1、BRITISH STANDARDBS EN 1176-4:2008Incorporating corrigendum August 2008Playground equipment and surfacing Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cablewaysICS 97.200.40g49g50g3g38g50g51g60g44g49g42g3g58g44g55g43g50g56g55g3g37g54g44g3g51g40g53g48g44g54g54g44g50g49g3g40g59g
2、38g40g51g55g3g36g54g3g51g40g53g48g44g55g55g40g39g3g37g60g3g38g50g51g60g53g44g42g43g55g3g47g36g58BS EN 1176-4:2008This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2008 BSI 2008ISBN 978 0 580 64115 2National forewordThis British Standard
3、 is the UK implementation of EN 1176-4:2008. It supersedes BS EN 1176-4:1998 which will be withdrawn on 31 May 2009.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee SW/65, Childrens playground equipment.Operators and providers are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 1
4、176 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
5、on 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
6、from 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
7、 the standards committees.It is advised that the previous version of BS EN 1176 will not be withdrawn until 31 May 2009 to give manufacturers time to amend their product lines.Playground equipment not complying with this revision should not automatically be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 r
8、eplacement. 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 com
9、mittee 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 issue
10、d since publicationDate Comments30 September 2008 Correction to national forewordEUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 1176-4May 2008ICS 97.200.40 Supersedes EN 1176-4:1998 English VersionPlayground equipment and surfacing - Part 4: Additional specificsafety requirements and test methods
11、 for cablewaysquipements et sols daires de jeux - Partie 4 : Exigencesde scurit et mthodes dessai complmentairesspcifiques aux tlphriquesSpielplatzgerte und Spielplatzbden - Teil 4: Zustzlichebesondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen undPrfverfahren fr SeilbahnenThis European Standard was approv
12、ed by CEN 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 nationalstand
13、ards may 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
14、the CEN 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, Nether
15、lands, Norway, 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 a
16、ny form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 1176-4:2008: E2 Contents Page Foreword3 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Safety requirements 7 4.1 General7 4.2 Framework and fixing points for the cable .8 4.3 Calculation of forces acting
17、 on the cable of a cableway.8 4.4 Stops .8 4.5 Traveller 8 4.6 Suspension assembly .8 4.7 Cableways arranged in parallel8 4.8 Grips8 4.9 Seats .9 4.10 Speed 9 4.11 Free height of fall.9 4.12 Ground clearance 10 4.13 Cable height .11 4.14 Falling space and impact area11 5 Test report 14 6 Information
18、 to be provided by the supplier/manufacturer 14 7 Marking .14 Annex A (normative) Method for the determination of performance of stops15 A.1 Principle15 A.2 Apparatus .15 A.3 Procedure .15 Annex B (normative) Method for the determination of the maximum speed of the traveller16 B.1 Principle16 B.2 Ap
19、paratus .16 B.3 Procedure .16 Annex C (informative) Adeviations17 BS EN 1176-4:2008EN 1176-4:2008 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 1176-4:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held b
20、y 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 the latest by May 2009. Attention is drawn to the possibility that so
21、me 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 1176-4:1998. This European Standard consists of a number of parts as follows: EN 1176-1, Playground equ
22、ipment 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 surfacing Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test m
23、ethods 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 requirements and test methods for carousels EN 1176-6, Playground equipment
24、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, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 10: Additional specific safet
25、y 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 be used in isolation, but in conjunction with EN 1176-1, EN 1176-7 an
26、d 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) Revised requirements for the different types of grips and seats. b) Revised requirements f
27、or seated and hanging types of equipment. BS EN 1176-4:2008EN 1176-4:2008 (E) 4 c) Test methods have been improved in the light of experience. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Stand
28、ard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Repub-lic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
29、 BS EN 1176-4:2008EN 1176-4:2008 (E) 5 1 Scope This document is applicable to cableways whereby children travel on or along a cable by the use of gravity. This standard specifies additional safety requirements for cableways intended for permanent installation for use by children. 2 Normative referen
30、ces 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 equipment and sur
31、facing Part 1: General safety requirements and test meth-ods EN 1176-2:2008, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings EN 1176-6:2008, Playground equipment and surfacing Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test meth
