1、BRITISH STANDARDBS EN 1176-2:2008Incorporating corrigendum August 2008Playground equipment and surfacing Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swingsICS 97.200.40g49g50g3g38g50g51g60g44g49g42g3g58g44g55g43g50g56g55g3g37g54g44g3g51g40g53g48g44g54g54g44g50g49g3g40g59g38g
2、40g51g55g3g36g54g3g51g40g53g48g44g55g55g40g39g3g37g60g3g38g50g51g60g53g44g42g43g55g3g47g36g58BS EN 1176-2:2008This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2008 BSI 2008ISBN 978 0 580 64113 8National forewordThis British Standard is
3、 the UK implementation of EN 1176-2:2008. It supersedes BS EN 1176-2:1998 which will be withdrawn on 31 May 2009.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee SW/65, Childrens playground equipment.Operators and providers are advised that equipment conforming to EN 1176
4、 require regular maintenance. Guidance on this and appropriate inspection, maintenance and operation schedules are contained within BS EN 1176-7:2008.National standards have been published by BSI on childrens playground equipment since BS 3178 was first issued in 1959, this standard concentrated on
5、specifications for specific types of equipment. It was replaced in 1979 by BS 5696 which switched focus to a design and safety approach.With the increasing introduction of overseas equipment BSI led the way by calling for a European Standard to address the conflicting safety advice and standards fro
6、m other countries. This was published in 1999 as BS EN 1176 and further focused on the safety of playground equipment.All standards published by BSI are regularly assessed and this revision is part of the process, it takes into account new design concepts and the operating experience available to th
7、e standards committees.It is advised that the previous version of BS EN 1176 will not be withdrawn until 31 May 2009 to give manufacturers time to amend their product lines.Playground equipment not complying with this revision should not automatically be considered as being unsafe or to require repl
8、acement. A risk assessment by competent persons should be used to determine what action, if any, is necessary. Manufacturers and Inspectors of the Register of Play Inspectors International (RPII) are amongst those that will be able to assist in this.A list of organizations represented on this commit
9、tee can be obtained on request to its secretary.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 cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. Amendments/corrigenda issued si
10、nce publicationDate Comments30 September 2008 Correction to national forewordEUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 1176-2May 2008ICS 97.200.40 Supersedes EN 1176-2:1998 English VersionPlayground equipment and surfacing - Part 2: Additional specificsafety requirements and test methods for
11、 swingsEquipements et sols daires de jeux - Partie 2: Exigencesde scurit et mthodes dessai complmentairesspcifiques aux balanoiresSpielplatzgerte und Spielplatzbden - Teil 2: Zustzlichebesondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen undPrfverfahren fr SchaukelnThis European Standard was approved by CE
12、N on 25 April 2008.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may
13、 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 translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN
14、Management Centre has the same status as theofficial 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, N
15、orway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2008 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form
16、and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 1176-2:2008: E2 Contents Page Foreword3 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Safety requirements 9 4.1 General9 4.2 Ground clearance 9 4.3 Seat clearance for single point swing (Type 3) 9 4.4 Minimum c
17、learance and lateral stability of swing seats with more than one point of suspension .9 4.5 Means of suspension 11 4.6 Impact attenuation of swing seats.11 4.7 Dynamic load for swing equipment .11 4.8 Structural integrity.12 4.9 Framework12 4.10 Height of fall and impact area.12 4.11 Additional requ
18、irements for swings with several rotational axes (Type 2) .14 4.12 Additional requirements for single-point swings (Type 3)14 4.13 Additional requirements for contact swings (Type 4)14 5 Test reports 15 6 Marking .15 Annex A (informative) Recommendations for design and siting of swings16 Annex B (no
19、rmative) Determination of swing seat impact attenuation .17 Annex C (normative) Dynamic load test for suspension systems of swings .20 BS EN 1176-2:2008EN 1176-2:2008 (E)3 Foreword This document (EN 1176-2:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recrea
20、tional 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 November 2008, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at t
21、he latest by May 2009. 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 supersedes EN 1176-2:1998. This European standard
22、 consists of a number of parts as follows: EN 1176-1, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods EN 1176-2, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings EN 1176-3, Playground equipment and
23、surfacing Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for slides EN 1176-4, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways EN 1176-5, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 5: Additional specific safety requirem
24、ents and test methods for carousels EN 1176-6, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment EN 1176-7, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 7: Guidance on installation, inspection, maintenance and operation EN 1176-10, P
25、layground equipment and surfacing Part 10: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for fully enclosed play equipment EN 1176-11, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 11: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for spatial network This part of EN 1176 should not b
26、e used in isolation, but in conjunction with parts EN 1176-1, EN 1176-7 and EN 1177. For inflatable play equipment see: EN 14960, Inflatable play equipment Safety requirements and test methods The principal changes from the previous edition of this part of EN 1176 are as follows. a) Addition of requ
27、irements for contact swings and the amendment of requirements for single-point swings. b) Inclusion of additional requirements for the extent of the falling space. BS EN 1176-2:2008EN 1176-2:2008 (E)4 c) Deletion of a requirement not to mix cradle seats and flat seats in the same swing bay. d) Impac
