.19.17 Manufactured
Safety Vacuum Release Systems (SVRS) for Residential and Commercial Swimming Pool, Spa,
Hot Tub, and Wading Pool Suction Systems and/or ASTM F2387 Standard Specification for
Manufactured Safety Vacuum Release Systems (SVRS) for Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs
or
(ii)
A properly designed and tested suction-limiting vent system or
(iii)
An automatic pump shut-off system.
Pools and spas constructed prior to December 19, 2008, with a single submerged suction outlet shall use a
suction outlet cover that meets ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 and either:
(A)
A multiple main drain system without isolation capability, or a single (VGB 2008 compliant) unblockable
suction outlet, or
(B)
A safety vacuum release system (SVRS) meeting ASME/ANSI A112.19.17 and/or ASTM F2387, or
(C)
A properly designed and tested suction-limiting vent system, or
(D)
An automatic pump shut-off system, or
(E)
Disabled submerged outlets, or
(F)
Suction outlets shall be reconfigured into return inlets.
For more information about the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, contact the Consumer Product
Safety Commission at (301) 504-7908 or visit www.cpsc.gov.
WARNING - Risk of Electrical Shock or Electrocution
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Pool pump must be installed by a licensed or certified electrician or a qualified
pool serviceman in accordance with the National Electrical Code and all applicable
local codes and ordinances. Improper installation will create an electric hazard
which could result in death or serious injury to pool users, installers, or others
due to electrical shock, and may also cause damage to property.
Always disconnect power to the pool pump at the circuit breaker before
servicing the pump. Failure to do so could result in death or serious injury to
serviceman, pool users, or others due to electric shock.