SIST EN 15649-5:2010
(Main)Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class C devices
Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class C devices
This European Standard is applicable for CLASS C classified floating leisure articles for use on and in water according to EN 15649-1 regardless of whether the buoyancy is achieved by inflation or inherent buoyant material. This document (EN 15649-5) is applicable with EN 15649-1 and EN 15649-2.
Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 5: Zusätzliche spezifische sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Klasse C-Geräte
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für schwimmende Freizeitartikel für den Gebrauch auf und im Wasser der Klasse C nach EN 15649 1, unabhängig davon, ob der Auftrieb durch Aufblasen oder selbst-schwimmende Materialien erzielt wird.
Dieses Dokument (EN 15649 5) gilt im Zusammenhang mit EN 15649 1 und EN 15649 2.
ANMERKUNG 1 Typische Produkte der Klasse C:
- Reifen Gleiter mit inneren Halteeinrichtungen und geschlossenem Cockpit;
- Floß Gleiter;
- Brett Gleiter;
- bananenförmiger Gleiter.
AMERKUNG 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 a utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Partie 5: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires propres aux dispositifs de classe C
La présente norme est la Partie 5 d'une série de sept normes traitant des articles de loisirs flottants a utiliser sur l'eau. Elle est applicable aux articles de loisirs flottants conçus pour etre tractés par un moyen de propulsion mécanique externe, que la corde de traction soit fixée sur le dispositif ou tenue par l'utilisateur. Elle spécifie les exigences de sécurité spécifiques en relation avec les performances, la conception, les dimensions et le marquage, ainsi que les méthodes d’essai applicables aux dispositifs de Catégorie C :
a usage statique, tractables (Catégorie C1)
a usage actif sportif, tractables (Catégorie C2)
a usage actif extreme, tractables (Catégorie C3)
La présente Norme européenne ne s'applique pas aux dispositifs :
de ski nautique, de planche nautique ou de kite-surf ;
conformes aux parties 3, 4, 6 et 7 de la présente série de normes ;
fabriqués en matériaux rigides comme le bois, l’aluminium, les matieres plastiques dures ou non déformables, etc.
De plus, elle n’est pas applicable aux autres dispositifs qui ne sont pas spécifiquement conçus pour etre utilisés pour des activités et des sports tractés.
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
Ta evropski standard velja za plavajoče pripomočke razreda C za prosti čas, ki se uporabljajo na vodi in v njej v skladu z EN 15649-1, ne glede na to, ali je plovnost dosežena z napihovanjem ali z materiali, ki so sami po sebi plovni. Ta dokument (EN 15649-5) velja skupaj z EN 15649-1 in EN 15649-2.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.&Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 5: Zusätzliche spezifische sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Klasse C-GeräteArticles de loisirs flottants a utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Partie 5: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires propres aux dispositifs de classe CFloating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class C devices97.220.40Oprema za športe na prostem in vodne športeOutdoor and water sports equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15649-5:2009SIST EN 15649-5:2010en,fr,de01-februar-2010SIST EN 15649-5:2010SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 15649-5:2010
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 15649-5
November 2009 ICS 97.200.50 English Version
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
Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 5: Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Artikel der Klasse C This European Standard was approved by CEN on 11 September 2009.
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 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 Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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B-1000 Brussels © 2009 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 15649-5:2009: ESIST EN 15649-5:2010
EN 15649-5:2009 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword . 3Introduction . 41Scope . 72Normative references . 73Terms and definitions . 74Safety requirements and test methods . 94.1General . 94.2Test Conditions . 94.3Design . 94.4In-water performance .145Required capabilities of the test persons being towed .166Consumer information .176.1General .176.2Intended use .176.3Responsibilities .177Written warnings in the manual .187.1General .187.2Warnings .187.3Instructions .208Signals .208.1General .208.2Hand signals.208.3Signal devices .239Exclusions .23Annex A (informative)
Quick release system .24Annex B (informative)
Examples of typical products forming Class C .25Bibliography .26 SIST EN 15649-5:2010
EN 15649-5:2009 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 15649-5:2009) 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 May 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2010. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. 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 a series consisting of seven standards dealing with floating leisure articles for use on and in the water.
Compliance of a product to this standard requires that the requirements of the relevant specific part and,
additionally, the requirements of EN 15649-1 and EN 15649-2 have to be met. If a product includes multiple use related to several classes, it has to meet the requirements of all these classes. Annex A and Annex B are informative.
