The Main Drain Grate/Cover Summary Chart
NONE OF THE COVERS IN THIS SUMMARY CHART ARE A112.19.8 2007 COMPLIANT AT THIS
TIME, EXCEPT
ONE.
drainsafe.com is offering the following reference guide to State Inspectors and Aquatic regulators. This summary is the most comprehensive study of Main Drain grates and covers to date. This summary is to help in distinguishing a safe cover from a hazardous cover. This summary will change as new information becomes available.
Hydraulic variations, plumbing configurations and site specific elevations can cause flow rates to fluctuate and vary. This summary is to help inspectors in the field identify the product applied.
The Summary Chart was created by : State of Texas Entrapment Advisory Committee.
All drain covers mentioned in this Texas Main Drain Summary Chart are obsolete. Only Suction Outlet Covers (Anti-Entrapment Type) meeting the ASME/ANSI A112.19.8 (2007) are compliant to the CPSC Safety Act.
