1、BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 1176-4:1998 Incorporating Amendment No. 1 Playground equipment Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for runways The European Standard EN 1176-4:1998, with the incorporation of amendment A1:2003, has the status of a British Standard ICS 97.200.40 Lic
2、ensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Fri Nov 17 06:09:06 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSIBS EN 1176-4:1998 This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Consumer Products and Services Sector Committee, was published under the auth
3、ority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15 December 1998 BSI 7 January 2004 ISBN 0 580 30361 6 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 1176-4:1998, including amendment A1:2003. Together with BS EN 1176-1:1998 and parts 2, 3, 5 and 6, i
4、t supersedes BS 5696-1:1997, BS 5696-1:1986 and BS 5696-2:1986, which are withdrawn on 31 December 1998. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee SW/65, Childrens playground equipment, which has the responsibility to: aid enquirers to understand the text; present
5、to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European development and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on reque
6、st to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Search” facility of the BSI El
7、ectronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of page
8、s This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 12, an inside back cover and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date Comments 14895 7
9、 January 2004 Change to first paragraph in 4.12 Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Fri Nov 17 06:09:06 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSIEUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 1176-4 August 1998 + A1 April 2003 ICS 97.200.40 Descriptors:
10、playgrounds, recreational facilities, toys, ropeways, communal equipment, safety requirements, accident prevention, specifications, tests, characteristics, marking English version Playground equipment Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for runways (includes amendment A1
11、:2003) Equipements daires de jeux Partie 4: Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai complmentaires spcifiques aux tlphriques (inclut lamendement A1:2003) Spielplatzgerte Teil 4: Zustzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr Seilbahnen (enthlt nderung A1:2003) This Europe
12、an Standard was approved by CEN on 22 July 1998. Amendment A1 was approved by CEN on 9 January 2003. 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
13、-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat 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 und
14、er the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, I
15、taly, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. CEN European Committee for Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Europisches Komitee fr Normung Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels 1998 CEN All rights of ex
16、ploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN National Members Ref. No. EN 1176-4:1998 + A1:2003 E Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Fri Nov 17 06:09:06 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSIEN 1176-4:1998 BSI 7 January 2004 2 Forewor
17、d This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136, Sports, playground and other recreational 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 endors
18、ement, at the latest by February 1999, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 1999. This standard consists of a number of parts as follows: EN 1176-1, Playground equipment Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods; EN 1176-2, Playground equipment P
19、art 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings; EN 1176-3, Playground equipment Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for slides; EN 1176-4, Playground equipment Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for runways; prEN
20、1176-5, Playground equipment Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for carousels; EN 1176-6, Playground equipment Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment; EN 1176-7, Playground equipment Part 7: Guidance on installation, inspe
21、ction, maintenance and operation. This standard should not be used in isolation, but in conjunction with EN 1176-1 and EN 1176-7 and EN 1177, Impact absorbing playground surfacing Safety requirements and test methods. It amends and supplements EN 1176-1 and EN 1177. Where runways are combined with o
22、ther items of childrens playground equipment, the relevant standards applying to the other items of equipment should also be consulted. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Au
23、stria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Foreword to amendment A1 This document (EN 1176-4:1998/A1:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee C
24、EN/TC 136, Sports, playground and other recreational equipment, the Secretariat of which is held by DIN. This amendment to the European Standard EN 1176-4:1998 shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 200
25、3, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2003. The purpose of amendment 1 to EN 1176-4 is to modify Clause 4.12. With resolution 165, CEN/TC 136 agreed to an amendment 1 to EN 1176-4:1998 using the UAP procedure of 4 months. According to the CEN/CENELEC Inter
26、nal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, S
27、pain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Contents Page Foreword 2 1S c o p e 3 2 Normative references 3 3 Definitions 3 4 Safety requirements 4 5 Test report 11 6 Information to be provided by thesupplier/manufacturer 11 7M a r k i n g 1 1 Annex A (normative) Method for the determination of
28、 performance of stops 12 Annex B (normative) Method for the determination of the maximum speed of the traveller 12 Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Fri Nov 17 06:09:06 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSIEN 1176-4:1998 BSI 7 January 2004 3 1 Scope This
29、 standard specifies additional safety requirements for runways intended for permanent installation for use by children. This standard is applicable to runways that children travel on or along a cable by the use of gravity. 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undate
30、d references, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when i
31、ncorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies. EN 1176-1:1998, Playground equipment Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods. EN 1176-2:1998, Playground equipment Part 2: Additional specific safety requirement
32、s and test methods for swings. 3 Definitions For the purposes of this standard, the definitions given in EN 1176-1 apply, together with the following. 3.1 runway; cableway item of childrens playground equipment that children can travel on or along a cable under the force of gravity (see Figure 1) 3.