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, Cyprus, Czech Repub-lic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. SIST EN 15649-5:2010
EN 15649-5:2009 (E) 4 Introduction Interior Structure Class C
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EN 15649-5:2009 (E) 5 Typical places of application: distant from bathing areas and other frequented water surfaces, wide empty spaces, dedicated racetracks (water courses); no to very small waves; no strong currents. NOTE National regulations may not allow the use of these types of products in specific places. SIST EN 15649-5:2010
EN 15649-5:2009 (E) 6 Table 1 — Introductory risk analysis CLASS Typical
products Place of
usage Function; range of usage; target / age
group Type of movement / propulsion Position of user in regard to the
equipment,
elevation above
water Predictable misuse Partial risk related to water environment Final risk Protection aims standard / regula-tion C tube riders with interior holding facility and closed cockpit; raft riders; board riders;
banana riders (all to be towed by
motor boats) sea shore / close to shore; lakes, rivers; large space for
action is needed adolescents; adults; children accompanied by adults (minimum age group)
high speed
movement; devices towed by motor boats; other means of
propulsion
users are sitting on or inside the device; elevation from water level about maximum 60 cm sitting height; kneeling, lying;
standing
use by non-swimmers; no use of PFD;
excessive speed; improper load distribution/
seating position; close vicinity to other users; overload;
inadmissible
number of
passengers collision of persons in the case of capsizing; fall from the device; device turning; catapulting out of the device; impact through device; nose dipping; sudden stop; crash down of kite type towables;
rupture of the towing rope; entrapment/
entanglement; nose dive; use of rumps
D R OWN I N G age limits; warning notes; quick
release; gripping; escape in case of danger; residual buoyancy; use of PFD; length, strength and elasticity of rope; reliability of quick release, user qualifications and capabilities SIST EN 15649-5:2010
EN 15649-5:2009 (E) 7 1 Scope This European Standard is applicable for CLASS C classified floating leisure articles for use on and in water according to EN 15649-1 regardless of whether the buoyancy is achieved by inflation or inherent buoyant ma-terial. This document (EN 15649-5) is applicable with EN 15649-1 and EN 15649-2.
NOTE 1 Typical products forming class C: 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 referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated refer-ences, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 15649-1:2009, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water — Part 1: Classification, materials, general requirements and test methods EN 15649-2, Floating leisure articles for use on or in the water — Part 2: Consumer information EN ISO 6185-1:2001, Inflatable boats — Part 1: Boats with a maximum motor power rating of 4,5 kW
(ISO 6185-1:2001) EN ISO 12402-1:2005, Personal flotation devices — Part 1: Lifejackets for seagoing ships — Safety require-ments (ISO 12402-1:2005) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 15649-1:2009 and the following ap-ply. 3.1 residual buoyancy provision of remaining buoyancy in case of a defect of any buoyancy chamber SIST EN 15649-5:2010
EN 15649-5:2009 (E) 8 3.2 personal floating 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 [EN ISO 12402-1:2005, 3.1] 3.31
application at high speed application in which the floating device is towed rapidly through external means of propulsion (motor boat, towing installation, etc.) 3.4 means to assist re-embarkation means which helps the user to climb back on board of the floatable device from an in-water position regardless whether the buoyant structure is fully inflated or any air 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 observing the towed device in permanent eye contact 3.9 tow rope connection between towing device and the towable 3.10 towing streamer signalisation 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 trigger-ing a release mechanism 3.12 available area area on or inside a floating article which can be used unrestrictedly for user accommodation when taking the intended posture(s)
1 in accordance with intended use. SIST EN 15649-5:2010
EN 15649-5:2009 (E) 9 3.13 multiple use product any product that is intended to be used for more than one purpose (jumping, resting, climbing, etc.) 3.14 inherent buoyant material non-crosslinked (closed-cell) foam or other materials enclosed in (a) sealed compartment(s) in the hull which less than fresh water NOTE Inflatables made from inherent buoyant material is a buoyant structure (hull) achieving all or parts of its in-tended 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 standard were chosen to ensure compliance with these considerations. When floating leisure articles provide buoyancy in several com-ponents, 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; 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 (EN 15649-5), all requirements of EN 15649-1 and EN 15649-2 apply also for class C devices. EN 15649-1 and EN 15649-2 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 by the test house. 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 the above mentioned. The entire product group of towable 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 per-SIST EN 15649-5:2010
EN 15649-5:2009 (E) 10 formance if these parameters depend on distinct body positions for which an available area has to be provided. This applies in particular if child use is included. 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" specified in EN 15649-2 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
EN 15649-1:2009, A.1.2 fits in to the available area. 4.3.3.1.2 Test method Apply seat template as specified in EN 15649-1:2009, 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 EN 15649-1:2009, 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 mini-mum available areas for these categories.
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EN 15649-5:2009 (E) 11 4.3.5 Grab handles, availability and strength 4.3.5.1 Requirements 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 mm. The gap shall not increase when pulled by a force of at least 300 N, thereby preventing hand or finger entrapment. Diameter of any tubes or pipes used are only allowed < 8 mm or > 25 mm to ensure that no finger gets en-trapped. Grab handles shall meet the tensile test as specified below. Any means of holding on shall be designed to avoid entanglement or entrapment.
4.3.5.2 Test methods Visual inspection and measurement. For measuring strength of handles, apply the test method as given in EN ISO 6185-1:2001, 6.7.2. The pulling force shall be at least 1 kN. 4.3.6 Buoyancy and load capacity 4.3.6.1 Requirements During the practical test it shall be proven that the device provides sufficient buoyancy to meet all in-water per-formance test also with the maximum number of admissible persons. 4.3.6.2 Test methods See practical test in 4.4. 4.3.7 Residual buoyancy 4.3.7.1 Requirements All floating class C devices shall provide residual buoyancy after failure of the air chamber most likely to cause failure. The amount of residual buoyancy shall be not less than 60 N per admissible person. During the practi-cal in-water tests, it shall be proven that each admissible person can get hold to the remaining structure (de-tails see 4.4). 4.3.7.2 Test method Open one valve to deflate the chamber most likely to fail and measure both volumes and compare the values before and after. 4.3.8 Foot, leg and torso entrapment 4.3.8.1 General Requirements and test procedure
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