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BS EN 1176-2:2017

BS EN 1176-2:2017

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Playground equipment and surfacing – Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings

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BSI 2017 28
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This European Standard specifies additional 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.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 National foreword
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
12 4 Safety requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Ground clearance
13 4.3 Seat clearance for single point swing (Type 3)
4.4 Minimum clearance and lateral stability of swing seats with more than one point of suspension
15 4.5 Means of suspension
16 4.6 Impact attenuation of swing seats
4.6.1 Swing seats and vertical tyre seats
4.6.2 Cradle swing seats
4.6.3 Group swing seats
17 4.7 Dynamic load for swing equipment
4.8 Structural integrity
4.9 Framework
4.10 Height of fall and impact area
4.10.1 Free height of fall
4.10.2 Dimensions of falling space and impact area
20 5 Additional type requirements
5.1 Swings with several rotational axes (Type 2)
5.2 Single-point swings (Type 3)
21 5.3 Contact swings (Type 4)
6 Test reports
7 Marking
22 Annex A (informative)Recommendations for design and siting of swings
23 Annex B (normative)Determination of swing seat impact attenuation
B.1 General
B.2 Apparatus
24 B.3 Procedure
B.3.1 Flat swing seats
B.3.2 Cradle swing seats
B.3.3 Arrangement of test rig
B.3.4 Raising seat for test
B.3.5 Support and release of seat
B.3.6 Collection of data
B.3.7 Peak acceleration
B.3.8 Surface compression
B.3.9 Average surface compression
25 B.4 Impact measuring equipment
B.5 Accuracy of tests
26 Annex C (normative)Dynamic load test for suspension systems of swings
C.1 Principle
C.2 Procedure

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