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PSC File No,: 941'101
Specification: ASTIr1 Standard F 1340 - 91
"Standard Performance Specification for Safety Cover and
Labeling Reclu rements for All Covers for Swm~mu~g Pools. Spas
Date of Test 19 [Iovelnb¢-r 199¢3
Test location:
Site descripuon:
FaCL!)IV ,,,z,ql'ohoosa, 0,~,5 o 500 ~:\,f, Prove, U'F
U~zo c,f pooh '15' x =, : wa[er leveh 16" oeep, 7" below deck;
. '.v,Ln~ to:~ Approximomiy 55= F.
T_est ltsm
ASTM Classification:
I~ll an J[acturer:
Model Designation:
F',_-,~/e: ssfet, cove' (PSC)[-'k!l ','/iLh mechanisi~ moonted
Coverslar.
.533 S 500 W
CS'I 000
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Date o, u~s~_llat o
~t Manufacture
Test unit complies ,,vid: requiremen(s of Secdons [5.1], [5.2], and [5.3]. Material is
113 ounce per square yard, vin,/[ coated pui,/,;sLar ~abric with a t~taI [;fickness e:
nuo.'o:-,imatel'f 0.0 1 8 inches.
0. General Reouirements 6.1 'qs(allation: Unit complies wiLi~ recluiremen(
6.2 Label attached to um cover meet Lhe cjeneral requ
[8.8], [8.8.1] and [8.8.2j.
6.3 Markings for Safety covers:
6 3.1 Manufacturer's name: Unit complies.
en;ents of tS.5.1]
6.3.2 Date of ruanufac~ure: U~fit ccmolies
6.3.3 Ii'~SU'LIC[iOn [o consumer to u~spect cover for p-creature wear or
deterioration: Unit cam }iies.
6.3.4 Label attacl~ed to cover .:~eets general ,eqdirements tar colors,
placement, snd durability.
Fastening mechanis'us or devices - These held tt~e cover secured while
subjec(eu tu the s(adcload [9.i and perimeter deflection [9.2]
Unit complies.
6.5
Openings -TesL bbject not ullowed to pass through any opening, become
entrapped or gain access to water wl~en subjected to Opemngs Tes,'.
[9.4-1: Unit complies.
6.6
Seams, ties ol woMs in c,,~ver show no sign o[ damage tl~at would impair
" and
perfom~nce atom sub ~,,~.J to the tests o[ [9.1], [9.~L ~9.3~
JniL complies
Performance Rec uiLq.t~±qj~.p__Lo_r Sa[oW Co_Lve_z-rs~.
Re[er [o detailsin Test Methods; )aragraph 9.
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8.
~~-- ---Test unit meets all Iai)el reuu,'ement$ as oudined in l,ara~rao-1
AVOID DROWNING RISK
- RENIO~E S;A['IDING WAIkH -
, FAHURE l0 FOLLOW ALL INbH*u~uu,$m
EXI.IIDIT 1
TEST CERTIFICATE
~, STANDAFIEY~
. PSC File No.:
Date of Certificate:
'~141101
19 NuvemLer i 99z[
SPecification:
ASTM SlaHdard F 1346 - 9 I
"Standard Performance Specificebon ior Safety Cover and
Requiremems rot All Covers for Swhnrnin~ Pools, Spas and HoLTubs"
Date of Test:
19 F, lovember 1994-
Test location:
Site description:
FecLow warehouse, 533 S 500 W, Provo, UT
Size of pool: 15' x 27'; water level: 16" deep, 7" below deck; /\mbienr.
air and waLer temperature: Ap)roximately 55° F.
Test item
Classification:
ManOfacturer:
Model Designation:
Power safety cover {PSC)[4.t] wir. h mechanism moun~ed above deck
Coverstar, Inc.
533 S 5OO W
Provo UT8¢60
CS '1800
Date of installation or r'i'mnufacture: manufactured & installed: November 1994
The above described test item complies with the requirements of the above referenced
specification, as s[ate~ in the detailed Test, Report, PSC :ile No.: 9'41101. dated 19 Nova r'nber
1994.
Respectfully Submitted,
Produo nsulta
· MARLOR.
'ANDERSEN;
9. ]'est Methods__ for Sa[ety. Covers
9.1
Static load lest - Test Unit was subjected Lo test load o[ .520 lbs
(composed oi one 210 lb, one 170 lb. and one "40 lb. weigl~t) which
exceeds tl~e reqoiremen[ of 485 lbs. Test objects were applied as a
~foup at two different Ioca~.~o~s and ~emained in position at eacl] location
~or 5 minL¢.Cs. The ~ocations were at the cen~er o[tne cover and at a
point 5 [ee~ [r~m ~heed~je o[ ill9 pool between attachment points. Tl~e
[eSt tlllit complied wili~ this req,.dremen[,
9.2 Perimeter 3efleclion Test- A weigh~ o[ 50 lbs was rolled along lhe cover
between 4 and O lee[ [rom the side o[ d~e pool and ll~e speci[ied tes~
objec~ w~s used lo lrv t': uain access to the water or be trapped
between lhe cover and the side o[ the pool. The pool cover ~sfully and
conlinuot~si'~ consu-ained F. lun~ bo~h long adges wkh i~o openings. ,~,:
tl~e ~wo ends, upenmgs were nol la.ge enougl~ [o allow lhe test object
9.3 Surface draiilage lose - Vt/alor was sprayed ol~to Ll~e Lest unit al a rate of
10 gallons per minule(24.7 gal/roll,ute per 1000 [t~ wi~icl~ is about 2.5
Limes lhe speci[ied 'ale) for 30 mii~utes wilh tl~e sur[ace waler removaI
[~ump in place on the cover and operational. ThirW minutes alter ti~e
complelio~ o[ Lhe water application per~od a test ob_ecl (36.6 lb, 32 inch
long marmequir~) was placed on the pool cover, face up between 2
3 [eel [rolll lho pool ed{jo. Allot an additional I'~ree mlnLiLes water did
not coml)Iolely cuvor tho ~orso o[ the {est object. The n~annequin was
removed and roi}laced in sl~eci~ied posidon on the opposile side of the
pool where more sur[ace wa.er was pr'ese~L. After three minutes water
did nol col~lJlelelY cover ll~e tcrso o[ d~e test object Tt~e 'lest uni~
complies with this reouirei~e~l,
9.4 Openings Test - A les~ objec~ (4.5 incl~ diameter sphere) was applied
will~ a force of 40 lbs. al all oxisling openings and was
pass or become elqlral)Ped, Uidl COml~lies with this reqLdre
~ Controls
10.1 The open-close switch shall be o[ Lhe momenLarycontacL Lype, so that
- when released Lite cover slops operatJbn
immediaLely at any point in the open or qlose cycle
period. Tile Lest Ll~iL com,,flies wiLl~ this recuiremen,.
10.2 Tile cover shall be reversible in uirecLioi~ from a full slop a~ any point in
its travel wiLhouLhaving to c0mpleLeiLs lull open or close cycle. The tes~
unit complies wi Ll~ this requirement.
0.37'EI~ ~e~'{~d control Switches a'nd motors SI'Jail Lfe installed ,~
~ a'tio~i~l. Co¢ie Article 680-26.. The..::-test um[.
10.4 L6C~ti°nandsecuritY°f°perating Contr°ls. AkeY°perated'm°mentary · contact switch i's used. The teS[ unit complies witl~ this requirement.
CON
~smd mnit c~q~lies wid~ ASTM Slandar( F 1346191 requirements.
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