1、December 2013 Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.English price group 20No 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).I
2、CS 97.190; 97.200.50!%*Fn“2073575www.din.deDDIN EN 14960Inflatable play equipment Safety requirements and test methods;English version EN 14960:2013,English translation of DIN EN 14960:2013-12Aufblasbare Spielgerte Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren;Englische Fassung EN 14960:2013,
3、Englische bersetzung von DIN EN 14960:2013-12quipements de jeux gonflables Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai;Version anglaise EN 14960:2013,Traduction anglaise de DIN EN 14960:2013-12SupersedesDIN EN 14960:2007-02www.beuth.deDocument comprises 52 pagesIn case of doubt, the German-language origin
4、al shall be considered authoritative.11.13DIN EN 14960:2013-12 2 A comma is used as the decimal marker. Start of application The start of application of this standard is 2013-12-01. National foreword This standard includes safety requirements within the meaning of the Produktsicherheitsgesetz (ProdS
5、G) (German Product Safety Act). This document (EN 14960:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment” (Secretariat: DIN, Germany). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Sport- u
6、nd Freizeitgert, Working Committee NA 112-05-09 AA Aufblasbare schwimmende Freizeitgerte einschlielich aufblasbarer Boote und Zubehr. It is recommended that the erection of inflatable play equipment be supervised by skilled personnel. Where this standard has been identified by the Ausschuss fr Produ
7、ktsicherheit (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 Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA) (German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health), it is to be
8、presumed that inflatable play equipment which complies with this standard fulfils the relevant health and safety requirements. Where they comply with the provisions laid down in Section 5 of the Product Safety Act, such products may then be marked with the GS mark (German “safety tested” mark) as aw
9、arded to the manufacturer by an authorized “GS organization”. In this standard, the unit “mph” is used. It should, however, be noted that the Gesetz ber Einheiten im Messwesen (German Law on units in metrology) prohibits the use of the unit “mph” for official and commercial purposes in Germany. Conv
10、ersion: Non-SI unit SI unit Conversion mph km/h mph = 1,61 km/h Amendments This standard differs from DIN EN 14960:2007-02 as follows: a) changes with regard to the run outs on slides to correct one area where the contents of the original standard proved debatable; b) minor amendments to improve saf
11、ety aspects together with facilitating clarity of interpretation; c) minor editing to improve the content accuracy of the document; d) amendments reflecting the changes with regard to entrapment as a result of the revision and re-issue of EN 1176 in 2008. Previous editions DIN EN 14960: 2007-02 EURO
12、PEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 14960 August 2013 ICS 97.190; 97.200.50 Supersedes EN 14960:2006English Version Inflatable play equipment - Safety requirements and test methods quipements de jeux gonflables - Exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai Aufblasbare Spielgerte - Sicherheits
13、technische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 June 2013. 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. U
14、p-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 tran
15、slation 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, Finla
16、nd, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 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 STANDARDIZATIO
17、N COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2013 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 14960:2013: EEN 14960:2013 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 4 Int
18、roduction .5 1 Scope 6 2 Normative references 6 3 Terms and definitions .7 4 Safety requirements 9 4.1 Materials .9 4.1.1 Fabrics 9 4.1.2 Thread 10 4.1.3 Netting 10 4.1.4 Ropes . 10 4.1.5 Zips . 11 4.1.6 Dangerous substances and decorative finishes . 11 4.2 Design 11 4.2.1 Anchorage . 11 4.2.2 Struc
19、tural Integrity 12 4.2.3 Access/egress . 13 4.2.4 Blowers 16 4.2.5 Entrapment 16 4.2.6 Hard objects, sharp angles and edges . 21 4.2.7 Electrical installations 21 4.2.8 Siting 21 4.2.9 Containment 23 4.2.10 Wall heights on slopes . 24 4.2.11 Run-out 25 4.2.12 Ventilation 25 4.3 Number of users . 25
20、4.4 Supervision . 26 5 Test methods and reports 26 6 Information to be provided by the supplier/manufacturer . 26 6.1 General product information . 26 6.2 Pre-information . 27 6.3 Installation information 27 6.4 Operating information 27 6.5 Inspection and maintenance information 28 7 Inspection, mai
21、ntenance and alteration . 28 7.1 Inspection 28 7.1.1 Routine Inspection 28 7.1.2 Annual inspection . 29 7.2 Maintenance 29 7.2.1 General . 29 7.2.2 Routine maintenance . 29 7.2.3 Corrective maintenance . 30 7.3 Alteration . 30 8 Marking 30 9 Documentation 31 Annex A (normative) Calculation of number
22、 of anchor-points . 32 Annex B (informative) The Beaufort Scale of wind force . 33 Annex C (normative) Test method for grounding . 34 DIN EN 14960:2013-12 EN 14960:2013 (E) 3 Annex D (normative) Test methods for entrapment 35 D.1 General . 35 D.2 Head and neck entrapment 35 D.2.1 Completely bound op
23、enings 35 D.2.2 Partially bound and V-shaped openings . 36 D.3 Entrapment of clothing (Toggle test) 41 D.3.1 Apparatus . 41 D.3.2 Procedure . 43 D.4 Finger entrapment . 43 D.4.1 Apparatus . 43 D.4.2 Procedure . 44 Annex E (normative) Test method for tear strength . 45 E.1 Maximum value tongue tear,
24、apparatus 45 E.2 Preparation of test specimens . 45 E.3 Conditioning 46 E.4 Preconditioning . 46 E.5 Characteristics of test atmospheres . 46 E.6 Methods of conditioning . 46 E.7 Procedure . 47 E.8 Calculation and expression of results 47 E.9 Test report 49 Bibliography 50 DIN EN 14960:2013-12 EN 14
25、960:2013 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 14960:2013) 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
26、publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2014. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or C
27、ENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 14960:2006. In relation to EN 14960:2006, the following main changes have been made: changes with regard to the run outs on slides to correct one area where the contents of the original st
