1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 16804:2015Diving equipment Divingopen heel fins Requirementsand test methodsBS EN 16804:2015 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 16804:2015.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee PH/
2、4/7, Underwater breathing apparatus.A list of organizations represented on this committee can beobtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessaryprovisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correctapplication. The British Standards Institu
3、tion 2016.Published by BSI Standards Limited 2016ISBN 978 0 580 87845 9ICS 97.220.40Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 29 February 2016.Amendments/cor
4、rigenda issued since publicationDateT e x t a f f e c t e dBS EN 16804:2015EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 16804 December 2015 ICS 97.220.40 English Version Diving equipment - Diving open heel fins - Requirements and test methods quipement de plonge - Palmes de plonge non chauss
5、antes - Exigences et mthodes dessais Tauch-Zubehr - Taucherflossen - Anforderungen und Prfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 November 2015. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standa
6、rd the status of a 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,
7、 French, German). A version in any other language made by translation 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, Bulg
8、aria, 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, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tu
9、rkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2015 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members.
10、 Ref. No. EN 16804:2015 EBS EN 16804:2015EN 16804:2015 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 3 1 Scope 4 2 Terms and definitions . 4 3 Design requirements . 4 3.1 General 4 3.2 Surfaces in contact with the foot 4 3.3 Heel band . 4 4 Tests . 5 4.1 Visual inspection . 5 4.2 Heel band test . 5 4.2.1
11、Resistance to slipping 5 4.2.2 Resistance to slipping out or detachment 5 4.2.3 Permanent linear deformation 5 4.3 Practical performance . 5 5 Marking . 5 6 Information supplied by the manufacturer . 6 BS EN 16804:2015EN 16804:2015 (E) 3 European foreword This document (EN 16804:2015) has been prepa
12、red 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 publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by
13、 June 2016, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2016. 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
14、rights. 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, Fra
15、nce, 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. BS EN 16804:2015EN 16804:2015 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard applies to o
16、pen heel fins for diving where the user is breathing underwater. The purpose of this European Standard is the specification of minimum safety requirements. 2 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 2.1 open heel fin fin that is retained on
17、the users foot by a heel band Note 1 to entry: The term “fins” will be used in the current standard for open heel fins. 2.2 heel band device allowing the diving fin to be maintained on the foot of the user Note 1 to entry: The heel band might be adjustable. 2.3 buckle device allowing adjustment of t
18、he heel band tension 3 Design requirements 3.1 General The fin shall be designed to be maintained on the users feet during normal condition of use. Test in accordance with Clause 4. 3.2 Surfaces in contact with the foot The fins shall not have any projecting parts, or corners and edges, which may in
19、jure the user. Test in accordance with 4.1. 3.3 Heel band Heel band shall be designed so that the fins can be donned and removed easily. Test in accordance with 4.3. If adjustable, when wetted, the heel band of a fin shall withstand a pull force of 150 N, during 10 s, without slipping. Test in accor
20、dance with 4.2.1. Any heel band shall withstand a pull force of 200 N, during 10 s, without detaching or slipping out from the buckle and/or attachment. Test in accordance with 4.2.2. The permanent linear deformation of the heel band shall not be greater than 5 % when tested at a pull force of 100 N
21、 for 10 s, measurement being carried out 30 min after pulling. Test in accordance with 4.2.3. BS EN 16804:2015EN 16804:2015 (E) 5 4 Tests 4.1 Visual inspection Visual inspection shall be conducted at normal visual acuity. The visual inspection shall include tactual examination and the assessment of
22、the device marking, information supplied by the manufacturer and any safety data sheet. 4.2 Heel band test 4.2.1 Resistance to slipping The fins shall be suspended on a support body having a radius of 20 mm by means of the heel band. Each heel band adjustment shall be set to its midpoint. A tensile
23、force of 150 N is applied to the open-heel fin in the direction of the heel, for duration of 10 s. 4.2.2 Resistance to slipping out or detachment The fins shall be suspended on a support body having a radius of 20 mm by means of the heel band. Each heel band adjustment shall be set to its midpoint.
24、A tensile force of 200 N is applied to the open-heel fin in the direction of the heel, for duration of 10 s. 4.2.3 Permanent linear deformation Test three samples: one end of the band is fixed; apply the force of 100 N to the free end of the heel strap for 10 s. Measure the permanent linear deformat
25、ion 30 min after the pull test. 4.3 Practical performance During the test the fins will be subjectively assessed by three test subjects and their comments on the following points shall be recorded after the test: donning and doffing of the fins as well as adjustment of all straps (if applicable), wi
26、thout help on land; jumping into water (feet first) from the height of 1,5 m; swimming at a depth of at least 1 m for 15 m. During jumping and swimming the fin shall not be damaged and shall not detach or become loose. 5 Marking Each fin shall be marked according to the relevant following items: a)
27、the manufacturer shall be identified by name, trade mark or other means of identification; b) size (if applicable); c) type-identifying mark; d) the number of this European standard. BS EN 16804:2015EN 16804:2015 (E) 6 6 Information supplied by the manufacturer The information supplied by the manufa
28、cturer shall be in the official language(s) of the country of destination and shall be attached to the fins or given in or on the packaging. The information supplied by the manufacturer shall contain all information necessary for trained and qualified persons on instruction how to use and select the
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