What standard is applicable to my enclosure?
Pool enclosures are one of the 4 measures compliant with the no.2003-9 French law of January 2003 on safety (Official Journal of the 4th January 2003) and two decrees, no.2003-1389 of the 31st December 2003 (Official Journal of the 31st December 2003) and no.2004-499 of the 7th June 2004 (Official Journal of the 8th June 2004).
What the law says
The French law on safety stipulates that all pools for individual or public use must be equipped with a safety feature. Barriers, covers, alarms and pool enclosures are the four approved safety features. Each of these features must be able to prevent a child under the age of 5 from accidentally falling into the pool. Every pool owner should ensure that the selected feature complies with the relevant standard.
All our enclosures are compliant the AFNOR NF P90-309 standard on “Protective elements for in-ground, barrier-free, private family or collective use swimming pools – Swimming pool shelters (lightweight structures and/or verandas)”.
The enclosures
At Abridéal, we are committed to offering our customers increasingly safe, technologically advanced products. This is why we call upon an independent engineering consultancy firm to conduct more extensive strength calculations:
- Calculation of aluminium framework: DTU P22-702
- Calculation of wind and snow loads: DTU P06-002
- Fire resistance: EN 1999-1-2 et P92-702
Our products therefore provide levels of wind, snow and fire resistance that are far higher than those required by the mandatory French standard on pool enclosures.
Prevention Measures
No safety device should be considered by parents as an excuse to not keep a watchful eye on the safety of their children.
Please remember the following at all times:
- Do not allow an unaccompanied child to access the pool.
- Always ensure that a responsible adult watches over children using the pool.
- Get informed on the safety requirements of each safety feature. An enclosure is only fully secure closed and locked with a key.
- Give children swimming aids such as rubber rings and armbands.
- Introduce children to swimming from the age of 4 and make them aware of the danger.
- Keep emergency equipment such as poles, lifebuoys, phones within reach.
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