SIST EN 15649-3:2010+A1:2012
(Main)Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class A devices
Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class A devices
This European Standard is applicable for CLASS A classified floating leisure articles for use on or in water according to EN 15649-1 regardless whether the buoyancy is achieved by inflation or inherent buoyant material.
This document (EN 15649-3) is applicable with EN 15649-1 and EN 15649-2.
NOTE 1 Typical products forming Class A:
- "Floating Islands" in near round or square shaped forms decorated with palm tree, sun shade, etc. high superstructure;
- large floats/rafts in various forms from round to square;
- large floating tubes, giant tubes (inflatable or inherently buoyant);
- floating arm chairs, seats and sun beds;
- air mattresses for use on the water;
- large animal shaped inflatable or inherent buoyant devices, buoyant structures with animal like decorations, imitations;
- recreational rafts / floating platforms / pontoons.
NOTE 2 Typical places for application:
- pools;
- protected areas of lakes, ponds;
- protected area sea shore (no offshore winds, no currents).
Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 3: Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Artikel der Klasse A
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für klassifizierte schwimmende Freizeitartikel für den Gebrauch auf und im Wasser der Klasse A nach EN 15649-1, unabhängig davon, ob der Auftrieb durch Aufblasen oder selbst-schwimmende Materialien erzielt wird.
Dieses Dokument (EN 15649-3) gilt im Zusammenhang mit EN 15649-1 und EN 15649-2.
ANMERKUNG 1 Typische Produkte der Klasse A:
- „Schwimminseln“ in runder oder quadratischer Form mit Palmendekoration, Sonnendach usw. hoch aufragende Teile;
- große Schwimmkörper/Flöße in verschiedenen runden oder quadratischen Formen;
- große Schwimmringe, Riesenringe (aufblasbar oder aus schwimmfähigem Material);
- aufblasbare Armsessel, Sitze und Sonnenliegen;
- Luftmatratzen zum Gebrauch auf dem Wasser;
- !gelöschter Text"
- Flöße für die Erholung auf dem Wasser, schwimmende Plattformen und Pontons.
ANMERKUNG 2 Typische Orte der Verwendung:
- Schwimmbecken;
- geschützte Bereiche von Seen, Teichen;
- geschützte Bereiche des Küstenstrandes (keine ablandigen Winde, keine Strömungen).
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Partie 3 : Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires propres aux dispositifs de Classe A
La présente Norme européenne est applicable aux articles de loisirs flottants de Classe A à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau
conformément à l’EN 15649-1, dont la flottabilité est assurée par gonflage ou par un matériau ayant une flottabilité
propre.
Ce document (EN 15649-3) est applicable aux EN 15649-1 et EN 15649-2.
NOTE 1 Produits typiques constituant la Classe A :
- «îles flottantes» de forme presque ronde ou carrée, décorées avec un palmier, une protection solaire, etc. ; superstructure
haute ;
- grands flotteurs/radeaux de formes variées, rondes à carrées ;
- grands tubes flottants («float tubes»), tubes géants (gonflables ou ayant une flottabilité propre) ;
- fauteuils, sièges et transats flottants ;
- matelas pneumatiques à utiliser sur l’eau ;
- !texte supprimé"
- radeaux de loisirs/plates-formes flottantes/pontons.
NOTE 2 Lieux d'utilisation typiques :
- piscines ;
- zones protégées des lacs, étangs ;
- zone protégée en bord de mer (pas de vent de terre, ni de courant).
Plavajoči pripomočki za prosti čas, ki se uporabljajo na vodi in v njej - 3. del: Dodatne posebne varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za pripomočke razreda A
Ta evropski standard se uporablja za plavajoče pripomočke za prosti čas, razvrščene v RAZRED A, ki se uporabljajo na vodi in v njej v skladu s standardom EN 15649-1, ne glede na to, ali je plovnost dosežena z napihovanjem ali plovnim materialom.
Ta dokument (EN 15649-3) se uporablja s standardoma EN 15649-1 in EN 15649-2.
