EN 1176-5:2008
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Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for carousels
05-28-2008
10-10-2019
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
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| DevelopmentNote |
To be read in conjunction with EN 1176-1, EN 1176-7 and EN 1177. (07/2008)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
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| Status |
Superseded
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| 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 |