The safety buoy alarm should not be placed too close to a pool water return line.
Astm f2208 pool alarm.
This specification deals with the performance requirements for pool alarms for residential swimming pools and spas.
This specification covers devices that provide for rapid and automatic detection and alarm in cases of unintentional unsupervised or accidental entry of a child one year of age or older into the water of swimming pools or spas.
Nsf certified to astm standard f2208 made in the usa in house remote receiver.
This battery operated alarm works for pools up to 20 x 40 and is nsf certified to meet astm f2208 pool safety standards for pools up to 16 x 32.
Poolguard pool alarms have been tested and comply with the astm standard specifications for residential pool alarms astm f 2208 in a 16 x 32 pool.
Horns are 85 decibel at 10 feet.
The 85 db siren alerts when an object as light as 15 lb 7 kg is detected.
1 2 this standard is intended to describe devices intended to improve personal safety and reduce injuries or deaths.
If your return line has an eyeball fitting this must be pointing down see figure 4.