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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOOL SAFETY NET SPECIFICATION SHEETM �` �I� P MA ataoo- VED r r� a •Y 11575 47th Street N., Clearwater, FL 33762 Office (727)573-7888 Fax (727)5 3-7887. www.poolsafetyfences.com I S E P 2 5 2018 ST. Lucie County, Permitting Pool Safety Net Product Specification Sheet Mesh Size 3.5 inches (required to meet ASTM 1346-91 standards) Brain 100% Polyethylene with UV inhibitors built in for prolonged lifespan Net Brain 1/4 inch Tension 3/8 inch Lines Nylon T2 3/4 inch body length pulley wheel, 1 inch diameter, 5/16 inch width Pulleys Net Tested up to 485 Ibs for ASTM 1346-91 standard, but the net has Strength supported far heavier weights such as horses and vehicles (see pic) Expected 3 years Life Installation Fittings: Surface mount plates 3.5 inch plate with two anchor positions and two screw holes, glass filled nylon for increased resistance to sun and chemicals, available in grey, terra cotta and beige (cream) Flush Mount: 3/4 inch diameter barrel with flanges 1.5 inch depth brass or glass filled nylon for increased resistance to sun and chemicals, available in beige. Anchor Hook: 4 mm stainless steel wire hook Alternate Anchors: 1/4 inch x 2 inch stainless steel eye bolts, 1/4 inch stainless steel drop anchors, stainless steel S-hooks (gate hook), min 0.141 x 1.5 inch. lP®T 30740 Pool Guard Manufacturing, Inc. 540 Carillon Pkwy, #1086 ,St. Petersburg, FL303716 Listed Pool Safety Net. Cover Model: Pool Guard Safety Net . .. . . . STD: ASTM F1346-91 lb- U1 i APPLIED i RESEARCH LABORATORIES 5371 N,W.161'st street a Miami, Florida 33014 Phone (305) 624 - 4800 a Fax (305) 624 - 3652 • Email ARLTEST@aol.com Gene-ml .D-escripiiQn---_....-..._ ._... _..._.._ . product as covered by this report is a pool safety net used in mostly residential applications. The ication of the net is to be placed horizontally over a swimming pool preventing children from going ;r the water. Tl e pool safety net is machine woven out of l/4 inch. UV stabilized, polyethylene braid which covers and protects six (6) linear strands of high -tensile strength nylon. The cover is attached to the pool by stainless St el hooks, called cone head clips. which are permanently attached to the edge banding of the net. These a I hors typically fasten to either a 3/4 inch diameter cylinder anchor or a flat surface mount composite ail in some applications, the net may be attached to the pool surface using stainless steel eye hooks aiad `'D" clips. Ai least one system of 12 pulleys is arranged in or near the center of the net. These pulleys comprise the c �' -al tensioning system (CTS). Large pools and certain "free form"pools will require'2 systems or in,rc. The CTS allows the operator to loosen or tension the net by pulling or releasing one end of the CTS control line using the ratchet block and tackle system. When.a properly installed safety net is attached and tensioned only an adult is physically able to release the stainless steel hooks from their anchors. Lilt° 30740 Pool Guard Manufacturing, Inc. Issued O1/05/07 Pagc C-5 ILe-tt, mc:+. ward oar"Wes, the cenr_ns altii r report and its associated documentsare the sole property dfApplled Reiearch Laboratories, Inc. Authorisation for pu611catlon ofstatemens, • - t r:rss frc^ or i cprl chit report is reserved ptrArg our written approval. This report applies onlyw the standards ideedfkd and to the sample(s) till antilor inspections made. Unhss otherwise <;:f cq�c :ez; s�d'or msxctl:n res::its are not Indicative or re,reseaasve.of the qualities of the lot from which the sample was taken or of apparently Identical or similar produces or materials. MOM'... . APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES certifies that M has; been found eligible for ARL's Listing, Labeling and Follow-up Inspection nun ber(s) 30740 program under laboratory Signedthis .v day of, anuary —,2007 Directorl6f Engineering, ARL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES Miami, Florida APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES 5$71 N.W.161st Street..Miami, Florida 33014 0® Phone 005) 624.4600.