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F1346 — 91 (2018) 9.2.2 Perimeter Deflection Test Object—Test object shall be all equipment shall operate in accordance with cover manufae- 3.7 in.(0.09 m)by 5.7 in.(0.14 m)by a minimum 12 in.length turer's instructions. Thirty minutes after completion of this and a weight of 36.6 lb in an ellipsoidal shape. See Fig. 2, procedure, the cover shall pass the test method in 9.3. At all times during the procedure, maintain the pool level at the waterline. 9.4 Openings Test: 9.4.1 These tests shall be conducted to demonstrate that any openings remain small enough to prevent a small child's head from gaining access to the water. 111/ 3.70" 9.4.2 Openings Test Object—A solid faced sphere test object with a maximum breadth of 4.5 in. 9.4.3 Procedure—The cover shall be fitted in accordance with the cover manufacturer's instructions. The test object shall be placed at or into any existing opening and apply a force of 40 lb (plus or minus 1 pound) steadily to ensure the test object cannot pass through at the following critical openings: 9,4,3.1 Any opening between the edge of the cover and the 5.70" deck surface and coping wall,or both,or the top surface of the Nam. I—Area=16.6 in.2 spa or pool. Note 2—Perimeter=15.0 in. 9.4.3.2 Any opening in the major component of the cover. FIG.2 Template for Swimming Pool Cover Standard 10. Operating Controls, Safety Covers 9.2.3 Procedure—With 50 lb (22.7 kg) on the cover at a 10.1 The open-close switch shall be spring-loaded or of the distance of at least 4 ft,but not exceeding 6 ft from the side of momentary contact type,so that when released, the cover stops the pool, the same cover shall not deflect to allow a perimeter operation immediately at any point in the open or closed cycle test object to pass through, gain access to the water or be period. subject to entrapment between the cover and the side of the pool. 10.2 The cover shall be reversible in direction from a full stop at any point in its travel without having to complete the 9.3 Surface Drainage Test: full open or closed cycle. 9.3.1 Surface Drainage Test Object—Timmya or equivalent (32 in. length by 9 in. width by 5 in. deep by 36.6 lb 10.3 Electrically operated control switches and motors shall torso-shaped object) shall be placed on the pool cover in a be installed in accordance with the National Electrical Code supine position,faceup,within two to three feet of and parallel Article 680-26. with the poops edge.Three minutes later there shall not be an 10.4 The type of pool covering operating controls shall be unsafe amount of water.An unsafe amount of water is defined such that: as any quantity of water which completely covers the torso of 10.4.1 Its fixed location is in the line of sight of the the surface drainage test object. complete pool cover, or by its operating process.This ensures 9.3.2 Procedure—Test the cover by spraying water evenly that the operator shall be in complete view of the cover at all over the area at an application rate of 10 gal/rein per 1000 ft2 times during the closing or pool covering process. (9.29 m2)of pool area for a period of 30 min.During this test, 10.4.2 Switching devices shall be key-operated or locked away or able to be de-activated or otherwise located in an "'Ifmmy'is a CPR mannequin,torte year old boy;available from Simulaids inaccessible location. An inaccessible location shall be at a Inc.,P.O.Box 807.Dixon Avenue,Woodstock,NY 12189. height of at least five feet above the deck. Copyright by ASTM Inn(all rights reserved);Thu May 1 11.15 07 EDT 2018 5 DownloadeNprinted by