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Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class C devices (ISO/DIS 25649-5:2021)

Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 5: Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Artikel der Klasse C (ISO/DIS 25649-5:2021)

Dieses Dokument gilt für schwimmende Freizeitartikel für den Gebrauch auf und im Wasser der Klasse C nach ISO 25649-1:20xx, unabhängig davon, ob der Auftrieb durch Aufblasen oder selbstschwimmende Materialien erzielt wird.
Dieses Dokument gilt im Zusammenhang mit ISO 25649-1:20xx und ISO 25649-2:20xx.
ANMERKUNG 1 Typische Produkte der Klasse C (siehe Anhang B):
- ring-/reifenartiger Gleiter (en: tube riders) als Nachschleppgerät mit Halteeinrichtung im Innenraum und abgeschlossenem Cockpit;
- Floß als Nachschleppgerät;
- Brettgleiter als Nachschleppgerät;
- bananenförmiger Gleiter als Nachschleppgerät.
ANMERKUNG 2 Typische Orte der Verwendung:
- entfernt von Badebereichen und anderen genutzten Wasserflächen, weite leere Flächen, welche als Fahrstrecken (Parcours) vorgesehen sind;
- keine bis sehr geringe Wellenhöhe;
- keine starken Strömungen.

Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Partie 5: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires propres aux dispositifs de Classe C (ISO/DIS 25649-5:2021)

Plavajoči pripomočki za prosti čas, ki se uporabljajo na vodi in v njej - 5. del: Dodatne posebne varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za pripomočke razreda C (ISO/DIS 25649-5:2021)

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 19-Dec-2021
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: SPO - Sports
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 22-Oct-2021
• Due Date: 11-Mar-2022
• Completion Date: 20-Dec-2021
• Directive: 2001/95/EC - Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety
• Mandate: M/372 - Standardisation mandate to CEN relating to floating leisure products for use on or in the water
• Ref Project: prEN ISO 25649-5 - Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class C devices (ISO/DIS 25649-5:2021)

