EN 914:2020
(Main)Gymnastic equipment - Parallel bars and combination asymmetric/parallel bars - Requirements and test methods including safety
Gymnastic equipment - Parallel bars and combination asymmetric/parallel bars - Requirements and test methods including safety
This document specifies functional requirements (see Clause 4) and specific safety requirements in addition to the general safety requirements in EN 913 (see Clause 5), which is read in conjunction with this standard.
This document is applicable to three types of parallel bars (see Table 1) intended for use under supervision of a competent person.
Turngeräte - Barren und kombinierte Stufenbarren/Barren - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren einschließlich Sicherheit
Dieses Dokument legt funktionelle Anforderungen (siehe Abschnitt 4) und besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen zusätzlich zu den allgemeinen Sicherheitsanforderungen nach EN 913 (siehe Abschnitt 5) fest, welche im Zusammenhang mit dieser Norm gelesen wird.
Dieses Dokument gilt für drei Typen von Barren (siehe Tabelle 1), die zur Nutzung unter Aufsicht einer fachkundigen Person bestimmt sind.
Matériel de gymnastique - Barres parallèles et barres parallèles/asymétriques combinées - Exigences et méthodes d’essai y compris de sécurité
Le présent document spécifie des exigences fonctionnelles (voir Article 4) et des exigences spécifiques de sécurité qui s’ajoutent aux exigences générales de sécurité spécifiées dans l’EN 913 (voir Article 5), qui est lue conjointement avec cette norme.
Le présent document s’applique à trois types de barres parallèles (voir Tableau 1) destinés à être utilisés sous la surveillance d’une personne compétente.
Gimnastična oprema - Bradlja in dvovišinska bradlja - Zahteve in preskusne metode, vključno z varnostjo
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 914:2009
Gimnastična oprema - Bradlja in dvovišinska bradlja - Zahteve in preskusne
metode, vključno z varnostjo
Gymnastic equipment - Parallel bars and combination asymmetric/parallel bars -
Requirements and test methods including safety
Turngeräte - Barren und kombinierte Stufenbarren/Barren - Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren einschließlich Sicherheit
Matériel de gymnastique - Barres parallèles et barres parallèles/asymétriques
combinées - Exigences et méthodes d'essai y compris la sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 914:2020
ICS:
97.220.30 Oprema za dvoranske športe Indoor sports equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 914
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.220.30 Supersedes EN 914:2008
English Version
Gymnastic equipment - Parallel bars and combination
asymmetric/parallel bars - Requirements and test
methods including safety
Matériel de gymnastique - Barres parallèles et barres Turngeräte - Barren und kombinierte
parallèles/asymétriques combinées - Exigences et Stufenbarren/Barren - Anforderungen und
méthodes d'essai y compris de sécurité Prüfverfahren einschließlich Sicherheit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 April 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
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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United Kingdom.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Requirements . 5
4.1 Classification . 5
4.2 Dimensions . 6
4.3 Protection against damaging the floor . 7
4.4 Gap between the longitudinal/cross member . 7
4.5 Transport equipment . 8
5 Safety requirements . 8
5.1 General requirements . 8
5.2 Clear path between uprights . 8
5.3 Entrapment . 8
5.4 Stability . 8
5.5 Vertical stiffness and residual deflection . 8
5.6 Strength . 8
5.7 Rigidity of framework . 9
6 Test methods . 9
6.1 General . 9
6.2 Determination of the clear path between uprights . 9
6.2.1 Principle . 9
6.2.2 Apparatus . 9
6.2.3 Procedure. 9
6.2.4 Expression of results . 9
6.3 Determination of stability and rigidity . 10
6.3.1 Principle . 10
6.3.2 Apparatus . 10
6.3.3 Test temperature . 10
6.3.4 Procedure. 10
6.3.5 Expression of results . 11
6.4 Determination of stiffness and residual deflection . 11
6.4.1 Principle . 11
6.4.2 Apparatus . 11
6.4.3 Test temperature . 11
6.4.4 Procedure. 11
6.4.5 Expression of results . 11
6.5 Determination of strength . 11
6.5.1 Principle . 11
6.5.2 Apparatus . 11
6.5.3 Test temperature . 11
6.5.4 Procedure. 11
6.5.5 Expression of results . 12
7 Instructions for use . 12
8 Marking . 12
Annex A (informative) Example of a cross section of equipment . 13
Bibliography . 14
European foreword
This document (EN 914:2020) 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 November 2020, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 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 914:2008.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
This European Standard is one of several standards, each of which deals with a particular type or a
particular group of gymnastic equipment.
The principal changes from the previous edition of EN 914 are as follows:
a) adopting a new type (type 3) in Table 1 and Table 2 in conjunction with corresponding numeric
values;
b) dimension in Figure 1 adapted.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations 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 document specifies functional requirements (see Clause 4) and specific safety requirements in
addition to the general safety requirements in EN 913 (see Clause 5), which is read in conjunction with
this standard.
This document is applicable to three types of parallel bars (see Table 1) intended for use under
supervision of a competent person.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 913, Gymnastic equipment - General safety requirements and test methods
EN 12503-1, Sports mats - Part 1: Gymnastic mats, safety requirements
EN 12503-4:2016, Sports mats - Part 4: Determination of shock absorption
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
4 Requirements
4.1 Classification
Parallel bars and combination asymmetric parallel bars shall be classified by the design (types and
sizes) as shown in Table 1.
Table 1 — Types
Type Size Description
1 1 and 2 parallel bars
2 — combination asymmetric/parallel bars
a — competition parallel bars
a
According to the actual rules of FIG (Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique).
4.2 Dimensions
All parallel bars and combination asymmetric/parallel bars shall comply with the dimensions specified
in Table 2 and Figures 1 and 2.
Suitable profiles are defined in Figure 2.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 bar
2 upright extension
3 stop, lock and adjustment device
4 longitudinal member
5 upright
6 cross member
7 supporting cup point
8 mat or platform (visual example for Type 1 and 2)
NOTE Section A–A refers to Annex A, in particular Figure A.1.
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