OPOMBA 1 Značilni izdelki iz razreda A:
– »plavajoči otoki« skoraj okroglih ali kvadratnih oblik, okrašeni s palmami, senčniki itn. visoke nadgradnje;
– veliki splavi v številnih oblikah, od okroglih do kvadratnih;
– velike plavajoče cevi, ogromne cevi (napihljive ali iz plovnega materiala);
– plavajoči naslonjači, sedeži in ležalniki;
– zračne blazine za uporabo na vodi;
– veliki pripomočki v obliki živali, napihljivi ali iz plovnega materiala, plavajoče strukture z dekoracijami in imitacijami v obliki živali;
– rekreacijski splavi/plavajoče ploščadi/pontoni.
OPOMBA 2 Običajna mesta uporabe:
– bazeni;
– zaščitena območja jezer, ribnikov;
– zaščitena območja morske obale (brez morskih vetrov, brez tokov).
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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 3: Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Artikel der Klasse AArticles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Partie 3 : Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires propres aux dispositifs de Classe AFloating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class A devices97.220.40Oprema za športe na prostem in vodne športeOutdoor and water sports equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15649-3:2009+A1:2012SIST EN 15649-3:2010+A1:2012en,fr,de01-marec-2012SIST EN 15649-3:2010+A1:2012SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 15649-3:2010+A1:2012
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 15649-3:2009+A1
January 2012 ICS 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 15649-3:2009English Version
Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for Class A devices
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Partie 3: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires propres aux dispositifs de Classe A
Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 3: Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Artikel der Klasse A This European Standard was approved by CEN on 11 September 2009 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 29 November 2011.
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.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre:
Avenue Marnix 17,
B-1000 Brussels © 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 15649-3:2009+A1:2012: ESIST EN 15649-3:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-3:2009+A1:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .3Introduction .51Scope .72Normative references .73Terms and definitions .74Safety requirements and test methods .84.1General .84.2Design, Sizing, admissible number of users and maximum load capacity .94.3In water performance . 115Consumer information . 185.2Consumer information on the packaging (point of sale information) . 185.3Consumer information on the product (information related to safe use) . 185.4Consumer information by instructions for use (separate written information) . 186Test report . 197Exclusions . 19Annex A (informative)
Examples of typical products forming Class A . 20Bibliography . 22 SIST EN 15649-3:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-3:2009+A1:2012 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 15649-3:2009+A1:2012) 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 July 2012, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by July 2012. 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 includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2011-11-29. This document supersedes EN 15649-3:2009. The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags
!". 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 shall be met. If a product includes multiple use related to several classes it has to meet the requirements of all these classes. SIST EN 15649-3:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-3:2009+A1:2012 (E) 4 Annex A is 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, Croatia, 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, Turkey and United Kingdom. SIST EN 15649-3:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-3:2009+A1:2012 (E) 5 Introduction !
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EN 15649-3:2009+A1:2012 (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 regarding
equipment and
elevation above water Predictable
misuse Partial risk related to waterenvironment Final risk 1.1 Protection aims; 1.2 Related
standard /
regulation A1 floating in-flatable is-lands;
recreational raft; platform/ pontoon, etc sea shore, close to shore; lakes; smoothly running riv-ers; public / private pools; ponds relaxing, resting on the water; sunbath-ing; basis for bath-ing and
swimming / playing; device providing high level of floating stability; single and collective use; all age groups, swim-mers static use within limited area; little action; movement by push-ing through swim-ming strokes only;
no mechanical means of propul-sion
on or in (side walls) the device, laying, sitting, no direct body fit;
grab handles might exist but resting does not depend on gripping / balancing; no dangerous height of fall dangerous distance from the bank / shore; use in cur-rents and/or dan-gerous offshore winds;
use by non-swimmers; fall over board; no diving platform! unnoticed drifting to open waters; falling asleep and conse-quently extreme sunburn, etc.; cap-sizing; skin irritation due to long duration of skin contact / dangerous sub-stances in contact with skin; climbing back?; hypothermia; cold shock D
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G floating stability; minimum buoyancy; residual buoyancy; space, safety han-dles/ lines; anchor-age; warning notes, labelling, swimmers only, age restriction according to
EN ISO 6185-1, EN ISO 6185-2 and EN ISO 6185-3
A2 Large
buoyant
structures sea shore / close to shore, lakes, public / pri-vate pools; ponds action, playing in the water; balancing children;
collective and single use; all age groups, swimmers drifting; propulsion only by swimming strokes or third party on the device; loose fit via handles; no dangerous height use by non-swimmers; use In current, canal, lack of supervision drifting away in open waters due to wind and/or current; devices provokes use in deep; used by non-swimmers; falling into deep water labelling, residual buoyancy, grab han-dles, supervision; warnings
1/2 air mattress for use in water;
floatable pool loungers;
floating
seating structures; giant rings / tubes" sea shore
close to the shore; lakes, public / pri-vate pools; ponds sea resting on the water; observation of under water
environment;
play; mainly single use; floating stabil-ity depends on de-sign; all age groups, swimmers normally no me-chanical means of
propulsion but pos-sible;
drifting or propul-sion by swimming strokes; seats might be equipped with ped-als (wheel propul-sion) On/in the device; device is clung on;
device is held; mainly a near hori-zontal posture sit-ting; no relevant eleva-tion above water level see above see above
See A1/A2
no rule is known to provide technical substance SIST EN 15649-3:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-3:2009+A1:2012 (E) 7 1 Scope This European Standard is applicable for CLASS A classified floating leisure articles for use on and in water according to EN 15649-1 regardless whether the buoyancy is achieved by inflation or inherent buoyant mate-rial.