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN ISO 25649-5:2017 - Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class C devices (ISO 25649-5:2017)
• Effective Date: 16-Oct-2019
• Revised: SIST EN ISO 25649-5:2017 - Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class C devices (ISO 25649-5:2017)
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN ISO 25649-5:2017 - Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class C devices (ISO 25649-5:2017)
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 25649-5:2021
01-december-2021
Plavajoči pripomočki za prosti čas, ki se uporabljajo na vodi in v njej - 5. del:
Dodatne posebne varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za pripomočke razreda
C (ISO/DIS 25649-5:2021)
Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 5: Additional specific safety
requirements and test methods for Class C devices (ISO/DIS 25649-5:2021)
Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 5: Zusätzliche
besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Artikel der Klasse
C (ISO/DIS 25649-5:2021)
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Partie 5: Exigences de sécurité et
méthodes d'essai complémentaires propres aux dispositifs de Classe C (ISO/DIS 25649-
5:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 25649-5
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
oSIST prEN ISO 25649-5:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ISO/DIS 25649-5
ISO/TC 83 Secretariat: DIN
Voting begins on: Voting terminates on:
2021-10-01 2021-12-24
Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water —
Part 5:
Additional specific safety requirements and test methods
for Class C devices
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau —
Partie 5: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires propres aux dispositifs de Classe C
ICS: 97.220.40
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Safety requirements and test methods . 3
4.1 General . 3
4.2 Test conditions . 3
4.3 Design . 3
4.3.1 General. 3
4.3.2 Sizing, admissible number of users and maximum load capacity . 4
4.3.3 C1 devices, space per person (passive user, including children) . 4
4.3.4 C2 and C3 devices, space per person . 4
4.3.5 Grab handles . 5
4.3.6 Buoyancy and load capacity . 6
4.3.7 Residual buoyancy . 6
4.3.8 Foot, leg and torso entrapment . 6
4.3.9 Valves and other protruding parts . 7
4.3.10 Accessible protruding parts, entanglement . 7
4.3.11 Strength of towing device attachment . 7
4.3.12 Towing system . 7
4.3.13 Colour of towing rope . 8
4.3.14 Floatability of towing rope . 8
4.3.15 Fittings . 8
4.3.16 Elasticity of towing rope . 8
4.4 In-water performance . 8
4.4.1 General. 8
4.4.2 Selection of test subjects . 9
4.4.3 Assessment panel . 9
4.4.4 Selection of watercraft and towing personnel for testing . 9
4.4.5 Test conditions, test course, duration of test, test speed, wind speed. 9
4.4.6 Manoeuvres .10
4.4.7 Efficiency of drainage system for inflatable chambers designed with an
external cover .10
4.4.8 Entrapment, entanglement, additional practical in-water test during capsizing .10
4.4.9 Capsizing device, practical in-water test .10
4.4.10 Residual buoyancy, additional practical in-water test .10
4.4.11 Pass/fail criteria .11
5 Required capabilities of the test persons being towed.11
6 Consumer information .11
6.1 General .11
6.2 Intended use .12
6.3 Responsibilities .12
6.3.1 General.12
6.3.2 Watercraft driver .12
6.3.3 Observer .12
6.3.4 Rider .12
7 Written warnings in the manual .13
7.1 General .13
7.2 Warnings .13
7.3 Instructions .14
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8 Signals .15
8.1 General .15
8.2 Hand signals .15
8.3 Signal devices .17
9 Exclusions .18
Annex A (normative) Quick release system .19
Annex B (informative) Examples of typical products forming Class .20
Annex ZA (informative) Examples Relationship between this European Standard and the
safety requirements of Directive 2001/95/EC aimed to be covered .22
Bibliography .24
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/ patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www .iso .org/
iso/ foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee 83, Sports and other recreational facilities and
equipment, in collaboration with the European Committee Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 136, Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment, in accordance with the
agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 25649-5: 2017), which has been
technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— Introduction, clarification of Class C devices use and specificities;
— Update of the normative references in the entire document;
— Editorial modifications in definitions 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.8, 3.10;
— Sub-clause 4.3.5 addition of requirements and test methods regarding foot and finger entrapments;
— Modification of Clause 5, the use of a personal flotation device for the test subjects device is now
required;
— Clause 8, addition of an alternative figure 11 b) to signal "Back to drop-off area";
— Update of Annex B, with addition of new typical products C1, C2 and C3;
— Addition of an informative Annex ZA regarding correspondence between this European Standard
and Commission Decision No 2005/323/EC of 21/04/2005.
A list of all parts in the ISO 25649 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.
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Introduction
The majority of technical requirements below is derived from the overriding property of the products
to provide high speed rides when towed by fast motorboats. Thus space per person and means to hold
tight reliably and comfortably and without entrapment or entanglement is an important subject. Safety
requirements concerning the towing rope form another content of the document.
Safety and performance of the products are tested by practical tests under all conditions and
manoeuvers, including the issue of a quick release in case of an emergency as well as residual buoyancy.
Comprehensive consumer information, including a set of non-verbal communication gestures complete
the requirement profile of this document.
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Risk assessment for entire Part 5 is shown in Table 1.
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Table 1 — Introductory risk analysis
Position of
Function;
user in re- Partial risk Protec-
Typical Place range of Type of Pre-
gard to the related to tion aims
Class prod- of usage; movement/ dictable Final risk
equipment, water envi- standard/
ucts usage target/age propulsion misuse
elevation ronment regulation
group
above water
Tube rid- Sea Adolescents; High speed Users are Use by Collision of Age limits;
ers with shore/ adults; movement; sitting on non-swim- persons in warning
interior close to children devices or inside mers; the case of notes;
holding shore; accompanied towed the device; no use capsizing; quick
facility lakes, by adults by motor elevation of PFD; fall from the release;
and rivers; (minimum boats; from water excessive device; de- gripping;
closed large age group) level about speed; vice turning; escape in
other
cockpit; space maximum improper catapulting case of
means of
raft for ac- 60 cm sitting load dis- out of the danger;
propulsion
riders; tion is height; kneel- tribution/ device; im- residual
board needed ing, lying; seating pact through buoyancy;
C
riders; standing position; device; nose use of PFD;
(C1, D R OW N -
banana close dipping;
C2, ING
length,
riders vicinity sudden stop;
C3)
strength
(all to be to other crash down
and
towed users; of kite type
elasticity
by motor overload; towables;
of rope;
boats) inad- rupture of
reliability
missible the towing
of quick re-
number of rope; entrap-
lease, user
passen- ment/ entan-
qualifica-
gers glement; nose
tions and
dive; use of
capabili-
rumps
ties