33、2 starting point area in which the user can reach the grip or seat and set the equipment in motion 3.3 area of travel area in which the user can travel freely 3.4 terminus area furthest away from the starting point that the user can reach by travelling across the area of travel 3.5 traveller moving
34、part that, by influence of gravity, moves the user along the main cable (see Figure 1) 3.6 suspension cable part of the structure between the traveller and the seat or grip Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Fri Nov 17 06:09:06 GMT+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Cop
35、y, (c) BSIEN 1176-4:1998 4 BSI 7 January 2004 4 Safety requirements 4.1 General Runways shall comply with the requirements of EN 1176-1 except in so far as they are modified by this standard. 4.2 Framework and fixing points for the main cable Framework and fixing points for the main cable shall be d
36、esigned to withstand the computed loads (static and dynamic) transmitted by the cable, in accordance with EN 1176-1. 4.3 Calculation of forces acting on the cable of a runway The main cable shall be so designed that it can withstand the forces acting upon it according to Annex B of EN 1176-1:1998. 4
37、.4 Stops When tested in accordance with Annex A the stop at the terminus shall progressively slow down the traveller until it stops and the suspension cable shall not swing through an angle of more than 45 as shown in Figure 2. a) Terminus/starting pointb) Area of travelc) Terminus/starting pointd)
38、Seate) Gripf) Suspension cable g) Stop h) Traveller j) Main cable fixing points k) Sag l) Main cable Figure 1 Runway terms Figure 2 Swinging at the stop when there is additional starting speed Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Fri Nov 17 06:09:06 GMT+00:00 20
39、06, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSIEN 1176-4:1998 BSI 7 January 2004 5 4.5 Traveller The traveller shall be protected so that it cannot slip out of place. Accidental access to the sheaves shall be prevented (e.g. by cladding them). There shall be only one traveller (see Figure 1) on the same cable. If th
40、e mechanism swings in the direction of travel it shall be designed in such a way that it does not cause damage to the cable. 4.6 Suspension element The suspension element see Figure 3a) shall either: a) be flexible; or b) conform to the ground clearance requirements given in 4.12. For suspension-typ
41、e runways the suspension element shall be installed with a ground clearance of at least 2 m see Figure 3a) above the area of travel when measured unladen in the centre of the length of travel. NOTE 1 The construction of the flexible suspension cable should be such as to exclude the risk of strangula
42、tion. NOTE 2 Where necessary, a device in which people cannot become trapped and/or strangled may be provided for pulling the traveller. 4.7 Runways arranged in parallel For cable runways arranged in parallel, the distance between the cables shall be at least 2 000 mm. 4.8 Grips In suspension type r
43、unways, from which users will hang by the hands when the equipment is used correctly, the grip shall not be enclosed (e.g. loop). NOTE This is to ensure that children can get off the equipment at all times. It shall not be possible to climb on the grip. The end of the grip shall have an impact surfa
44、ce area of at least 15 cm 2 . Suspension type runways from which users will hang by the hands shall conform to the grip requirements of 4.2.4.6 of EN 1176-1:1998. 4.9 Seats Seats shall be designed so that the user can get out of the seat at any time. NOTE Seats comprising loops or straps are unsuita
45、ble. When tested in accordance with Annex C of EN 1176-2:1998, there shall be no peak values of acceleration greater than 50g and the average surface compression shall not exceed 90 N/cm 2 . 4.10 Speed When tested in accordance with Annex B the maximum speed of the traveller shall not exceed 7 m/s.
46、4.11 Free height of fall In the sitting position the free height of fall shall not exceed 2 000 mm when measured unloaded. In the hanging position the free height of fall (H 3 ) shall not exceed 3 000 mm when measured unloaded and calculated as shown in Figure 3b). NOTE The sagging of the cable and
47、thus the distance ground/cable, ground/grip and ground/seat are dependent on temperature. The minimum and maximum dimensions specified apply to a reference temperature of 15 C, i.e. during installation. Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Fri Nov 17 06:09:06 GM
48、T+00:00 2006, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSIEN 1176-4:1998 6 BSI 7 January 2004 4.12 Ground clearance The ground clearance (H 2 ) of seating type runways shall be 400 mm minimum as shown in Figure 4, when measured loaded with 130 kg (see Annex B of EN 1176-1:1998). The ground clearance (H 2 ) of suspens
49、ion type runways shall be: a) 1 500 mm minimum at the starting point with a minimum height of fixing point (H 1 ) of 2 500 mm see Figure 3a); b) 3 000 mm maximum in the running position see Figure 3a), and, where rigid, 2 000 mm minimum, when measured unladen in the centre of the length of travel. 4.13 Cable clearance The cable clearance (C) of seating type runways shall be 2 100 mm minimum, when measured as shown in Fig
