1.3 Virginia Graeme Baker Pool And Spa Safety Act - Jandy ePump Pro Serie Manual De Instalación Y Operación

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Water Velocity - The maximum water velocity through the suction outlet assembly and its cover for any
suction outlet must not exceed the suction outlet assembly and its cover's maximum design flow rate.
The suction outlet (drain) assembly and its cover must comply with the latest version of ANSI
A112.19.8, the standard for Suction Fittings For Use in Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas,and Hot
Tubs, or its successor standard, ANSI/ASME APSP-16.
Testing and Certification - Suction outlet covers must have been tested by a nationally recognized
testing laboratory and found to comply with the latest published edition of ANSI/ASME A112.19.8 or
its successor standard, ANSI/APSP-16, the standard for Suction Fittings For Use in Swimming pools,
Wading Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs.
Fittings - Fittings restrict flow; for best efficiency use fewest possible fittings (but at least two (2) suction
outlets).
Avoid fittings that could cause an air trap.
Pool cleaner suction fittings must conform to applicable International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) standards.

1.3 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 public swimming pools and spas.
Public pools or spas constructed on or after December 20, 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 suction outlet 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.
Public pools and spas construction prior to December 20, 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 suction outlet system without isolation capability, 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 Act, contact the Consumer Product Safety Commission at
301.504.7908 or visit www.cpsc.gov.
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