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Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water —
Part 5:
Additional specific safety requirements and test methods
for Class C devices
1 Scope
Type text.
This document is applicable for CLASS C classified floating leisure articles for use on and in water
according to ISO 25649-1:20xx regardless of whether the buoyancy is achieved by inflation or inherent
buoyant material.
This document is to be applied with ISO 25649-1:20xx and ISO 25649-2:20xx.
NOTE 1 Typical products forming class C (see Annex B):
— tube riders towable with interior holding facility and closed cockpit;
— raft riders towable;
— board riders towable;
— banana type towable.
NOTE 2 Typical places for application:
— distant from bathing areas and other frequented water surfaces, wide empty spaces, dedicated racetracks
(parcours);
— no to little waves;
— no strong currents.
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.
ISO 25649-1:20xx, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water — Part 1: Classification, materials,
general requirements and test methods
ISO 25649-2:20xx, Floating leisure articles for use on or in the water — Part 2: Consumer information
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 25649-1:2021 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
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3.1
residual buoyancy
provision of remaining buoyancy in case of a defect of any buoyancy chamber
3.2
personal floatation device
PFD
garment or device that, when correctly worn and used in water, will provide the user with a specific
amount of buoyancy that will increase the likelihood of survival
3.3
application at high speed
application in which the floating leisure article is towed rapidly through external means of propulsion
(motor boat, towing installation, etc.)
Note 1 to entry: In accordance with intended use.
3.4
means to assist re-embarkation
design feature that facilitates getting back on the floating leisure article from an in-water position,
regardless whether the buoyant structure is fully inflated or any chamber is deflated
3.5
towable
floating leisure article (inflatable or inherently buoyant) for dynamic use towed by mechanical means
3.6
rider
user of the towable positioned on the towed device
3.7
water craft driver/operator
person having the responsibility for the towed and the towing device (watercraft or towing device)
3.8
observer
additional person watching the towable and rider(s) with a clear line of site
3.9
tow rope
connection between towing device and the towable
3.10
towing streamer
signal flag attached to the rear of the towing device according to national rules
3.11
quick release system
means to release the towable from the tow rope manually or automatically in case of an emergency by
triggering a release mechanism
3.12
available area
area on or inside a floating leisure article which can be used unrestrictedly for user accommodation
when taking the intended posture(s)
3.13
multiple use product
any product that is intended to be used for more than one purpose (jumping, resting, climbing, etc.)
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3.14
inherent buoyant material
non-crosslinked (closed-cell) foam or other materials enclosed in (a) sealed compartment(s) in the hull
which has a specific weight less than fresh water
Note 1 to entry: Inflatables made from inherent buoyant material is a buoyant structure (hull) achieving all or
parts of its intended shape and buoyancy from soft foam, hard foam or sealed chambers filled with air, gas or
granules.
4 Safety requirements and test methods
4.1 General
Construction of a floating leisure article shall be such that it corresponds in terms of design, dimensions,
safety, strength and durability for its intended use. The requirements set out in this document were
chosen to ensure compliance with these considerations. When floating leisure articles provide buoyancy
in several components, then requirements apply to all components. Floating leisure articles of class C
shall provide residual buoyancy if one air chamber fails. This residual buoyancy shall maintain the
safety of the device even if its function is lost. The following safety requirements are therefore related
to:
— design,
— sizing,
— materials,
— strength,
— performance, and
— information.
Towables of all classes shall be designed in a way that the rider when in the intended position(s) can
always at least partially be seen by the observer for communication purposes by and with the observer.
In addition to this document, all requirements of ISO 25649-1:20xx and ISO 25649-2:20xx apply also for
class C devices.
ISO 25649-1:20xx and ISO 25649-2:20xx are applicable as general parts. In individual cases, due to the
unpredictability, variations and indeterminability of existing and future products, a corresponding
choice shall be made.
4.2 Test conditions
If not otherwise stated, all tests shall be carried out at an air temperature of (20 ± 3) °C.
4.3 Design
4.3.1 General
Design and shape of towables have constituted a certain number of constant types like as described
in the introduction. The entire product group of towables is however subject of permanent change in
terms of shape and function. For that reason, the space per person requirements shall be applied for
in a way to satisfy safety and performance if these parameters depend on distinct body positions for
which an available area should be provided. This applies in particular if use by children is included.
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4.3.2 Sizing, admissible number of users and maximum load capacity
4.3.2.1 Sizing
Towables shall be sized according to their admissible number of passengers. The size shall be
communicated to the user by applying safety information symbol “number of the users, adults/children”
and “user’s body weight range … to …kg” as specified in ISO 25649-2:20xx on the packaging and on the
product.
4.3.2.2 Test method
Visual inspection, application of seat template.
4.3.3 C1 devices, space per person (passive user, including children)
4.3.3.1 C1 tubes or other near-ring shaped devices
4.3.3.1.1 Requirements
C1 devices, tubes, etc. shall provide a closed cockpit with side walls (inflatable ring shaped tubes)
entirely around the passenger if child use is included. The minimum available area shall allow a six year
old child to sit inside the device. This requirement is deemed to be met if the seat template according to
ISO 25649-1:20xx, A.1, fits into the available area.
4.3.3.1.2 Test method
Apply seat template as specified in ISO 25649-1:20xx, A.1.
Check whether this template can be placed into the interior sitting area without the need to bend or
fold it.
4.3.3.2 C1 bikes, bananas, etc. (user sitting in row on the product)
4.3.3.2.1 Requirements
C1 devices providing the available seat area in row shall have a seat length of 60 cm per person. If the
device implies sitting in line of more than one user, the sitting space for each user shall have at least a
length of:
— child = 50 cm if the thighs follow the seat surface;
— adult = 70 cm if the thighs follow the seat surface.
4.3.3.2.2 Test method
Apply seat template as specified in ISO 25649-1:20xx, A.1.
Check whether this template can be placed into the interior sitting area without the need to bend or
fold it.
4.3.4 C2 and C3 devices, space per person
C2 and C3 devices are used in a much more divert manner. There are no requirements with regard to
minimum available areas for these categories.
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4.3.5 Grab handles
4.3.5.1 Grab handles availability and strength
There shall be at least one grab handle for each admissible user. The handles or other means for holding
shall be positioned in a way to allow holding when sitting on or in the intended using position(s).
Any handle used shall not have a gap between the handle and the surface of more than 30
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