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A. The slide exit runway surface shall not exceed twenty inches (20") (508 mm) above the water
surface and not less than eight inches (8") (203 mm) above the deck/coping surface (see Figure
17).
B. The slide shall be positioned so that all water flowing off the runway exit drops into the pool.
C. The minimum depth of water below the exit lip of the slide shall be three feet (3') (914 mm)
and increases to four feet six inches (4'-6") (1371 mm) at Pt. A which is a distance of four feet
six inches (4'-6") (1371 mm) from the exit lip of the slide. (See Figure 17).
RUNWAY SURFACE
20" MAX.
WATER LEVEL
4'-6" MIN.
9' MIN.
13'-6" MIN.
For SI: 1 degree = 0.017 rad, 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm
D. A minimum depth of four feet six inches (4'-6") (1371 mm) shall be maintained at a distance of
nine feet (9') (2743 mm) along the extended centerline of the slide from Pt.A. (See Figure 17).
2) A minimum clearance area in front of the slide shall be maintained away from the coping, another
slide, a diving board or a rope and float line. (See Figure 18)
The minimum clearance distance on either side of the extended centerline
of the slide runway shall not be less than three feet six inches (3'-6") (1067
mm) at a point no less than two feet six inches (2'-6") (762 mm) from the
exit of the slide and extending a distance of thirteen feet six inches (13'-6")
(1445 mm) in front of the slide. (See Figure 18)
3) SLIDE PLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATIONS ON POOLS
WITH OTHER SLIDES AND/OR DIVING BOARDS
A. The minimum clearance area in front of a properly installed
diving board on an inground swimming pool is a minimum
distance of three feet six inches (3'-6") (1067 mm) on either side
EXIT
3' MIN.
4'-6" MIN.
Pt.A
4'-6"
PLUMBLINE
17
ENTRANCE
DECK/COPING SURFACE
Figure 17
Figure 18
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