28、t test for swing seats now uses the mean of ten impacts. 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, F
29、rance, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. BS EN 1176-2:2008EN 1176-2:2008 (E)5 1 Scope This part of EN 1176 specifies additiona
30、l safety requirements for swings intended for permanent installation for use by children. Where the main play function is not swinging, the relevant requirements in this part of EN 1176 may be used, as appropriate. NOTE Recommendations on the design and siting of swings are given in Annex A. 2 Norma
31、tive 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 1176-1:2008, Playground equip
32、ment and surfacing Part 1: General safety requirements and test meth-ods 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European standard, the terms and definitions given in EN 1176-1:2008, together with the following apply. NOTE In order not to confine the application of this European Standard to
33、 those items of equipment currently in use and to allow freedom of design for the manufacture of new equipment, only the fundamental forms of equipment and mo-tion are defined. 3.1 swing moving equipment where the weight of the user is supported below a pivot or universal joint 3.2 swing with one ro
34、tational axis (Type 1) seat, flexibly suspended individually from a load bearing cross beam that can swing to and fro in an arc at right angles to the cross beam (see Figure 1) Figure 1 Example of a swing with one rotational axis (Type 1) BS EN 1176-2:2008EN 1176-2:2008 (E)6 3.3 swing with several r
35、otational axes (Type 2) seat suspended from one or more load bearing cross beams, supported in such a way that it can move at right angles or longitudinally to cross beams (see Figure 2) Figure 2 Example of a swing with several rotational axes (Type 2) 3.4 single point swing (Type 3) seat or platfor
36、m with cables or chains that meet at one fixing point (see Figure 3) such that the swing can move in all directions Figure 3 Examples of a single point swings (Type 3) 3.5 contact swing (Type 4) group of seats flexibly suspended individually from load bearing cross beams, which are arranged around a
37、 central axis (a centre point), typically six in number (see Figure 4) BS EN 1176-2:2008EN 1176-2:2008 (E)7 Key 1 central axis Figure 4 Example of a contact swing (Type 4) 3.6 swing height distance between the middle of the fulcrum of the suspension and the playing surface (see Figure 5) 3.7 length
38、of swing suspension member distance between the middle of the fulcrum of the suspension member and top surface of the seat or platform (see Figure 5) NOTE Suspension members include chains and ropes. 3.8 ground clearance distance between the lowest part of the seat or platform and the playing surfac
39、e when the swing is at rest (see Figure 5) BS EN 1176-2:2008EN 1176-2:2008 (E)8 Key 1 rotational axis h1swing height h2length of swing suspension member (h1-h3) h3height of seat h4ground clearance Figure 5 Height dimensions 3.9 height of seat distance between the top of the seat or platform and the
40、playing surface (see Figure 5) 3.10 seat clearance distance between the lower edge of the seat and any obstacle adjacent to the path of the swing (see Figure 6) Key h5seat clearance Figure 6 Example of a Type 3 swing showing seat clearance BS EN 1176-2:2008EN 1176-2:2008 (E)9 3.11 flat swing seat se
41、at without back and side protections 3.12 cradle swing seat seat provided with greater body support for younger or less able users, typically designed so that the user cannot slip through the constructional parts surrounding the seat 4 Safety requirements 4.1 General Swings shall conform to EN 1176-
42、1 unless otherwise specified in this part of EN 1176. 4.2 Ground clearance The minimum ground clearance (seeFigure 5) at rest position shall be 350 mm. For tyre seats of swings of Types 1, 2 and 3, the ground clearance in the resting position shall be at least 400 mm. In the case of contact swings w
43、ith vertical tyres as seats (see Figure 11), the ground clearance can be reduced to 100 mm minimum. NOTE Contact swings with vertical tyres may have a lower ground clearance because their construction is flexible; if an impact occurs the tyre is deflected and the impact is reduced. Also, the tyre is
44、 made from impact attenuating material. 4.3 Seat clearance for single point swing (Type 3) The minimum seat clearance (see Figure 6) shall be at least 400 mm except in the direction of the beam on which the suspension is fixed. NOTE If during use, the side of the swing seat can come into contact wit
45、h the swing frame, then protective material may be fitted to the frame at this point to protect the beam. 4.4 Minimum clearance and lateral stability of swing seats with more than one point of suspension 4.4.1 Minimum space between the seats of swings The minimum horizontal dimension, C, between the
46、 side (see Figure 7a) of a swing seat and the adjacent structure in the rest position shall be 20 % length of the suspension member (+ 200 mm). The minimum horizontal dimension, S, between adjacent swing seats (see Figure 7a) in the rest position shall be 20 % length of the suspension member (+ 300
47、mm). For Type 4 swings the minimum distance between the seat surface and the central axis shall be 400 mm when the seat is at an angle of 90 (see Figure 7c). BS EN 1176-2:2008EN 1176-2:2008 (E)10 Dimensions in millimetres a) Minimum space between the seats of swings and an adjacent structure b) Late
48、ral stability of swing seats c) Type 4 swing minimum clearance Key F distance between the suspension members G distance between the support points on the swing seat C distance between the seat and adjacent structure S distance between adjacent seats 1 central axis Figure 7 Minimum clearance and late
49、ral stability of swing seats with more than one point of suspension 4.4.2 Lateral stability of swing seats (see Figure 7b) The distance between the suspension members F (see Figure 7b) shall be G + 5 % length of the suspension member. For contact swings the distance between the suspension members F shall be BS EN 1176-2:2008EN 1176-2:2008 (E)11 G + 30 % length of the suspension member. 4.5 Means of suspension Fully rigid suspension members shall not be used (see EN 1176-1:2008, 4.2.12 and 4.2.13). The triangular opening