32、ods for rocking equipment 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1176-1:2008 and the following apply. 3.1 cableway item of childrens playground equipment whereby children can travel on or along a cable under the force of gravity (see Figure 1
33、) 3.2 hanging type cableway cableway equipped with a suspension assembly which includes a grip for hanging 3.3 seating type cableway cableway equipped with a suspension assembly which includes a seat 3.4 starting point area in which the user can reach the grip or seat and set the equipment in motion
34、 3.5 area of travel area in which the user can travel freely 3.6 terminus area furthest away from the starting point that the user can reach by travelling across the area of travel 3.7 traveller moving part that, by influence of gravity, moves the user along the cable (see Figure 1) BS EN 1176-4:200
35、8EN 1176-4:2008 (E) 6 3.8 suspension element part of the structure between the traveller and the seat or grip 3.9 suspension assembly assembly of components hanging beneath the traveller, e.g. suspension elements, grips and/or seats BS EN 1176-4:2008EN 1176-4:2008 (E) 7 a) Cableway terms (seated) b)
36、 Cableway terms (hanging) Key 1 terminus/starting point 7 stop 2 area of travel 8 traveller 3 terminus/starting point 9 cable fixing points 4 seat 10 sag 5 grip 11 cable 6 suspension element Figure 1 Cableway terms 4 Safety requirements 4.1 General Cableways shall conform to EN 1176-1 unless otherwi
37、se specified in this part of EN 1176. BS EN 1176-4:2008EN 1176-4:2008 (E) 8 4.2 Framework and fixing points for the cable Framework and fixing points for the cable shall be designed to withstand the computed loads (static and dy-namic) transmitted by the cable, in accordance with EN 1176-1. There sh
38、all be an adjusting device so that the correct sag can be maintained for the life of the cable. 4.3 Calculation of forces acting on the cable of a cableway The cable shall be designed so that it can withstand the forces acting upon it according to EN 1176-1:2008, Annex A. 4.4 Stops When tested in ac
39、cordance with Annex A, the stop at the terminus shall progressively slow down the traveller until it stops and the suspension element shall not swing through an angle of more than 45, as shown in Fig-ure 4. NOTE This test includes an allowance for starting speed. 4.5 Traveller The traveller shall be
40、 constructed so that it cannot slip out of place. Travellers shall be provided with means to prevent accidental access to the sheaves (e.g. by cladding them). There shall be only one traveller on the same cable. The traveller and suspension element shall be designed such that it does not cause damag
41、e to the cable dur-ing use. 4.6 Suspension assembly For seating type cableways rigid suspension elements shall not be used. If a flexible suspension element is used it shall be designed to prevent risk of strangulation. If a pulling device for the traveller is provided it shall be designed to preven
42、t risk of strangulation. 4.7 Cableways arranged in parallel For cableways arranged in parallel, the distance between the cables shall be at least 2 000 mm. 4.8 Grips For hanging type cableways the grip shall be constructed to ensure that the user can easily release their hold at all times. If the gr
43、ip is an enclosed loop, it shall not be made from flexible material that could tighten around the users arm or hand thus preventing the user from releasing their grip quickly. Enclosed loops shall conform to the entrapment requirements in EN 1176-1:2008, 4.2.7. It shall not be possible to climb on t
44、he grip. If the grip is rigid and does not form a loop, the ends of the grip shall conform to EN 1176-6:2008, Annex E. NOTE This is to reduce the risk of eye injury from the ends of projecting hand supports. BS EN 1176-4:2008EN 1176-4:2008 (E) 9 Suspension type cableways from which users will hang b
45、y the hands shall conform to EN 1176-1:2008, 4.2.4.6. 4.9 Seats Seats shall be designed so that the user can leave the cableway quickly and at all times. Seats which form loops or circular rings shall not be used. When tested in accordance with EN 1176-2:2008, Annex C, peak values of acceleration sh
46、all be not greater than 50g and the average surface compression shall not exceed 90 N/cm2. 4.10 Speed When tested in accordance with Annex B the maximum speed of the traveller shall not exceed 7 m/s. 4.11 Free height of fall The free height of fall, for all cableway types, shall be measured unloaded
47、. In the sitting position the free height of fall, H2, shall not exceed 2 000 mm. In the hanging position the free height of fall shall be measured from the grip position minus 1 500 mm to the surface below, as the user should not be able to access the cable (see Figure 2). In the hanging position,
48、the free height of fall, H2, shall not exceed 1 500 mm (see Figure 2). NOTE The sagging of the cable and 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. Dimensions in mill
49、imetres Key C1cable height seating type H1ground clearance C2cable height hanging type H2free height of fall Figure 2 Determination of cable height, ground clearance and free height of fall BS EN 1176-4:2008EN 1176-4:2008 (E) 10 4.12 Ground clearance The ground clearance is the distance between the underside of the seat or the lowest point on the grip and the surface beneath (see Table 1). Table 1 Ground clearance For seating type (see Figure 2) 400 mm minimum measured loaded with 130 kg For all hanging types, except r
