TL;DR
An anti-entrapment cover is the domed or oversized drain grate fitted over a pool or spa suction outlet so a bather's body, hair, or limbs cannot seal against the opening and be held by pump suction. Covers must meet ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 (now APSP-16), and the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act has required compliant ones on public pools since 2008, with most state residential codes following.
What it means
An anti-entrapment cover is the domed or oversized drain grate fitted over a pool or spa suction outlet so a bather's body, hair, or limbs cannot seal against the opening and be held by pump suction. Covers must meet ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 (now APSP-16), and the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act has required compliant ones on public pools since 2008, with most state residential codes following. Flat, broken, or missing grates are the hazard inspectors look for first, since entrapment deaths drove the law. Each is stamped with its standard, flow rating, and a replacement life of typically 5 to 7 years.
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