1、May 2017 English price group 10No part of this translation may be reproduced without prior permission ofDIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin. Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, Germany,has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).ICS 97.220.10!%d1“2659414www.din.deDIN E
2、N 12572-3Artificial climbing structures Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods for climbing holds;English version EN 125723:2017,English translation of DIN EN 12572-3:2017-05Knstliche Kletteranlagen Teil 3: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr Klettergriffe;Englische Fassung
3、 EN 125723:2017,Englische bersetzung von DIN EN 12572-3:2017-05Structures artificielles descalade Partie 3: Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai relatives aux prises descalade;Version anglaise EN 125723:2017,Traduction anglaise de DIN EN 12572-3:2017-05SupersedesDIN EN 125723:200901See start of app
4、licationwww.beuth.deDocument comprises 15 pagesDTranslation by DIN-Sprachendienst.In case of doubt, the German-language original shall be considered authoritative.04.17 DIN EN 12572-3:2017-05 2 A comma is used as the decimal marker. Start of application The start of application of this standard is 2
5、017-05-01. DIN EN 12572-3:2009-01 may be used in parallel until 2017-07-31. National foreword This standard includes safety requirements within the meaning of the Produktsicherheitsgesetz (ProdSG) (German Product Safety Act). This document (EN 12572-3:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee C
6、EN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment” (Secretariat: DIN, Germany). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was DIN-Normenausschuss Sport- und Freizeitgert (DIN Standards Committee Sports Equipment), Working Committee NA 112-01-08 AA “Artificia
7、l climbing structures”. Where this standard has been identified by the Ausschuss fr Produktsicherheit (German Committee for Product Safety) and reference to it has been published in the Gemeinsames Ministerialblatt (German Joint Ministerial Gazette) by the Bundesanstalt fr Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsm
8、edizin (BAuA) (German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health), it is to be presumed that climbing holds which comply with this standard fulfil the relevant health and safety requirements. Amendments This standard differs from DIN EN 12572-3:2009-01 as follows: a) an undated reference h
9、as been made to EN 12572-1 and/or EN 12572-2; b) terms and definitions have been revised and supplemented; c) Clause 4 (size classification) and Table 1 (hold size) have been included; d) Clause 4 (new Clause 5, Safety requirements) and Clause 5 (new Clause 6, Test methods) have been technically rev
10、ised; e) Annex A (informative) concerning the setup for testing the structural integrity has been included; f) the Bibliography has been updated; g) the standard has been editorially revised. Previous editions DIN EN 12572-3: 2009-01 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 12572-3 Janua
11、ry 2017 ICS 97.220.10 Supersedes EN 12572-3:2008English Version Artificial climbing structures - Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods for climbing holds Structures artificielles descalade - Partie 3 : Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai relatives aux prises descalade Knstliche Kletteranlag
12、en - Teil 3: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren fr Klettergriffe This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 October 2016. 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
13、 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).
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17、EN 12572-3:2017 EEN 12572-3:2017 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 3 Introduction 4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions . 5 4 Size classification 6 5 Safety requirements . 7 5.1 General 7 5.2 Material . 7 5.3 Ergonomic requirements . 7 5.4 Resistance to fixation force .
18、7 5.5 Resistance to breakage in use 7 5.6 Dimension ratio . 7 5.7 Volumes 8 6 Test methods 9 6.1 Sample preparation 9 6.2 Resistance to fixation force . 9 6.3 Structural integrity 10 6.3.1 Holds . 10 6.3.2 Structural integrity of volumes . 10 7 Information to be provided by the manufacturer/supplier
19、 . 11 8 Marking 11 Annex A (informative) Setup for testing the structural integrity 12 Bibliography . 13 DIN EN 12572-3:2017-05 EN 12572-3:2017 (E) 3 European foreword This document (EN 12572-3:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facil
20、ities 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 2017, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by Jul
21、y 2017. 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 12572-3:2008. This standard EN 12572, Artificial climbing structu
22、res, consists of the following parts: Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for ACS with protection points Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for bouldering walls Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods for climbing holds The following technical changes have been made in compar
23、ison with EN 12572-3:2008: size classification and hold size has been added; safety requirements and test methods has been modified; setup for test the structural integrity have been added. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following count
24、ries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Pol
25、and, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. DIN EN 12572-3:2017-05 EN 12572-3:2017 (E) 4 Introduction The working group recognize that there is a potential danger to ACS users from being struck by falling pieces of climbing holds tha
26、t break whilst in use on an ACS . Some propriety systems within climbing holds have been developed by manufacturers in response to this problem but the systems have not been perfected and further development work is required. The aim is to develop a system that would prevent large pieces of a broken
27、 hold that could cause serious injury to ACS users, from being able to break-off and fall from the ACS. Designers and manufacturers are requested to work on new systems that would address this problem. N1)National footnote: Here, it reads “climbing holds that break whilst in use on an ACS”. However,
