Mr. Inspector
SAWHORSE
2015 ISPSC 305.4 Structure wall as a barrier. Where a wall of a dwelling
or structure serves as part of the barrier and where doors
or windows provide direct access to the pool or spa through
that wall, one of the following shall be required:
1. Operable windows having a sill height of less than 48
inches (1219 mm) above the indoor finished floor and
doors shall have an alarm that produces an audible
warning when the window, door or their screens are
opened. The alarm shall be listed and labeled as a water
hazard entrance alarm in accordance with UL 2017. In
dwellings or structures not required to be Accessible
units, Type A units or Type B units, the operable parts
of the alarm deactivation switches shall be located 54
inches (1372 mm) or more above the finished floor. In
dwellings or structures required to be Accessible units,
Type A units or Type B units, the operable parts of the
alarm deactivation switches shall be located not greater
than 54 inches (1372 mm) and not less than 48 inches
(1219 mm) above the finished floor.
2. A safety cover that is listed and labeled in accordance
with ASTM F 1346 is installed for the pools and spas.
3. An approved means of protection, such as self-closing
doors with self-latching devices, is provided. Such
means of protection shall provide a degree of protection
that is not less than the protection afforded by Item 1 or
2.
1. #1 seems to indicate that it doesn't matter what story that a window that has direct access to a pool. Do you think that this means all the windows on every story that is above a pool area need an alarm?
2. #1 just specifies 48' above the finished floor. Does this rule out unfinished floors?
3. Also #1 seems to now require the window screens and storm doors besides the glass window or door also need alarms. What do you think?
4. Does #3 says we can approve a different means of protection. Should we require both the glass windows and screens to be made permanently to open no more than 4" or have a guard up to 48" above the floor with less than 4" openings?
5. Can we do 4 just above with just the glass window or just the screen?
5. But I am worried about the emergency escape egress windows. Do you think we can allow any of the below taken from the IRC 312.2.1 for low window sill protection to be used?
1. Operable windows with openings that will not allow
a 4-inch-diameter (102 mm) sphere to pass through
the opening where the opening is in its largest
opened position.
2. Operable windows that are provided with window fall
prevention devices that comply with ASTM F 2090.
3. Operable windows that are provided with window
opening control devices that comply with Section
R312.2.2.
R312.2.2 Window opening control devices. Window
opening control devices shall comply with ASTM F 2090.
The window opening control device, after operation to
release the control device allowing the window to fully
open, shall not reduce the net clear opening area of the window
unit to less than the area required by Section R310.2.1.
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or structure serves as part of the barrier and where doors
or windows provide direct access to the pool or spa through
that wall, one of the following shall be required:
1. Operable windows having a sill height of less than 48
inches (1219 mm) above the indoor finished floor and
doors shall have an alarm that produces an audible
warning when the window, door or their screens are
opened. The alarm shall be listed and labeled as a water
hazard entrance alarm in accordance with UL 2017. In
dwellings or structures not required to be Accessible
units, Type A units or Type B units, the operable parts
of the alarm deactivation switches shall be located 54
inches (1372 mm) or more above the finished floor. In
dwellings or structures required to be Accessible units,
Type A units or Type B units, the operable parts of the
alarm deactivation switches shall be located not greater
than 54 inches (1372 mm) and not less than 48 inches
(1219 mm) above the finished floor.
2. A safety cover that is listed and labeled in accordance
with ASTM F 1346 is installed for the pools and spas.
3. An approved means of protection, such as self-closing
doors with self-latching devices, is provided. Such
means of protection shall provide a degree of protection
that is not less than the protection afforded by Item 1 or
2.
1. #1 seems to indicate that it doesn't matter what story that a window that has direct access to a pool. Do you think that this means all the windows on every story that is above a pool area need an alarm?
2. #1 just specifies 48' above the finished floor. Does this rule out unfinished floors?
3. Also #1 seems to now require the window screens and storm doors besides the glass window or door also need alarms. What do you think?
4. Does #3 says we can approve a different means of protection. Should we require both the glass windows and screens to be made permanently to open no more than 4" or have a guard up to 48" above the floor with less than 4" openings?
5. Can we do 4 just above with just the glass window or just the screen?
5. But I am worried about the emergency escape egress windows. Do you think we can allow any of the below taken from the IRC 312.2.1 for low window sill protection to be used?
1. Operable windows with openings that will not allow
a 4-inch-diameter (102 mm) sphere to pass through
the opening where the opening is in its largest
opened position.
2. Operable windows that are provided with window fall
prevention devices that comply with ASTM F 2090.
3. Operable windows that are provided with window
opening control devices that comply with Section
R312.2.2.
R312.2.2 Window opening control devices. Window
opening control devices shall comply with ASTM F 2090.
The window opening control device, after operation to
release the control device allowing the window to fully
open, shall not reduce the net clear opening area of the window
unit to less than the area required by Section R310.2.1.
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