The Swim Alert fall detecting alarm system triggers powerful sirens at poolside and inside your home whenever people or pets weighing 18 pounds or more enter your pool, either accidentally or without your permission. Alarms are triggered within seconds to notify you immediately. Swim Alert meets the requirements of ASTM F22008 and is effective in pools as large as 20' x 40'.
The poolside detection and alarm system is installed quickly and easily to your pool’s edge. It’s small size and sleek design combine to allow Swim Alert to maintain a low profile while it provides positive protection.
The wireless remote unit provides a secondary alarm along with status and low battery lights to monitor the system at a glance.
Swim Alert is armed and disarmed at the poolside alarm station with a unique magnetic key. With the unit in “alarm mode” just place the key on the swimmer icon to switch to “swimmer mode.” To manually re-arm the system, wait for the water to calm and place the magnet on the swimmer icon again. Or, Swim Alert will automatically re-arm itself within minutes after swimmers leave the pool.
It is important to note that, for safety sake, Swim Alert cannot be disarmed remotely. The magnetic key system requires pool inspection before disarming. Maximum Safety. Minimum False Alarms.
While Swim Alert dependably senses an 18 pound or greater object falling into the pool, it is not falsely triggered by other routine water disturbances. Exclusive Aquasensor sub-surface pulse signal analysis software knows the difference between sub-surface signals and water surface “noise”. The result is an absolute minimum of false alarms, which are a nuisance, but which can also deter owners from arming the system when away from home as they want to avoid disturbing their neighbors. For convenience, the wireless indoor alarm has an extensive 100' range. For safety, if the range is exceeded, a failure light indicates the remote alarm is no longer effectively communicating with the poolside detection system.
Good Housekeeping Magazine Says Swim Alert® Pool Alarm Made by MG International Is Best in Tests
MG International's Sensor Espio® pool alarm, which employs the same detection technology as the Swim Alert but offers additional features at a higher retail price, also passed rigorous safety tests by the institute conducted earlier this year at Olympic Pools in Flanders, N.J. to determine which alarms effectively detected when a child fell into the water. Three of the seven pool alarms tested failed to meet the safety requirements of the New York City-based institute, a product evaluation laboratory established in 1900 by the magazine that employs a staff of engineers and researchers to test a wide range of consumer products.
Swim Alert installation is simple and fast on new or existing pools. All hardware, including batteries, and simple instructions are provided.
As another indicator of Swim Alert’s quality and reliability, it is backed by a 2-year limited warranty. Effective, dependable, and simple to install and operate, Swim Alert is the superior choice in pool alarms. And the proof is provided by nearly 400,000 satisfied customers around the world.
Features:
- Exclusive AquaSensor sub-surface pulse analysis software
- Independent 3rd party tested and certified toASTM F2208 for Pool Alarms
- Conforms to CA, CT, NJ and NY pool alarm codes
- Magnetic keys for poolside activation/deactivation
- Strong poolside alarm—100db
- Strong indoor wireless remote alarm (85db) with 100’ range
- Effective in pools up to 20’ x 40’ (800 sq. ft.)
- Automatic re-arming after bathing
- All installation hardware included
- Failure signals
- Low battery and wireless remote out-of-range indicator lights
- Batteries included
- Chemical and UV-resistant materials of construction
- Two-year limited warranty
- Poolside unit dimensions: 9.5” x 9” x 2.5”
- UL listed
- NSF certified
Choice of location
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Do not install your device on the pool edge before having determined the location that will ensure optimal monitoring of your swimming pool.
After having determined the appropriate location, you must ensure that the siren can be heard from your home.Your fall detector must be positioned in the center of the greatest length of your swimming pool, on a coping (position recommended for rectangular swimming pools). If your pool does not correspond to the configurations shown below, ask your retailer for advice. Check that there is easy and practical access to the activation zone (where you place the magnet). |
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Ensure that Swim Alert™ is more than 3 feet away from the filtration system (return fittings, waste plug, skimmer, vacuum fittings, etc.) or waterfall or any other device that may disturb the pool at this place. Your fall detector can be used on pools with maximum dimensions of 20 x 40 feet (6 x12 m), and must not be more than 28 feet away from all possible fall locations. In the case of a larger swimming pool, or one that is of a particular shape, ask your retailer for advice.
Pool under construction: final attachment
WARNING: Swim Alert™ is liable to set off its siren during the various operations.
It is therefore strongly recommended to switch to OFF mode (see §7.6) so that it can be freely handled during its final installation.
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- Pull back the rigid angled tube by a few inches to release the cover.
- Remove the cover from your fall detector.
- Locate the 3 holes at the bottom of the base.
- Position the base on the coping so that the rigid angled tube is more than 0,2 in away from the coping.
- Using a felt-tip pen, mark the position of the holes to be drilled in the coping through the 3 holes in the base .
- Remove the base from the coping.
- Drill the 3 holes in the coping with a Ø 0.3 in. bit and set the rawplugs in place .
- Place the 3 stabilizing foam pads under the base, at the appropriate locations .
- Position and fasten the base using the 3 screws and the 3 washers (the 3 washers are inside the box).
Do not crush completely the stabilizing foam pads while screwing .
- Position the 4 small black joints on the base screw barrels . |
WARNING: The installation of the joints and foam pads, like the fastening, must be done with care to ensure waterproofing and proper running of your device.
- Check that the two large black joints are properly positioned in their housing on the base.
- Put the rigid angled tube back in place .
- Put the cover back in place and screw the 4 screws as tightly as possible (do not use an electric screwdriver) and put the 4 protective caps in place.
- Fasten the rigid angled tube on the device by screwing the small screw in the hole on top of the rigid tube.
- Check one last time that your alarm is working properly.
• Switch to DISARMED mode by moving the magnet over the swimmer symbol (5 short beeps, red indicator light flashing).
• Wait for your device to restart automatically (1 long beep – green indicator light flashing).
• Perform a fall test as far away from your device as possible.
• If the fall is detected in less than 20 seconds, your installation is validated.
- Wait for Swim Alert™ to restart automatically before walking away from the pool.
- Complete the test validation sheet and send it
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