28、 it must read correctly “climbing holds that could break whilst in use on an ACS”. N1)DIN EN 12572-3:2017-05 EN 12572-3:2017 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for climbing holds. This European Standard is applicable to climbing holds, which are u
29、sed for the natural progression of the climber, i.e. without the use of artificial means (e.g. ice axes, crampons, hooks, nuts) on artificial climbing structures (ACS) and bouldering walls. Climbing holds are designed to be mounted on the ACS with bolts, screws, etc. Climbing holds include large vol
30、umes or features that are designed for use without additional climbing holds being attached to them. The main fixation points for climbing holds forms part of the existing layout of the ACS and are considered in EN 12572-1 and EN 12572-2. This European Standard is not applicable to ice climbing, dry
31、 tooling and playground equipment. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the refer
32、enced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 12572-1, Artificial climbing structures - Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods for ACS with protection points EN 12572-2, Artificial climbing structures - Part 2: Safety requirements and test methods for bouldering walls 3 Terms and defin
33、itions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12572-1 and EN 12572-2 and the following apply. 3.1 artificial climbing structure (ACS) sports equipment consisting of a purpose-built climbing structure, which shows various construction characteristics, and is designed
34、 for various uses in sport climbing objectives 3.2 bouldering wall artificial climbing structure allowing climbing without protection points including a falling space and impact area 3.3 protection point attachment point on the ACS designed to protect the climber Note 1 to entry: It can be permanent
35、 (cannot be removed with tools, e.g. a glue in anchor) or non-permanent (removable with tools, e.g. a hanger). 3.4 hold removable climbing component used for progression on an ACS or bouldering wall including bigger three dimensional, structural attachment without additional panel insert or other me
36、ans of hold fixation DIN EN 12572-3:2017-05 EN 12572-3:2017 (E) 6 Note 1 to entry: It should be noted that holds bigger than size XXL are called macros (see Table 1). 3.5 volume removable three dimensional, structural attachment with panel insert or other means of hold fixation designed for temporar
37、y extension of the climbing surface 3.6 panel insert point on which a climbing hold is attached 4 Size classification Table 1 allows a hold to be categorized in terms of its average hold diameter. The average hold diameter (as a projection) is taken as the sum of the major, a, and minor, b, axis (se
38、e Figure 1) divided by two. Table 1 Hold size and corresponding average diameter range Hold Size Diameter range mm XS 0 to 50 S 50 to 80 M 80 to 130 L 130 to 210 XL 210 to 340 XXL 340 to 550 Macro 550 Key a major axis b minor axis Figure 1 Footprint of a climbing hold DIN EN 12572-3:2017-05 EN 12572
39、-3:2017 (E) 7 5 Safety requirements 5.1 General No hold, when tested in accordance with 6.2 and 6.3, shall break when applying the force given in Table 2. Only holds greater than 100 g shall be tested. 5.2 Material Dangerous substances shall not be used in the manufacture of climbing holds in such a
40、 way that they can cause adverse health effects to the user of the equipment. NOTE Attention is drawn to the provisions of the Dangerous Substances Directive 1907/2006 and its successive modifications. Prohibited materials include but are not limited to, asbestos, lead, formaldehyde, coal tar oils,
41、carbolineums and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). 5.3 Ergonomic requirements a) The climbing surface of a hold shall be free from accessible sharp edges with a radius less than 0,5 mm and burrs; b) There shall be no pointed climbing holds with a diameter less than 15 mm, which protrude more than 40
42、 mm from the wall; c) There shall be no gaps between 8 mm and 25 mm and with a depth greater than 15 mm which can lead to entrapment, unless specifically designed for climbing. 5.4 Resistance to fixation force Climbing holds shall be tested in accordance with 6.2 and they shall not fracture. 5.5 Res
43、istance to breakage in use Climbing holds shall be tested in accordance with 6.3 and they shall not fracture. 5.6 Dimension ratio This requirement is to protect the surface of the ACS and the panel insert. The hold shall be designed in such a way that: d2 3d1and d3 3d1according to Figure 2. N2)Natio
44、nal footnote: In the German version, “Directive“ has been translated by Verordnung (“regulation”), as 1907/2006 is a regulation. N2)DIN EN 12572-3:2017-05 EN 12572-3:2017 (E) 8 Key A is the holding point where the climber can exert the greatest force B opposite edge to point A d1is the distance betw
45、een the fixation hole axis and the opposite edge B to point A d2is the parallel to the surface distance between point A and opposite edge B d3is the perpendicular to the surface distance between point A and opposite edge B Figure 2 Dimension Ratios of the hold 5.7 Volumes Volumes shall be fixed to t
46、he ACS ensuring the maximum load transfers efficiently to the ACS in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. The volume surface, body and panel inserts shall fulfil the requirements for climbing surfaces according EN 12572-1 and EN 12572-2. Volumes shall not have protection points. Volumes s
47、hall be fixed using multiple fixation points . N3)National footnote: Here, it reads “fixation point”. However, it must read correctly “attachment point”. This term has been consistently translated into German by “Befestigungspunkt”. N3)DIN EN 12572-3:2017-05 EN 12572-3:2017 (E) 9 6 Test methods 6.1
48、Sample preparation Hold samples shall be subjected to five temperature cycles each for a period of 1 h at 30 C followed by a period of 1 h at +70 C. Before performing the test cycles the climbing holds shall be wetted by submerging in tap water for 10 min. There shall be no visible signs of damage t
49、o the climbing holds after conditioning. Undamaged climbing holds shall then be tested according to 6.2 and 6.3. 6.2 Resistance to fixation force Testing shall be carried out with the climbing hold in a three-point bend scenario (see Figure 3) as follows: a) Find the maximum width of a hold passing through the fixing hole. b) Define two perpendicular lines on the base at a distance D (see Figure 3 and Table 2) from the edge of the hol
