EN 13451-3:2022

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13451-3:2011+A3:2016
Oprema za plavalne bazene - 3. del: Dodatne posebne varnostne zahteve in
preskusne metode za bazenski pribor za pripravo vode, vgrajen v javne bazene
Swimming pool equipment - Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test
methods for inlets and outlets and water/air based water leisure features installed in
pools for public use
Schwimmbadgeräte - Teil 3: Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Ein- und Ausläufe sowie Wasser-Luftattraktionen
Équipement de piscine - Partie 3 : Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d’essai
complémentaires spécifiques aux pièces d’aspiration et de refoulement et aux
équipements de loisirs aquatiques disposant d’introduction et d’extraction d’eau/d’air,
installés dans les piscines destinées à un usage public
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13451-3:2022
ICS:
97.220.10 Športni objekti Sports facilities
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13451-3
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.220.10 Supersedes EN 13451-3:2011+A3:2016
English Version
Swimming pool equipment - Part 3: Additional specific
safety requirements and test methods for inlets and
outlets and water/air based water leisure features
installed in pools for public use
Équipement de piscine - Partie 3: Exigences de sécurité Schwimmbadgeräte - Teil 3: Zusätzliche besondere
et méthodes d'essai complémentaires spécifiques aux sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
pièces d'aspiration et de refoulement et aux Prüfverfahren für Ein- und Ausläufe sowie Wasser-
équipements de loisirs aquatiques disposant Luftattraktionen
d'introduction et d'extraction d'eau/d'air, installés
dans les piscines destinées à un usage public
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 July 2020.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Safety requirements . 7
5 Test methods . 16
6 Documentation . 27
Annex A (informative) Calculation of water speed at the design stage . 28
A.1 General . 28
A.2 Calculation methods . 28
A.3 Test methods . 29
A.3.1 Test equipment . 29
A.3.2 Test procedure . 29
A.3.3 Analysis . 29
A.4 Design stage . 29
A.4.1 General . 29
A.4.2 Calculation . 29
A.4.3 Measurement . 30
A.5 Suction points in operation . 30
A.5.1 General . 30
A.5.2 Calculation . 30
A.5.3 Measurement . 30
Annex B (normative) Entrapment of hair in slits . 31
B.1 Testing equipment . 31
B.2 Test method . 31
B.3 Evaluation . 31
Bibliography . 32

European foreword
This document (EN 13451-3:2022) has been prepared 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 December 2022, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13451-3:2011+A3:2016.
The series EN 13451 Swimming pool equipment consists of:
— Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods for equipment installed in pools for public use;
— Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for ladders, stepladders and handle
bends;
— Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for inlets and outlets and water/air
based water leisure features installed in pools for public use;
— Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for starting platforms;
— Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for lane lines;
— Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for turning boards;
— Part 7: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for water polo goals;
— Part 10: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for diving platforms, diving
springboards and associated equipment;
— Part 11: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for moveable pool floors and
moveable bulkheads.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies safety requirements and test methods for inlets and outlets for water/air and
water-/air-based leisure features involving water movement, in addition to the general safety
requirements of EN 13451-1.
The requirements of this specific standard take priority over those in EN 13451-1.
This part of EN 13451 is applicable to swimming pool equipment installed in pools for public use
designed for:
— the introduction and/or extraction of water for treatment or leisure purposes;
— the introduction of air for leisure purposes;
— water leisure features involving the movement of water.
NOTE The above items are identified with the general term devices.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1069-1, Water slides — Part 1: Safety requirements and test methods
EN 13451-1:2011+A1:2016, Swimming pool equipment - Part 1: General safety requirements and test
methods
EN 15288-2, Swimming pools for public use - Part 2: Safety requirements for operation
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 13451-1 and the following
apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
floor inlet
device designed to be installed into the pool floor for introducing water/air in the pool

Impacted by EN 13451 1:2011+A1:2016.
3.2
wall inlet
device designed to be installed into the pool wall for introducing water/air in the pool
3.3
floor water outlet
device designed to be installed into the pool floor, for the extraction of water, by gravity or by suction
3.4
wall water outlet
device designed to be installed into the pool wall for the extraction of water, by gravity or by suction
3.5
sump
vessel between the suction outlet grille and the suction outlet piping, manufactured or field built
3.6
skimmer
device designed to skim the uppermost layer of water only and return it to the filtration system
3.7
overflow channel
channel to take in the overflowing water of the related basin, as part of the filtration circuit
Note 1 to entry: An overflow channel may be located, e.g. at deck level; built into the basin wall.
3.8
grille
component to cover any opening, designed to allow the passage of water
and/or air
EXAMPLE A grille may be an inlet grille, an outlet grille, an overflow channel grille, a deck level channel grille.
3.9
cover
protection device or assembly that separates the user from hazards
caused by an opening
3.10
water speed
water flow through velocity in the open cross section of an opening
3.11
air speed
air flow through velocity in the open cross section of an opening
3.12
open cross section
sum of all single open sections as designed, through which the corresponding flow rate can flow
3.13
water operated leisure feature
feature intended for playing and/or relaxing, formed as a result of water, being emitted either into or
from a swimming pool
EXAMPLE Waves, water cannons, rain sprays, waterfalls, mushrooms and rapid rivers.
3.14
air operated leisure feature
feature intended for playing and/or relaxing formed as a result of air, being emitted into swimming pool
water
EXAMPLE Geysers, bubble seats.
3.15
air and water operated leisure feature
feature intended for playing and/or relaxing formed as a result of air and water, being concurrently
emitted into or f
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