Codes and A/G Pools

[Bleach=Chlorine?]

WTF I need to have a self-closing slider???? I HATE GOVERNMENT! If I am responsible enough for a house shouldn't it be my responsibility to open and close doors?!?! Is that a law in PA?!

Slider opens up from house to patio with pool. Fence is integrated to yard and does not self-close around pool. I do not have any little kids running around so as long as no one drowns in my pool will my insurance company care?!

[matt4x4]

Since your slider opens from WITHIN your house, you're good there, but anything accessible from the yard needs to be protected.

I don't have a fence around my pool, however, my 5 acres is fenced (horse fencing) but not gated - meaning anybody can get in/out.
BUT, since the pool is situated in the middle of my 5 acres, this security device http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...x4/warning.jpg WILL get them before any pool incidents happen!

I can't believe your pumps need special plugs and 3 feet of cord maximum - what a joke, we get 20 feet of cord and a regular 3 prong! Like a special plug is going to protect you any better!
I swear, common sense has pretty much fallen by the wayside in this day and age!

[CarlD]

We have similar codes--a 220 line cannot have a cord longer than 3'--if the pump is hard-wired. Less clear if you have a twist lock. The pump's power hookup cannot be closer than 5 ' to the pool.

There are do-it-yourself latches and hinges from a company called "MagnaLatch" that puts the control for the latch 5' off the ground--that' code. Here's what my gate looks like--the hinges are self-closing, the latch is self-latching:



It works EXTREMELY well. I did the install myself--well, I did build the gate and fence, too.

The latch uses gravity and magnets--no springs.