This document (EN 15649-3) is applicable with EN 15649-1 and EN 15649-2.
NOTE 1 Typical products forming Class A:
"Floating Islands" in near round or square shaped forms decorated with palm tree, sun shade, etc. high superstruc-ture;
large floats/rafts in various forms from round to square; large floating tubes, giant tubes (inflatable or inherently buoyant); floating arm chairs, seats and sun beds; air mattresses for use on the water; !deleted text" recreational rafts / floating platforms / pontoons. NOTE 2 Typical places for application: pools; protected areas of lakes, ponds; protected area sea shore (no offshore winds, no 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+A1:2012", 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 and in the water — Part 2: Consumer information 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in !EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012" and the following apply. 3.1 residual buoyancy provision of remaining buoyancy in case of a defect of any buoyancy chamber SIST EN 15649-3:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-3:2009+A1:2012 (E) 8 3.21
device providing static floating stability product so designed that the user needs not to care about floating stability by his own skills
NOTE One or several users may be safely on or in the device even if the weight is not evenly distributed. 3.31 device to be balanced by the user upright floating of device depends on user's skill and sense to balance it 3.4 escape easy and complete separation between the user and the device in case of capsizing of the device or system without hindrance through any part or feature of the floating device 3.5 available area area on or inside a floating article which can be used unrestrictedly for user accommodation when taking the intended posture(s) 3.6 multiple use product any product intended to be used for more than one purpose (jumping, resting, climbing, etc.) 3.7 inherent buoyant material non-crosslinked (closed-cell) foam or other materials enclosed in (a) sealed compartment(s) in the hull which have a specific weight less than fresh water NOTE Inflatables made from inherent buoyant material are considered a buoyant structure (hull) achieving all or parts of its intended shape and buoyancy resulting 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. If inflatable floating leisure articles shall provide buoyancy in several components then requirements apply to all components. Floating leisure articles 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;
1 In accordance with intended use. SIST EN 15649-3:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-3:2009+A1:2012 (E) 9 information. In individual cases, due to the unpredictability, valency and indeterminability of existing and future concrete products, a corresponding choice shall be made by the test house. !Design and appearance of floating leisure articles shall not change the intended primary function of these floating leisure articles nor introduce a toy play value." 4.2 Design, sizing, admissible number of users and maximum load capacity 4.2.1 General Devices shall be marked according to their size and / or number of permitted users and maximum load capac-ity. 4.2.2 Sizing 4.2.2.1 Requirements If a specific size/body weight correlation between user and device is relevant, the marking shall be in accor-dance with the range of body weights. The size/body weights of the user shall be indicated on the product by completing the relevant boxes of the appropriate safety information symbol "User's body weight range" as specified in EN 15649-2. 4.2.2.2 Test method Check for correct marking and completion. 4.2.3 A1-products, space per person and admissible number of users 4.2.3.1 Requirements A1-products shall be labelled with regard to the intended posture – lying/sitting – of the user(s) and the maxi-mum permissible number of users. The minimum space for a user in lying posture shall correspond to a flexi-ble template (adult/child) the dimensions of which are specified in !EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012", A.1.1. The minimum space for a sitting user shall correspond to the template (adult/child) as specified in
!EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012", A.1.2. In cases of combined use (sitting and lying), the template for a lying person shall be applied to determine the available area. Templates may exceed the outer circumference of the device to a total amount of 30 %. This amount is di-vided in 15 % of template length for the head area and 15 % of template length for the leg area (see shaded area of templates in !EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012", Annex A). The angle between centre line of the tem-plate and tangential of a possible back rest, board wall, etc. shall be greater than 60° (see Figure 1). The total amount of users determined by the templates shall not contradict to the load capacity and floating stability of the device. Space requirement using templates is not applicable for ride-on devices where distinct upright seats and/or seating positions are imposed by the device. 4.2.3.2 Test method Testing shall be done by applying the relevant templates as specified in
!EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012", A.1 and shown in Figure 1. Templates shall be stretched out over the area available to the user without overlapping. Templates may be arrayed to optimise the amount of users and the mix of adults and children without contradicting to the load capacity of the device. Blank areas of templates SIST EN 15649-3:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-3:2009+A1:2012 (E) 10 shall be completely inside the outer circumference. Check by visual inspection for appropriate labelling in ac-cordance with safety information symbols "Number of users, adult/children" and/or "Maximum load capacity" as specified in EN 15649-2. EXAMPLE:
a) A1, "Big raft": 3,8 m in diameter/4,8 m ×××× 2,8 m
b) A1, "Small raft": 2,5 m in diameter/3 m ×××× 2 m Key 1 template space per person, adult 2 template Space per person, child Figure 1 — Available space per person, determination of number of users 4.2.4 A2-products, space per person and admissible number of users 4.2.4.1 Requirements A-2 products shall provide distinct seat(s) or sitting areas or recognisable space where the user is to be posi-tioned in the intended posture. Seats, etc. of ride-on devices shall be equipped with at least one grab handle for each permissible user.
If the device implies sitting in line of more than one user, the sitting space for each user shall be at least a length of: Child = 30 cm if the legs hang down; Child = 60 cm if the thighs follow the seat surface. Adult = 35 cm if the legs hang down; Adult = 70 cm if the thighs follow the seat surface. SIST EN 15649-3:2010+A1:2012
EN 15649-3:2009+A1:2012 (E) 11 4.2.4.2 Test method Visual inspection and measurement. 4.3 In water performance 4.3.1 Amount of buoyancy and stable floating position 4.3.1.1 Requirements All devices (A1, A2) shall provide sufficient buoyancy and adequate buoyancy distribution to bear the weight of the intended number of users. Floating devices shall float stable with all test subjects placed on the in-tended position and posture on the device. The design supporting area shall not be flooded, not applicable if the product is designed to provide a supporting area which is intentionally under water. Floating leisure articles claiming to provide floating stability (A1) shall additionally meet the test as specified in 4.3.2.2.2. When loaded with the maximum/minimum number of passengers, the device shall maintain the sta-ble floating position as defined in !EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012", 3.13. The capability of stable floating performance or the need for balancing shall be marked on the packaging via the relevant pair-safety information symbol "Device provides floating stability" and "Device requires balancing" as specified in !EN 15649-2". 4.3.1.2 Test method The maximum number of test subjects according to manufacturer's declaration (adults, children) shall be placed within the available area with no part of the body outside the product in a way as shown in Figure 2. If a device is classified for more than one user, the array of all test subjects shall be done by applying the de-termined postures and positions in a way most likely to cause failure. If there are distinct sitting/lying positions provided by the device tests subject shall be positioned on this/these place(s) in a way most likely to cause failure.
If a floating article deviates from the shown types a) to h) test positions and postures as shown in Figure 2 shall be applied in consideration of the foreseeable uneven load distribution. The basic posture of test subjects shall be in accordance with manufacturers declaration (lying/sitting) and in detail in accordance with !EN 15649-1:2009+A1:2012", 5.6.5. If a device allows for several postures, the one most likely to cause failure shall be chosen from the standardised range. The test shall be repeated with the minimum and maximum load applicable (one child test subject or one adult test subject) if the intended floating position depends by design, e.g. teeter-totter, on a distinct balanced weight distribution in pairs or other even-numbered groups of users. Floating arm chairs, loungers with arm rests, etc. shall be tested so that the test subject(s) is positioned on the determined seat/sittin
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