® Fax (305) 624 4652 o Email ARLTESTQeol.com PRODUCTS LISTED Pool Guard Manufacturing, Inc. 540 Carillon PkNvy, #1036 St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Listed Pool Safety Net Cover Model: Pool Guard Safety Net STD: ASTM F 1.346-91 LISTING MARK (LABEL) 'FpIFt�` f t.ISTEDiREInSp2CilOtf'SEF3VICEr (f �itr i �' � t art + � � � � i�1`l'PI'IkbiFFtt 1Rls1ll 3� �.IISTII�OG� � ��,NAMt='G� Listed Pool Safety Net Cover Model: Pool Guard Safety Net STD: ASTM, F1346-91 NOTE MANUFACTURED Mfool 'Guaerd Manufacturing, Inc. 546 Carillon Pkwy, #1086 St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Only products which bear the ARL Listing Mark (Label) are considered Listed by ARL. L 30740 Pool Guard Manufacturing, Inc. Issued 01/05/07 Page C-6 Asa.0 at protection to clients, the public and ourselves, the contents of this reporcandits associated documents are the toleproperty o(AppliedResearch Laboratories, Inc. Authoriastlonforpu611pfionofstitements. conclu' n,orexmctsfrom orregarding this report isreservedpending our writtenapproval. This report applies only totheaandardsIdentified and tothe sampte(s)ttstedandlorInspection! made. Unlessotherwise specifi4 the test andtor inspection results are not IndicatiJe or representative of the qualities of the lot from which the. sample wu taken or of apparently identical or similar products or materials. POOL GUARD SAFETY' NET INSTALLATION INSTALLATION MANUAL f } Table of C®ntents Introduc ' .......... 4..............n Measuring Pool For Net 2 .....................:........................ Deck Anchor Layout ...................................... ...........3 �I CTS/Control Line .... :............. ...................... ... 4-5"6 Placing Net over Pool ............................... Stretching Net over Pool.........................................8 Trim ming Net .................. Perimeter ]Line ................................... Placing Anchors for Control Lines ................... e...10 Setting Control Lines .............. 11 Roller Placement............ 12 Instruction Remove/Replace Net ...........................13 POOL GUARD SAFETY NET INSTALLATION.PROCEDLE 911- _T R - 0 D U C T I (D� N The safety net is one option offered and is designed to protect your pool from entry, however it is not a substitute forparentaI supervision. Children ,p unwanted access to a pool with out supervision. You must periodically inspect Your ocoverfor wet be ar. allowed ile your safety net is constructed of the highest quality products, wear of the ith use. net will occur The safety net is.a machine woven net:made out of LTV stabilizes polyethy lene braid ►vers and protects 6 linear strands of hirength aid which *1 by stainless steel hooks, called cone had clips which elpn. The cover is attached to the ge banding of the net. These anchors permanently attached to the chor, or a flat surface mount composiiepai c lly as some a en to they a 3/4 inch diameter cylinder the pool surface using stainless steel eye hooks, and "D" ppps atrons the net may be attached At least one system of 12 pulleys is arranged in or near the center of the net. These c llmprlse the central tensioning system, (CTS). Large pools and certain "free form" o pulleys requite 2 systems or more. The central tensionen g. p p ols will te' sion the net b g system allows the operator to loosen or ar y pulling or releasing one end of the CTS control line using the ratchet block Ir" tackle system. When a properly installed safety net is attache is;lable to release the stainless steel hooks from their anchors. d and tensioned only an adult Alkmajor component of the block and tackle system is the ratcheting block which is anchored to , e pool deck using the same Type stainless_steel Iiook.and anchor as the rest of the ne The ratcheting block allows the operator to .release the handle while the l safety the1�dl( CTS control line clip into or from its anchor Asmall metal bar attache y place or remove !i is used to.apply additional leverage to the ratchet.release lever. Thisd to the pulley wilt allow owner to release the ratchet pulley even when underpressure. small metal, bar 4 W -y"t W11 J All pool covers start as rectangles, to determine the size required, we must determine the rectangle that will cover the entire ,p000l area,..as..well-as-the-s a : -shoutd-that -be includined th -net),Include sysiitri-outs and sun -shelves in the measurements. We will then add 3 feet to both the length and the width. Remember, always round up i.e. if a pool is 30 x 2 33 x 23. If you are using multiple CTSs, add a foot to the net size foot. 0, consider it First determine the smallest rectangle,that will completely Cover the pool. Then add 3 feet to: the length and 3 feet to the width. Be certain to include swim -outs, spas; and sun shelves Vertical areas such as walls, raised spas and waterfalls will require a larger net than usual. Add 3 feet each way. Add 1 foot of length and width for every four feet of vertical area. Also try to