28、andard proved debatable; minor amendments to improve safety aspects together with facilitating clarity of interpretation; minor editing to improve the content accuracy of the document; amendments reflecting the changes with regard to entrapment as a result of the revision and re-issue of EN 1176 in
29、2008. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Franc
30、e, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. DIN EN 14960:2013-12 EN 14960:2013 (E) 5 Introduction Play is the means by which
31、children discover and understand the world in which they live and is an essential element in a childs physical and mental growth. It is important for childrens rounded development that, through play, they arrive at an understanding of danger, which provides a basis for assessing safety in a variety
32、of situations. The balance between challenge and safety is an important consideration. The inflatable play equipment referred to in this standard can provide different levels of challenge and excitement. This European Standard aims to minimise the level of risk and the possibility of serious injury
33、while allowing children to enjoy themselves when playing in or on inflatable equipment. This standard acknowledges the difficulties of addressing safety issues by age criteria alone because the ability to handle risk is based on the individual users level of skill and not age. Moreover, users other
34、than the intended age range will make use of the inflatable equipment, in which case, the provisions of this standard still apply. It is not the purpose of the requirements of this standard to affect a childs need to play nor to lessen the contribution that inflatable play equipment makes either to
35、the childs development or meaningful play from an educational point of view. Where inflatable play equipment is combined with other items of childrens playground equipment, the relevant standards applying to the other items of equipment should also be consulted. DIN EN 14960:2013-12 EN 14960:2013 (E
36、) 6 1 Scope This European Standard is applicable to inflatable play equipment intended for use by children fourteen years and under both individually and collectively. This standard specifies safety requirements for inflatable play equipment for which the primary activities are bouncing and sliding.
37、 It sets measures to address risks and also to minimise accidents to users for those involved in the design, manufacture and supply of inflatable play equipment. It specifies information to be supplied with the equipment. The requirements have been laid down bearing in mind the risk factor based on
38、available data. This standard specifies the requirements that will protect a child from hazards that he or she may be unable to foresee when using the equipment as intended, or in a manner that can be reasonably anticipated. This standard is not applicable to inflatable water-borne play and leisure
39、equipment, domestic inflatable toys, air-supported buildings, inflatables used solely for protection, inflatables used for rescue, or other types of inflatable toys where the primary activity is not bouncing or sliding. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normati
40、vely 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 referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 71-3, Safety of toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements EN
41、 1177, Impact attenuating playground surfacing Determination of critical fall height EN 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code) (IEC 60529/A1) EN ISO 1421:1998, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break (ISO 1421:1998) EN ISO 2
42、307, Fibre ropes Determination of certain physical and mechanical properties (ISO 2307) EN ISO 2411, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics Determination of coating adhesion (ISO 2411) EN ISO 9554, Fibre ropes General specifications (ISO 9554) EN ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of
43、 testing and calibration laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025) DIN EN 14960:2013-12 EN 14960:2013 (E) 7 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. NOTE In order not to confine the application of this European Standard to those items of equipment curr
44、ently in use and hence allow freedom of design for the manufacture of new equipment, only the fundamental forms of equipment and motion are listed. 3.1 inflatable play equipment structure relying on a continuous supply of air to maintain its shape, on or in which users may play, bounce and/or slide
45、Note 1 to entry: Also referred to as an/the inflatable. a) Flat-bed (4 open sides) b) Castle (3 walled sides, 1 open side) c) A-Frame inflatable (3 walled sides, 1 open side) d) Bounce/Slide combination e) Multi-Play Centre f) Obstacle course g) Inflatable slide h) Enclosed inflatable i) Soft mounta
46、in Figure 1 Examples of inflatable play equipment DIN EN 14960:2013-12 EN 14960:2013 (E) 8 3.2 blower powered machine used to continuously inflate the structure 3.3 connection tube part of the inflatable structure to which the blower is connected 3.4 controller person, company or hirer (those who hi
47、re to others), having responsibility for the overall control, inspection and maintenance of the equipment 3.5 operator person appointed by a controller to be in charge of the operation of the equipment at any time when it is available for use by the public 3.6 attendant person working under the cont
48、rol and direction of an operator to assist in the operation of the equipment 3.7 inspection body organisation, part of an organisation or individual with the appropriate competence to carry out one or more of the following inspections: design review; assessment of conformity to design; initial testi
49、ng; annual main inspection 3.8 free height of fall greatest vertical distance from the clearly intended body support to the impact area below SOURCE: EN 1176-1:2008, 3.6 3.9 critical fall height maximum free heights of fall, for which a surface will provide an acceptable level of impact attenuation 3.10 open side any external side of an inflatable with no containing wall 3.11 step step to aid the access/egress of users into and out of the playing area of the inflatable, making the transition between the height of the p
