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April 16 , 2008
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APSP, NESPA Working on Exemption in New York for Portable Spas
APSP and NESPA are working with regulators in New York State to get an official statement that portable spas are not required to comply with the suction entrapment provisions listed in section AG 106, of Appendix G, Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs, of the International Residential Code (IRC). Instead, portable spas should meet the requirements in ANSI/APSP-6 American National Standard Portable Spas and the UL 1563 Standard for Electric Hot Tubs, Spas, and Associated Equipment.
The questions of interpretation of the intent and meaning of the IRC appendix surfaced when the state of New York adopted the IRC appendix and certain local officials attempted to apply the suction entrapment language to portable hot tubs. NY officials have said in unofficial communications that portable spas were not intended to have to comply with section AG106. Section AG 106 is the section of the IRC appendix that covers entrapment protection from suction outlets.
Future issues of IC will cover new developments on this topic as they happen.
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