determine which area of pool will accommodate the control line and ratchet Pulley systemit will assist in Pool Guard. placin above. g the control lines for installation i.e, example 2 CONTROL LIATE&M. TO C T, 3 0 Before the net can be installed the do this properly we m i � CTS Must be thieaded with the control lines. order -to -to ------ ------------- 1 'I. Smooth CTS pulley rivet heads -up. Cut en e net Out along side the pool ouhpe to cross o e pool twice, i.e. 15 foot wide Pool needs 30 feet of line. Then starting with the pair,f pulley �here the control line will anchor on the from I s � farthest n below for detailed instructions, begin threading the CTS. fee diagram Pool deck, b I Cf� DEB The CTS can be laced elther,to the right or to the lek. out diagrafil zhdws / Top • . be,� us. sfae Ao the left. Be sure the sm . 00th Came /lei; rivet heads are up. A. CAI thO."(DTR is threaded and ilia -control lines ?U# MIOUIled Mugh 40 the excess is equal V Aa on .04-ch end, pull the con trol KA vchwk lines tight to.completeiY tension the CTS. 11 Al. AATL�J' .4 r� -a-it-LA U (U It-, The flush mount composite anchor is generally.preferred.-when-net-is-retnove pis -anchor is-barely-vi`sib�le:�Tlnfortunately it can not be used in a couple of s -----_.. _ 4:... - imadly Porcelain tiles, wood, and thin p surfaces, ck pavers, smooth flat stone Pavers set on: sand. It works best with concrete decks; Composite anchors adapt well tomostt suufffaces. d most aces. Sign that holds anchor firmly in place. There are someun once$ anchors, tors; it has a web applied to secure the anchor -to avdid stressing the surface tiles -set on concrete, require epoxy !tle bricks. In some cases it may be neeess p e to oncrete, scone and excess net. In most cases, we will use quicksetting lepoxy. the anchor, to fit using a, small piece of This is your only choice for wood decks :and probably your best alternati . d, mortar, and thin pavers. These. anchors are strong. and long lasting. �'hvSefor tiles set on secured using 2" stainless steel deck. screws when used on wood or wi anchors should Is placed in pre -drilled holes on most other surfaces or stainless steel to oltx expanding stainless steel eyelets are the anchor of choice. for vertical walls, under or behind i)rative features. They can be anchored using the expanding stainless steel Wood rock and Hess steel tap cons, screws, nhor placement and layout is easily accomplished using a few simple guide lines. ors should ideally be placed 12" from the pools edge and spaced over 2b", A The " is completely acceptable. If the design of the pool requires that theanchors be deviation of r 12" from the waters edge, then the space between anchors can bee placed vith. a deviation of =/- .2"s being acceptable. xtended. up to (ways consider the effect of the net stretching. in towards the o lung will be 2-3 inches and is an important consideration around shol y bend and chors. This care when going around:sharp corners ladders, skimmers or any of er objec mat°xners. interferes with the net stretchin $o there 'is when g; no space '.'', F.• F will allow a child access p that When .drilling pavers, take care to place the anchor between the RO the ands the of the pavers when possible. The pressure of the.anchor `bein the net towarrts {he pool p aced in this position will force the pavers together them in place forming a stronger sand lock urface for the anch or. In addi- tion, it will prevent most pavers from splitting, should you have `\ to drill into one :paver. Do not drill close to edge g. e -.-" 's-i'MPP t-fQ.Dla,,�-these--se--owner .can... tension . 1 operate then, reineinber 'On wj I be applied 10 the net. (5) feet is an acceptable spac, I e . t You have to pull thern, so system tight using the rqtchieting block. Always consider when pl . his Will allow Owner to Pull ratcheting block that acmg the control lines and customer has to have easy access to the ratchet- -system. Mg 0 EFFECTIVK-: NO EFFECT 5 SEE DIAGRAM IA Pull he control lines tight -and then tie a 16- overhand nd slip knot Be careful not to. pull the.. knot loose while olacing the not on the" pool In: Always Pull the CTS closed- before, Stretching the not NET OVER TOP With the CTS laced and tightened., we can now lay the net on .the pool. starting on the longest span, One Person should position themselves on each end Of the net and find the row of squares thatporr.e. sponds to the pair of Pulleys which- are directly across from one another; ­0ne person with. row IA and the other with 2A. The net is then• centered over the pool and I or 