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VGB Act

Posted by Brian Galella on December 16, 2008 at 10:13am in Pool Service Topics
I have a semi-public pool that needs to comply with the VGB Act. If I replace all of the main drain covers, and install a VRS, will the pool be in compliance with the VGB Act? Do I need to rip out the old main drains and replace them setting them 3' on center?

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  • Wes Burdine February 1, 2009 at 10:47am
    Well Said Ben. A lot of the changes to the drains are only being done at the cover. Only very few of us are checking the sumps.
    I do the same thing Scott. Best $100 spent yet.
  • Scott Heusser January 28, 2009 at 10:15am
    I agree with Ben. Don't forget the sumps! Probably the best money you can spend is on the ANSI/APSP 7 and the ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007 standards. About $100 buys you both and gives you the information on meeting the Act. With those and the CPSC's interpretation and you can work through the issues pretty quickly. I take them out on inspections with me so that I can show the pool operators the requirements of the Act.
  • Ben Tipton January 12, 2009 at 4:10pm
    You must verify the distance between the top of the suction pipe and the grate and make sute that it is one and one-half times greater than the suction pipe size.
    If the suction pipe is four inches you must have six inches between the pipe and the grate.
    There are a lot of things to consider and I also suggest that you use the APSP sheet to check and record what you need to do to comply with the VGB Act.
  • Larry Biscornet December 23, 2008 at 7:41am
    Brian - The VGB Act requires that the main drain grates are compliant, and if you have two or more you do not have to install an SVRS; that is if the separation between the drains is three feet or more. If they are not they are considered to be one drain and you would need to install an SVRS. As Wendy has written though, you need to check with local codes. in Westchester County, NY, we need to file each job. VGB compliant grates are few and far between these days, so it's best to put your order in for each job to show that you have made an effort to bring the pool into compliance.
  • Wendy Purser December 16, 2008 at 2:52pm
    Not necessarily, the ANSI/ APSP 7 2007 Standard for Entrapment has a wonderful flow chart to check for compliance. There are also many resources at the APSP This page is full of information for you.

    You must also check with your local building code and health dept. rules. All of this is in transition at this point and to be compliant TO CODE may be different at this time.
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