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General Safety Instructions - continued
Regularly inspect all drain covers for cracks, damage and advanced weathering. If a drain cover becomes loose,
cracked, damaged, broken or is missing, close the pool or spa immediately, post a notice and keep the pool or spa
closed until an appropriate VGB 2008 certified drain cover is properly installed.
WATER VELOCITY AND FLOW RATES
The maximum water velocity through drain covers is limited by some local regulations, for example some state
health departments limit the velocity through public pool drain covers to 1.5 feet per second.
This velocity limit is lower than the flow rating provided by the ANSI/APSP-16 certification; therefore the local
limit applies and must be followed. Never exceed the flow rating listed on the cover even if local code does not
provide a velocity limit.
For additional information on proper installation refer to The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals ANSI/APSP-
7 Standard and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission Guidelines for Entrapment Hazard.
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 ANSI/APSP-16 cover(s), one or more
unblockable outlets; or
A multiple main drain system without isolation capability with suction outlet covers that meet ANSI/APSP-
(B)
16 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-o system.
Pools and spas construction prior to December 19, 2008, with a single submerged suction outlet shall use a
suction outlet cover that meets ANSI/APSP-16 and either:
(A) A multiple main drain system without isolation capability, or a single (VGB 2008 compliant) unblockable 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-o 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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The swimjet system 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 swimjet system 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.