Designation:F1346−91(Reapproved2010)StandardPerformanceSpecificationforSafetyCoversandLabelingRequirementsforAllCoversforSwimmingPools,SpasandHotTubs1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1346;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationestablishesrequirementsforsafetycoversforswimmingpools,spas,hottubs,andwadingpools(hereinafterreferredtoaspools,unlessotherwisespecified).Whencorrectlyinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions,thisspecificationisintendedtoreducetheriskofdrowningbyinhibitingtheaccessofchildrenunderfiveyearsofagetothewater.1.2Thisspecificationincludesperformanceteststodemon-stratethecomplianceornoncompliancetorequirementshereinstatedforsafetycovers.Italsoincludesmarkingrequirementsforallcovers.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesinparenthesesaregivenforinformationonly.1.4Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodssection,Section9,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1NFPADocument:NationalElectricalCode,Article680-2623.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1appurtenances—subordinatepartsoradjunctacces-sorycomponentstothecoversuchashardwareincludingbuckles,straps,ties,springs,anchors,tracks,rollers,liftingarms,andthelike.3.1.2automaticcover—acoverwhichcanbeplacedoverthewaterareaandremovedwithamotorizedmechanismactuatedbyasuitablecontrolmechanism.Seealsopowersafetycover(PSC),othercover(OC).3.1.3barrier—somethingthatrestrainsorobstructsaccesstothebodyofwater.3.1.4blanket—am...
