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EN 1176-5:2008

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for carousels

Published date

28-05-2008

Superseded date

10-10-2019

Superseded by

EN 1176-5:2019

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Summarise this standard

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Safety requirements
  4.1 General
  4.2 Free height of fall and impact area
  4.3 Free space/falling space
  4.4 User stations
  4.5 Axis
  4.6 Speed of rotation
  4.7 Grip handles
  4.8 Load capacity and stability
5 Type specific requirements
  5.1 Carousel type A (rotating chairs)
  5.2 Carousel type B (classic carousel)
  5.3 Carousel type C (spinning mushrooms, hanging glides)
  5.4 Carousel type D (track-driven carousels)
  5.5 Carousel type E (giant revolving disks)
6 Test reports
7 Marking
Annex A (normative) - Method for the determination of attachment
        strength of supporting structure components to the
        rotating shaft
      A.1 Principle
      A.2 Procedure
Annex B (informative) - A-deviations

This document is applicable to carousels that are used as playground equipment for children, as defined in 3.1 to 3.6.This document specifies additional safety requirements for carousels of diameter greater than 500 mm intended for permanent installation for use by children.This document is not applicable to equipment where the main play function is not rotating. This document is not applicable to motor-driven carousels, fairground carousels or climbing drums.

Committee
CEN/TC 136
DevelopmentNote
To be read in conjunction with EN 1176-1, EN 1176-7 and EN 1177. (07/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
DIN EN 1176-5:2008-08 Identical
PN EN 1176-5 : 2009 Identical
NBN EN 1176-5 : 2008 Identical
NF EN 1176-5 : 2008 Identical
NEN EN 1176-5 : 2008 Identical
BS EN 1176-5:2008 Identical
I.S. EN 1176-5:2008 Identical
NS EN 1176-5 : 2ED 2008 Identical
DS EN 1176-5 : 2009 Identical
UNE-EN 1176-5:2009 Identical

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