EN 13451-1:2020

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 ist erforderlich, wenn diese allgemeine Norm allein 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

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 10-Nov-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 13-Apr-2025
• 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: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 14-Aug-2024
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2025
• Ref Project: SIST EN 13451-1:2021 - Swimming pool equipment - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods for equipment installed in pools for public use

Relations

• Replaces: EN 13451-1:2011+A1:2016 - Swimming pool equipment - Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022
• Merged Into: 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
• Effective Date: 26-Jun-2024
• Amended By: 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: 09-Nov-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13451-1:2011+A1:2017
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
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
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.220.10 Supersedes EN 13451-1:2011+A1:2016
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.

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
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member.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Safety requirements . 11
4.1 Structural integrity . 11
4.1.1 General. 11
4.1.2 Materials . 12
4.2 Minimum space . 12
4.3 Handrails, barriers, safety barriers . 12
4.3.1 Handrails. 12
4.3.2 Barriers . 12
4.3.3 Safety barriers . 13
4.3.4 Grip. 14
4.3.5 Grasp . 14
4.3.6 Finger hold . 14
4.4 Surfaces . 14
4.4.1 Surface finishing . 14
4.4.2 Surface materials . 14
4.5 Protrusions . 14
4.6 Edges and corners . 15
4.7 Entrapment, crushing and shearing points . 16
4.7.1 General. 16
4.7.2 Permissible openings . 16
4.7.3 Protections and grids . 16
4.7.4 Moving parts . 16
4.7.5 Slits . 17
4.7.6 Entrapment of hair . 17
4.8 Slip resistance . 17
4.9 Fittings . 17
4.10 Removable protection devices . 18
4.11 Alteration of existing equipment . 18
5 Test methods . 18
5.1 General. 18
5.2 Test report . 18
6 Instruction and information . 19
6.1 Installation . 19
6.2 Technical operation . 19
6.3 Inspection and maintenance. 19
7 Marking . 19
Annex A (normative) Loads . 20
A.1 General . 20
A.2 Permanent loads . 20
A.2.1 General . 20
A.2.2 Self-weight . 20
A.2.3 Prestressing loads . 20
A.3 Variable loads . 20
A.3.1 General . 20
A.3.2 User loads . 21
A.3.3 Snow loads. 23
A.3.4 Wind loads. 23
A.3.5 Temperature loads . 23
A.3.6 Specific loads . 23
A.4 Number of users on the equipment. 24
A.4.1 General . 24
A.4.2 Number of users on a point . 24
A.4.3 Number of users on line type elements . 24
A.4.4 Number of users on an area . 24
Annex B (normative) Method of calculation of structural integrity . 25
B.1 General principles . 25
B.1.1 Limit state . 25
B.1.2 Ultimate limit state . 25
B.1.3 Serviceability limit state . 26
B.2 Load combinations for static analysis . 26
Annex C (normative) Physical testing of structural integrity . 27
C.1 Pass/fail criteria . 27
C.1.1 Test method . 27
C.1.2 Compliance . 27
C.1.3 Failure . 27
C.2 Test load for equipmen
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