AS 1926.1-1993

1 - AS 1926.1-1993 SWIMMING POOL SAFETY - FENCING FOR SWIMMING POOLS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.3.1 Child-resistant doorset
6 - 1.3.2 Fence
6 - 1.3.3 Fencing
6 - 1.3.4 Fencing height
7 - 1.3.5 Gate
7 - 1.3.6 Inside of the fencing
7 - 1.3.7 Outside of the fencing
7 - 1.3.8 Swimming pool
7 - 1.3.9 Young child
8 - SECTION 2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
8 - 2.1 GENERAL
8 - 2.2 MATERIALS
8 - 2.3 FENCING HEIGHT
8 - 2.3.1 General
8 - 2.3.2 Perforated material or mesh
8 - 2.4 RETAINING WALL OR OTHER SUCH BARRIER
8 - 2.5 GROUND CLEARANCE
11 - 2.6 OUTSIDE SURFACE
11 - 2.7 HORIZONTAL CLIMBABLE MEMBERS
11 - 2.8 HORIZONTAL NON-CLIMBABLE MEMBERS
11 - 2.9 HORIZONTAL SURFACES INSIDE THE FENCING
11 - 2.10 VERTICAL MEMBERS
11 - 2.11 GATES AND FITTINGS
11 - 2.11.1 Direction of opening
11 - 2.11.2 Self-closing device
13 - 2.11.3 Latching device
13 - 2.12 FINISH
13 - 2.13 CHILD-RESISTANT OPENABLE PORTION OF WINDOW
14 - 2.14 CHILD-RESISTANT DOORSET
14 - 2.15 ABOVE-GROUND POOLS
14 - 2.16 BALCONY
17 - SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE
17 - 3.1 STRENGTH AND RIGIDITY OF OPENINGS
17 - 3.2 STRENGTH OF POSTS AND FOOTINGS
17 - 3.3 STRENGTH OF FENCING COMPONENTS
17 - 3.3.1 Rigid Components
17 - 3.3.2 Flexible material and components
17 - 3.4 CLOSING AND LATCHING OF GATES
18 - APPENDIX A - TEST FOR STRENGTH AND RIGIDITY OF FENCING OPENINGS
18 - A1 SCOPE
18 - A2 PRINCIPLE
18 - A3 APPARATUS
18 - A4 PROCEDURE
18 - A5 REPORT
19 - APPENDIX B - STRENGTH TEST FOR POSTS AND FOOTINGS
19 - B1 SCOPE
19 - B2 PRINCIPLE
19 - B3 APPARATUS
19 - B4 PROCEDURE
19 - B5 REPORT
20 - APPENDIX C - STRENGTH TEST FOR RIGID FENCINGS COMPONENTS
20 - C1 SCOPE
20 - C2 PRINCIPLE
20 - C3 APPARATUS
20 - C4 PROCEDURE
21 - C5 REPORT
22 - APPENDIX D - STRENGTH TEST FOR FLEXIBLE MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS
22 - D1 SCOPE
22 - D2 PRINCIPLE
22 - D3 APPARATUS
22 - D4 PROCEDURE
22 - D5 REPORT
24 - APPENDIX E - EXAMPLES OF POOL FENCES
24 - E1 GENERAL
24 - E2 TYPICAL FENCES

Specifies design, construction and performance requirements for child-resistant fences and gates intended primarily for use in preventing access to swimming pools by young children.

This Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction and performance of fences, gates, retaining walls, windows, doorsets and balconies intended to form part of a barrier that will restrict the access of young children to swimming pools.NOTES:1 The Standard for gate units for private swimming pools (AS 2820) is intended for use by manufacturers of pool gates who are seeking certification that their products comply with the Standard. It is not intended for use by householders or regulatory authorities when assessing pool fencing installations. In such cases this Standard should be used.2 Public swimming pools have different human dynamics, such as increased gate usage, crowd behaviour and supervision, and the duplication of the requirements of this Standard may not always be appropriate.3 Appendix E gives a broad guide to some of the key construction criteria which needs to be met by some of the more common types of fencing, in order to comply with the requirements of this Standard.4 This Standard is intended to be referenced in the Building Code of Australia by way of an Amendment, due to be published around March 1994, thereby superseding the previous edition, AS 1926 - 1986, which will be withdrawn 12 months from the date of issuance of the BCA Amendment.Users are advised that when the BCA Amendment is issued, it will not necessarily be gazetted in each State/Territory at the time of printing.

First published as AS 1926-1976.
Second edition 1979.
Third edition 1986.
Revised and redesignated AS 1926.1-1993.