2 cone head clips are used to anchor the net in place using the existing COMpo site anchors. Once the net is anchored length wise we can grab -rows 1 B and 2B and anchor the net width 'A. wise. With this done our two workers can work across from each other from the center towards the end and pull the. net snug, with the pull orienting from the cent.er'of the CTS. When one end is tight, return to the center and pull the other half of the net tight. Once this is, done the net can be Pulletight length wise. The goal is not to stretch the.netd O-ver the pool with its final tension, but to merely get it placed in precisely the proper location. Your biggesi goal is toleep the,rows going in straight lines and rows 13 and A making nice 90 degree angles o each other. tch RETCHING-t ENET �.�ST - Perhaps the most difficult part of the net installation is the process of stretching Nylon and polypropylene both stretch, but they res and much better. to-a_stron _ ce net. than. to_a -respond g or- 'er-k:Pull-stead. kee-. _ _....._. g - J Y= p the net square. As you stretch the net, it will move. If you. only stretched it on one side then ou the net as much as 4-6 inches in that direction, that is whyY would pull Opposite pull the same so as to keep it straight, square and in the desired location. net the A proven method to stretch the net involves placing two workers side b ' Pull the net towards them, using the stretcher by Pool Guard net afterPullingside. Together they net for a couple of seconds to a final hard coordinated pull is used to pull thand holding the p o the anchor. The net should be stretched to a pool of 5.0#s at each anchor. When stretching placing the clips, keep the clips so they are about 90 degrees to the side of the ool and t and here where they need to be to apply 50#s of pressure, don't try to place them so the form place traight lines in the net, you have .to respond to the pressure of the net, so make- sure net pulls quared. A net that is stretched too tight will be difficult -for home owner t ' pulls Move. Avoid a service call. Finish stretching the net so all to and the anchors. have the net attached. -VM'gG THE 1 IE T With the net stretched tight over the pool, it is time to trim the excess material and give the cover its shape. Trimming is quite simple, however you must identify the line that is carrying the tension between the anchors and the net before you cut the wrong square. In the -diagram the tensioned line is highlighted. If the tensioned'line extends more than 3" over the water (creating a gap) it is betterto leave excess material that can be trimmed away later. Do not cut the net, so as to create a space that is not covered at -edge of pool. PERIT LWE Using rope sections approximately 10- comes With net, (alwaYS us12 feet in length should be cut f"0111 the roll e the hot knife frayed ends. to ut yft .......... _wjlich..... -tIi_the will have The first piece of wrap i . s tied to the perimeter of the net usn good place to start is around a clip. ThO line is then pull - . 9 a clove hitch or simple bed, a most square in the center of the adjacent anchors and then snug and laced through the outer- n through the openhook of the clip. The line is continued in this manner all the w ,d of all I O'section is reached simply way around the perimeter of the -pool nd knot or. simple . InPly tie a.-ne , When the bend. occasionally on 1�v 10' section of line to the old using an over_ IsIOn On the line. This can be done anyWe 'nay wish to tie the I od tension here by us wrap to the net to aint the about 5#s of pull, 'ng-a clove hitch. Be certain,to ain on they all the Way around the pool. Around each knot and anchor/clip a clove hitch is tied to even the tension of the net and to ablish a neat border for the edge of the net. A'knot should be tied' on each side of the clips to ure they stay in place when th.enet is removed and -reinstalled. rhe nylon wrap used in this step find that wearinLy leather glo will cut Your hand ves will protect s "f caution is not used. Most installers �ct their hands from cuts and rope bums. remember to keep tension on the perimeter line. This will h n tying off. het keep tension On the net e anchors for the both the fixed and thevorki4g control e rest of the anchors Or theY can be Placed a,co line can be placed on-line with P PM more bbv.i- us to the owner. The anchor for the*14tchetblock should be Placed app mately e control line anchor. To make the c roxi 3 feet from t of the -line form y to instaft the ratchetanchor hould be 2 inches to the left or righ Ontrol line