prEN 16630
(Main)Permanently installed outdoor fitness equipment - Safety requirements and test methods
Permanently installed outdoor fitness equipment - Safety requirements and test methods
This document specifies general safety requirements for the manufacture, installation, inspection and maintenance of permanently installed, freely accessible outdoor fitness equipment. This document does not cover electrically driven equipment, functional training facilities (typically with unrestrained weights) nor military style obstacle courses with restricted access.
The equipment is intended for youths and adults or users having an overall height greater than 1 400 mm to promote fitness by using the equipment to exercise. Equipment covered by this document is not playground equipment for children (EN 1176 series [1]), indoor stationary training equipment (EN ISO 20957 series [2], EN 957 6) or free access multi-sports equipment (EN 15312 [3]) even if it meets the requirements of each of these standards.
NOTE In this document "permanently installed outdoor fitness equipment" is simply called "fitness equipment".
Standortgebundene Fitnessgeräte im Außenbereich - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Dieses Dokument legt allgemeine sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen an die Herstellung, Installation, Inspektion und Wartung von standortgebundenen Fitnessgeräten in Außenbereichen, die frei zugänglich sind, fest. Dieses Dokument gilt weder für Geräte mit elektrischem Antrieb, Anlagen für funktionelles Training (üblicherweise mit frei beweglichen Gewichten) noch für Hindernisstrecken militärischer Art mit eingeschränktem Zugang.
Die Geräte sind für Jugendliche und Erwachsene oder Benutzer ab einer Körpergröße von mindestens 1 400 mm bestimmt, um die Fitness durch die Benutzung der Geräte zu fördern. Geräte nach diesem Dokument sind keine Spielplatzgeräte für Kinder (Normenreihe EN 1176 [1]), stationäre Trainingsgeräte im Innenbereich (Normenreihe EN ISO 20957 [2], EN 957 6) oder frei zugängliche Multisportgeräte (EN 15312 [3]), auch wenn sie den Anforderungen jeder dieser Normen entsprechen.
ANMERKUNG In diesem Dokument werden "standortgebundene Fitnessgeräte im Außenbereich" nur "Fitnessgeräte" genannt.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2025
Trajno nameščena zunanja fitnes oprema - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne
metode
Permanently installed outdoor fitness equipment - Safety requirements and test methods
Standortgebundene Fitnessgeräte im Außenbereich - Sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Modules d'entraînement physique de plein air - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes
d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16630
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2025
ICS 97.220.40 Will supersede EN 16630:2015
English Version
Permanently installed outdoor fitness equipment - Safety
requirements and test methods
Modules d'entraînement physique de plein air - Standortgebundene Fitnessgeräte im Außenbereich -
Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 136.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Safety requirements . 10
4.1 General. 10
4.2 Materials . 10
4.2.1 General. 10
4.2.2 Flammability . 10
4.2.3 Electricity . 10
4.2.4 Timber and associated products . 11
4.2.5 Metals . 11
4.2.6 Rubbers and synthetics . 11
4.2.7 Dangerous substances. 11
4.3 Design and manufacture . 12
4.3.1 General. 12
4.3.2 Structural integrity . 13
4.3.3 Surface finish of accessible parts of equipment . 14
4.3.4 Tread surface . 15
4.3.5 Moving parts . 15
4.3.6 Entrapment . 17
4.3.7 Weights and resistance . 19
4.3.8 Adjustment and locking mechanisms . 19
4.3.9 Protection against falling . 19
4.3.10 Access and egress . 20
4.3.11 Connections . 20
4.3.12 Consumable components . 20
4.3.13 Grasp and grip . 20
4.3.14 Ropes, belts, chains . 20
4.3.15 Spaces and areas . 22
4.3.16 Foundations . 27
4.3.17 Deadlift exercise equipment . 28
5 Test methods . 29
5.1 General. 29
5.2 Test methods for entrapment . 29
5.2.1 General. 29
5.2.2 Test method for head and neck entrapment . 29
5.2.3 Test method for finger entrapment . 35
6 Test report . 37
7 Marking of equipment . 38
7.1 Fitness equipment instructions for use . 38
7.2 Identification of the equipment . 38
7.3 Ground level marking . 38
8 Information to be provided by the manufacturer and supplier . 38
8.1 General . 38
8.2 Installation . 38
8.3 Inspection and maintenance . 39
8.3.1 General . 39
8.3.2 Information for inspection . 39
8.3.3 Information for maintenance . 40
8.4 Information for use . 40
9 Fitness equipment facilities - Information for users . 40
Annex A (informative) Guidance on installation, inspection, maintenance and operation of fitness
equipment facilities . 42
Bibliography . 47
European foreword
This document (prEN 16630:2025) 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 document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 16630:2015.
a) “Forced movement” was deleted in the text throughout the document;
b) Clause 3: New terms were added;
c) 4.3 “Design and manufacture”: Changes were made to the requirements in 4.3, especially:
— Figures 4, 5, 7, 8 were redrawn to be more clear
— 4.3.5 “Moving parts” was rewritten (clearance, moving elements, end stops)
— 4.3.6.2 “Entrapment of fingers” was clarified
— New Clause 4.3.9 was added including requirement for platforms higher than 2000 mm
— 4.3.14.4 “Chains” was modified to be consistent with requirements in EN 1176-1:2017+A1:2023
— 4.3.15.2 and 4.3.15.5: Maximum allowed falling distance on an object was increased
— 4.3.15.5, Table 4: Distinction was made to “hanging” and “climbing” use
— 4.3.17 “Deadlift” was added; deadlift is conditionally allowed
d) Former Clauses 7, 8 and 9 were restructured;
e) New Annex A was added giving guidance for operators.
Introduction
Outdoor fitness equipment is suitable for people who enjoy movement and want to actively engage
themselves. The equipment is designed to promote physical activity across a wide range of abilities. Such
activities can include cardiovascular, strength, toning, balance, coordination and flexibility exercises.
When drafting this document, the difficulties have been recognized to address safety issues by age criteria
alone, because the ability to handle risks is based on the individual users’ level of skill. Also, age groups
other than the intended ones will almost certainly make use of the outdoor fitness equipment. Therefore,
it was decided to recommend the use of the fitness equipment for youths and adults or users with an
overall height greater than 1 400 mm and to specify safety requirements on this basis. This is necessary
in order to produce a clear differentiation from playground equipment in accordance with the EN 1176
series. However, relevant requirements of this series have been taken into account wherever it was useful
and possible.
The requirements in this
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