EN 1176-2:2017+AC:2019
(Main + Amendment)Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings
Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings
This European Standard specifies additional safety requirements for swings intended for permanent installation for use by children. Where the main play function is not swinging, the relevant requirements in this part of EN 1176 may be used, as appropriate.
NOTE Recommendations on the design and siting of swings are given in Annex A.
Spielplatzgeräte und Spielplatzböden - Teil 2: Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Schaukeln
Diese Europäische Norm legt zusätzliche sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen an Schaukeln fest, die dauerhaft installiert und für die Benutzung durch Kinder vorgesehen sind. Sofern die Hauptspielfunktion nicht Schaukeln ist, dürfen die entsprechenden Anforderungen in diesem Teil der EN 1176, sofern zutreffend, angewendet werden.
ANMERKUNG In Anhang A werden Empfehlungen zur Konstruktion und zum Aufstellungsbereich von Schaukeln gegeben.
Équipement et sols d'aires de jeux - Partie 2: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires spécifiques aux balançoires
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences de sécurité complémentaires pour les balançoires destinées à être installées de façon permanente et utilisées par des enfants. Lorsque la principale fonction de jeu n’est pas de se balancer, les exigences appropriées définies dans cette partie de l’EN 1176 peuvent être utilisées, selon le cas.
NOTE L’Annexe A donne des recommandations relatives à la conception et à l’emplacement des balançoires.
Oprema in podloge otroških igrišč - 2. del: Dodatne posebne varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za viseče gugalnice
Ta evropski standard določa dodatne varnostne zahteve za trajno nameščene viseče gugalnice za otroke. Kadar glavna funkcija igralne naprave ni guganje, se lahko ustrezne zahteve tega dela standarda EN 1176 uporabljajo, kot je ustrezno.
OPOMBA: Priporočila glede konstrukcije in mesta postavitve visečih gugalnic so podana v dodatku A.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2019
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 1176-2:2018
Oprema in podloge otroških igrišč - 2. del: Dodatne posebne varnostne zahteve in
preskusne metode za viseče gugalnice
Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements
and test methods for swings
Spielplatzgeräte und Spielplatzböden - Teil 2: Zusätzliche besondere
sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Schaukeln
Équipement et sols d'aires de jeux - Partie 2: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
complémentaires spécifiques aux balançoires
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1176-2:2017+AC:2019
ICS:
97.200.40 Igrišča Playgrounds
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 1176-2:2017+AC
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
October 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.200.40 Supersedes EN 1176-2:2017
English Version
Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 2: Additional
specific safety requirements and test methods for swings
Équipement et sols d'aires de jeux - Partie 2: Exigences Spielplatzgeräte und Spielplatzböden - Teil 2:
de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische
spécifiques aux balançoires Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Schaukeln
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 6 August 2016 and includes Corrigendum approved by CEN on 6 August 2016.
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
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
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Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Safety requirements . 9
4.1 General . 9
4.2 Ground clearance . 9
4.3 Seat clearance for single point swing (Type 3). 10
4.4 Minimum clearance and lateral stability of swing seats with more than one point of
suspension . 10
4.5 Means of suspension . 12
4.6 Impact attenuation of swing seats . 13
4.6.1 Swing seats and vertical tyre seats . 13
4.6.2 Cradle swing seats . 13
4.6.3 Group swing seats . 13
4.7 Dynamic load for swing equipment . 14
4.8 Structural integrity . 14
4.9 Framework . 14
4.10 Height of fall and impact area . 14
4.10.1 Free height of fall . 14
4.10.2 Dimensions of falling space and impact area . 14
5 Additional type requirements . 17
5.1 Swings with several rotational axes (Type 2) . 17
5.2 Single-point swings (Type 3) . 17
5.3 Contact swings (Type 4) . 18
6 Test reports . 18
7 Marking . 18
Annex A (informative) Recommendations for design and siting of swings . 19
Annex B (normative) Determination of swing seat impact attenuation . 20
B.1 General . 20
B.2 Apparatus . 20
B.3 Procedure. 21
B.3.1 Flat swing seats . 21
B.3.2 Cradle swing seats . 21
B.3.3 Arrangement of test rig . 21
B.3.4 Raising seat for test . 21
B.3.5 Support and release of seat . 21
B.3.6 Collection of data . 21
B.3.7 Peak acceleration . 21
B.3.8 Surface compression . 21
B.3.9 Average surface compression . 21
B.4 Impact measuring equipment . 22
B.5 Accuracy of tests . 22
Annex C (normative) Dynamic load test for suspension systems of swings . 23
C.1 Principle . 23
C.2 Procedure . 23
Bibliography . 24
European foreword
This document (EN 1176-2:2017+AC:2019) 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 April 2020, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2020.
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 1176-2:2017™.
This document includes Corrigendum 1 issued by CEN on 23 October 2019.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by corrigendum is indicated in the text by tags ˜™
The main changes are:
a) amended definition of a swing;
b) additional figure for an example of a swing with one rotational axis (see Figure 1);
c) new figure on ground clearance (see Figure 7);
d) new definition and requirements for group swing seats;
e) improved recommendations for fences around swings;
f) revised figure for free height of fall and surfacing requirements beneath a swing (see Figure 10);
g) harmonization of B.4 and B.5 with the measuring device from the EN 1176 series.
This document is part of a series of standards dealing with playground equipment and surfacing which
consists of:
— Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods;
— Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings;
— Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for slides;
— Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways;
— Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for carousels;
— Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment;
— Part 7: Guidance on installation, inspection, maintenance and operation;
— Part 10: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for fully enclosed play equipment;
— Part 11: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for spatial network.
This part of EN 1176 will be used in conjunction with parts EN 1176-1, EN 1176-7 and EN 1177.
For inflatable play equipment see EN 14960, Inflatable play equipment — Safety requirements and test
methods.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies additional safety requirements for swings intended for permanent
installation for use by children. Where the main play function is not swinging, the relevant
requirements in this part of EN 1176 may be used, as appropriate.
NOTE Recommendations on the design and siting of swings are given in Annex A.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1176-1:2017, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 1: General safety requirements and test
methods
EN ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
(ISO/IEC 17025)
ISO 6487, Road vehicles — Measurement techniques in impact tests — Instrumentation
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, t
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