anchor was ght and pulled ov ' er the cont��l line -anchor. ed- by the control line when it is stretched Compare the diagrairn on Page 4 with diagram On this page �it will as ` N Now that the wrap is complete. After the location for the Control Line anchors has been established and the anchors put in place we can set up the control lines. There.aze.two_control-lines referred-ta as the fixed control line and the working control line. The working control line is the one that we will attach the ratcheting block.and tackle t the net is installed or removed. o when Before we can set the control lines we need to bust out the slip knot that we tied rior to laying the net over the pool. This can- be accomplished by one person using weight to pull the knot free. Once the control Iines are untied, the fixed line can be quickly finished, off b y tying a loop the line about 3 feet from the end using an overhand lrnot. A cone head clip is then placed in loop and using a pair of pliers it should be squeezed closed. The end of the fixed control �e is then tied to the net near the anchor so it can be reached easily from the pool's edge. FME WO ;This line is critical and a little harder to .set up. This line must be pulled tight so that the CTS is completely closed. The point where the control line crosses over the anchor is where an �'�ther overhand knot Loop should be tied and a second clip installed. About 1 foot from the into. another loop should be tied so the ratcheting block and tackle .system has a loopto snap Just like with the fixed control line, the end is tied to the net so it is easily accessible by thel 'owner. 10 ROLLER PLACEMENT Nothing can ruin a good job faster than placing the roller on the wrong end of a pool, especially around -stairs -and -spas -an-d will-hdve a very negative impact when the net is being rolled up. Ariy obstacle .will stop this procedure. Always explain to the owner advantages of placing the roller properly. Place roller at this end to avoid snagging the net on the inside corners on the other end of the pool net rolled in this dleaction corners will catch on -the net if Wis pulled towards them 11he anchor for the roller is placed about 3 feet from the edge of the water. It is ideal for the roller to be able to swing left and right a few degrees. This. will allow the net the , i ller easier as it pulled. to the far side of the pool: The net can be store to come off of roller and net can be easily rolled off of the pool deck and placed in a storage room orn the other t er and out a the way location so no damage can occur while in storage. ocher IF by TO M i `i NE T 01V Attach spring hook to Pulley rope loop . d provided, the handle back rear -most anchor Using the handle I e Provide - Insert ratchet pulley hook into _1? 911-PY, - rop e�130 ok- Js - di fflodpj 0 -ifi - aikhij� _Qk_ a -way- -fr-OnY P oul-s-edg-6 _,FU_Tf"hand­_ le back until Press the thumb'r Pull the Pulley -rope hook ' * ' I release but -ton on, the back of'th Out of its anchor entirely, rope. Remove ratchet pulley hook from ratchet pulley to reliaasethe.- anchor. Disconnect p tension.of pull Pulley rope loop. Remove the second],�Ujley idle rope ratchet S . ystem from pulley anchor. Pull net in between the two anchors Where . OnIng System frora.its to fully open central tension system in middleof n Pulley rppe.-tonsion leads hook in and shake attached to deck et' Make -sure all cone head . clips. are not anchors then simply roll the net on the roller slowly. TORIEPLACE TH IE NET Make sure the roller is attached to deck using the cone h Per, then Pull the, net in head clip and small rope the direction of attached to . . OPP09ite end of Pool- Make. sure net is completbi - roller. . Start at proper clip. Place all clips' in anchor. y off Connect Pulley rope ratchet system using spri4g:h (ley hook into rear -most anchor. Us., Ook.40 PUUDY rope loop: Insert ratchet. �49 the handle Provided . P I ., t . pull the, handle back away from As edge. Pull handle' back until Pulley rope hook :isevenwith anchtlled r erted. This tightens up the net central tensi hook can be ►r- Press the. thumb release button on . the b onSystem. Now insert prope hook in an - ley rope ratchet . system, all back ofthe'ratchetpulley, torelease the tengio on owing tension to blp,anchorod with pull, n het Pulley hook from anchor. Di`�conndc . t Pulleyratchets. I. . pulley rope hook. Renjove. lisconnecting spring h rope ratchets ystem from Pulley rope loop hook. Tension, has now been applied to -net em out of reach of children. - Store pulley rope ratchet 12