Re: Swiming pool alarm

["Robert L Bass" <no-sales-spam@bassburglaralarms>]

>I am going to be installing the ELK M1
> Gold system, and was hoping I could
> use it's partitioning capability to fill the
> requirement for a pool alarm system
> that is required.

Dennis,

Unfortunately, you probably can't do it.
The code doesn't only demand that the
pool alarm meet UL2017 specs.  It has
to actually carry the UL2017 sticker. The
ELK-M1G is an excellent controller but
it does not carry the proper listing for a
swimming pool alarm.

Some inspectors may give permission
to use a non-listed device but most won't.

I understand the reasoning behind
removing the alarm after the inspection.
Many people have no children of their
own and don't plan to have guests with
small kids.  To them the pool alarm law
is a nuisance.  Unfortunately, the law
came about due to numerous tragedies.
Like many other things the law tries to
protect by laying down an inflexible
requirement.  I think there should be a
degree of flexibility but the legislature
didn't consult me about it.  :^)

I can tell you what some folks I know
have done about this.  They install
sensors on the doors and windows
which face the pool area, connect them
to the pool alarm leaving a loop of
extra cable in the wall behind the alarm.
An additional cable runs from the pool
alarm to the HA or burglar alarm control
panel.  After inspection the wire is con-
nected to the HA or alarm system and
the pool alarm is powered down or
even removed.

I can't exactly recommend such a
procedure.  I can only tell you that is
how some folks do it.  What you do in
your own castle is well, you know.  :^)

By the way, you can run several door
and window sensors to a single pool
alarm to save some of the cost.  That's
also less ugly than boxes at every
opening.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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