EN 13451-1:2020+A1:2024

Swimming pool equipment - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods for equipment installed in pools for public use

This document specifies general safety requirements and test methods for equipment installed in swimming pools for public use as classified in EN 15288-1 and EN 15288-2.
Where specific standards exist, this general standard is not expected to be used alone.
Special care is expected to be taken in applying this general standard alone to equipment for which no product specific standard has yet been published.

Schwimmbadgeräte - Teil 1: Allgemeine sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für in öffentlichen Schwimmbädern installierte Schwimmbadgeräte

Dieses Dokument legt allgemeine sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Geräte fest, die in nach EN 15288 1 und EN 15288 2 klassifizierten öffentlich genutzten Schwimmbädern aufgestellt werden.
Wenn besondere Normen vorhanden sind, wird nicht erwartet, dass diese allgemeine Norm allein verwendet wird.
Besondere Aufmerksamkeit wird erwartet, wenn allein diese allgemeine Norm auf Geräte angewendet wird, für die noch keine produktspezifische Norm veröffentlicht wurde.

Équipement de piscine - Partie 1 : Exigences générales de sécurité et méthodes d’essai pour les équipements installés dans des piscines à usage public

Le présent document spécifie des exigences générales de sécurité et méthodes d’essai pour les équipements installés dans des piscines à usage public telles que classifiées dans l’EN 15288-1 et l’EN 15288-2.
Lorsqu’il existe des normes spécifiques, la présente norme générale ne doit pas être utilisée seule.
Il convient de prendre les précautions nécessaires lors de l’application de la présente norme générale seule pour les équipements pour lesquels aucune norme spécifique à ces produits n’a encore été publiée.

Oprema za plavalne bazene - 1. del: Splošne varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za opremo, vgrajeno v javne plavalne bazene

Ta dokument določa splošne varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za opremo, vgrajeno v javne plavalne bazene, v skladu z razvrstitvijo v standardih EN 15288-1 in EN 15288-2.
Ta splošni standard naj se ne bi uporabljal samostojno, kadar obstajajo posebni standardi.
Kadar se ta splošni standard uporablja samostojno za opremo, za katero še ni objavljen standard za izdelek, se pričakuje posebna previdnost.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 13-Aug-2024
• ICS: 97.220.10 - Sports facilities
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 136/WG 8 - Swimming pool equipment
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 14-Aug-2024
• Due Date: 11-Feb-2025
• Completion Date: 14-Aug-2024
• Ref Project: SIST EN 13451-1:2021+A1:2024 - Swimming pool equipment - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods for equipment installed in pools for public use

Relations

• Merged From: EN 13451-1:2020 - Swimming pool equipment - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods for equipment installed in pools for public use
• Effective Date: 26-Jun-2024
• Merged From: EN 13451-1:2020/FprA1 - Swimming pool equipment - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods for equipment installed in pools for public use
• Effective Date: 26-Jun-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2024
Oprema za plavalne bazene - 1. del: Splošne varnostne zahteve in preskusne
metode za opremo, vgrajeno v javne plavalne bazene
Swimming pool equipment - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods for
equipment installed in pools for public use
Schwimmbadgeräte - Teil 1: Allgemeine sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren für in öffentlichen Schwimmbädern installierte Schwimmbadgeräte
Équipement de piscine - Partie 1 : Exigences générales de sécurité et méthodes d’essai
pour les équipements installés dans des piscines à usage public
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13451-1:2020+A1:2024
ICS:
97.220.10 Športni objekti Sports facilities
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13451-1:2020+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.220.10 Supersedes EN 13451-1:2020
English Version
Swimming pool equipment - Part 1: General safety
requirements and test methods for equipment installed in
pools for public use
Équipement de piscine - Partie 1 : Exigences générales Schwimmbadgeräte - Teil 1: Allgemeine
de sécurité et méthodes d'essai pour les équipements sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
installés dans des piscines à usage public Prüfverfahren für in öffentlichen Schwimmbädern
installierte Schwimmbadgeräte
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 September 2020 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 14 July
2024.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
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worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Safety requirements . 10
4.1 Structural integrity . 10
4.1.1 General. 10
4.1.2 Materials . 11
4.2 Minimum space . 11
4.3 Handrails, barriers, safety barriers . 11
4.3.1 Handrails. 11
4.3.2 Barriers . 11
4.3.3 Safety barriers . 12
4.3.4 Grip. 13
4.3.5 Grasp . 13
4.3.6 Finger hold . 13
4.4 Surfaces . 13
4.4.1 Surface finishing . 13
4.4.2 Surface materials . 13
4.5 Protrusions . 14
4.6 Edges and corners . 15
4.7 Entrapment, crushing and shearing points . 15
4.7.1 General. 15
4.7.2 Permissible openings . 15
4.7.3 Protections and grids . 15
4.7.4 Moving parts . 16
4.7.5 Slits . 16
4.7.6 Entrapment of hair . 16
4.8 Slip resistance . 16
4.9 Fittings . 17
4.10 Removable protection devices . 17
4.11 Alteration of existing equipment . 17
5 Test methods . 17
5.1 General. 17
5.2 Test report . 17
6 Instruction and information . 18
6.1 Installation . 18
6.2 Technical operation . 18
6.3 Inspection and maintenance. 18
7 Marking . 19
Annex A (normative) Loads . 20
A.1 General . 20
A.2 Permanent loads . 20
A.3 Variable loads . 20
A.4 Number of users on the equipment. 23
Annex B (normative) Method of calculation of structural integrity . 25
B.1 General principles . 25
B.2 Load combinations for static analysis . 26
Annex C (normative) Physical testing of structural integrity . 27
C.1 Pass/fail criteria . 27
C.2 Test load for equipment . 27
C.3 Load application . 28
Annex D (normative) Methods of test for entrapment . 29
D.1 Head and neck entrapment . 29
D.2 Finger and toe entrapment . 30
D.3 Foot and hand entrapment . 30
Bibliography . 33
European foreword
This document (EN 13451-1:2020+A1:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136
“Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by
DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2025, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2025.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes !EN 13451-1:2020".
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 14 July 2024.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
Compared to EN 13451-1:2011+A1:2016, the following changes have been made:
a) definition “swimming pool equipment” revised;
b) term “public use” added;
c) requirements for structural integrity specified;
d) material selection, in particular steel, aligned with EUROCODE and former Annex F deleted;
e) requirements for safety barriers revised;
f) requirements for protrusions and their test methods revised;
g) requirements for fittings specified;
!deleted text"
h) editorial revision of the standard.
EN 13451, Swimming pool equipment, consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods for equipment installed in pools for public use;
— Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for ladders, stepladders and handle
bends;
— Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for inlets and outlets and water/air
based water leisure features installed in pools for public use;
— Part 4: Additional specific sa
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