EN 1176-4:2017+AC:2019
(Main + Amendment)Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways
Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways
This European Standard is applicable to cableways whereby children travel along a cable by the use of gravity. This standard specifies additional safety requirements for cableways intended for permanent installation for use by children.
Spielplatzgeräte und Spielplatzböden - Teil 4: Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Seilbahnen
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Seilbahnen, mit denen sich Kinder entlang eines Tragseils aufgrund der Einwirkung der Schwerkraft fortbewegen.™ Diese Norm legt zusätzliche sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen an Seilbahnen fest, die dauerhaft installiert und für die Benutzung durch Kinder vorgesehen sind.
Équipements et sols d'aires de jeux - Partie 4: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires spécifiques aux téléphériques
Oprema in podloge otroških igrišč - 4. del: Dodatne posebne varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode za vrvne proge
Ta evropski standard se uporablja za vrvne proge, pri katerih se otroci pomikajo vzdolž vrvi s pomočjo gravitacije. Ta standard določa dodatne varnostne zahteve za trajno nameščene vrvne proge za otroke.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 08-Jan-2019
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-Oct-2018
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 136/SC 1 - Playground equipment for children
- Current Stage
- 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
- Start Date
- 31-Oct-2023
- Completion Date
- 21-Jan-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 24-Oct-2018
Overview
EN 1176-4:2017+AC:2019 - “Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways” (CEN) sets additional safety requirements and test methods for playground cableways where children travel along a cable under gravity. This European Standard applies to permanently installed cableways intended for children and complements the general EN 1176 series (notably EN 1176-1, EN 1176-7 and EN 1177). The 2019 corrigendum is included.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope & linkage: Designed to be used in conjunction with EN 1176-1 (general safety) and other relevant parts - not as a standalone document.
- Structure & loads: Framework and cable fixing points must withstand computed static and dynamic loads and include an adjustment device to maintain correct sag. Cable design must follow the force calculations in EN 1176-1:2017 (Annex A).
- Stops: Terminal stops must progressively slow the traveller; suspension must not swing more than 45° during stop tests (Annex A).
- Traveller design: Only one traveller per cable; travellers must not slip or expose moving parts laterally; openings may permit the 8 mm finger rod test but must not pinch for 70 mm insertion.
- Suspension assembly: Seating cableways must not use rigid suspension elements; flexible elements must prevent strangulation risks.
- Grips & seats:
- Hanging grips must allow easy release and must not tighten around the hand; enclosed loops must meet entrapment requirements of EN 1176-1.
- Seats must allow quick exit and must not be loop/circular; dynamic tests require peak accelerations ≤ 50 g and average surface compression ≤ 90 N/cm² (EN 1176-2, Annex C).
- Speeds & tests: Maximum traveller speed ≤ 7 m/s when tested per Annex B.
- Clearances & dimensions:
- Free height of fall (unloaded measures) - seating position H2 ≤ 2 000 mm; hanging H2 ≤ 1 500 mm.
- Ground clearance: seating ≥ 350 mm measured loaded (69.5 kg); hanging types generally ≥ 1 500 mm unloaded at start and ≥ 2 000 mm loaded in running position.
- Cable lengths: from seat ≥ 2 100 mm (can be 1 800 mm if moving parts fully enclosed); from grip ≥ 300 mm.
- Parallel cable spacing ≥ 2 000 mm.
- Falling space & impact area: Minimum 2 000 mm lateral clearance from the cable center and 2 000 mm beyond end of swinging travel; impact attenuation at least equivalent to 1 000 mm free height of fall (increasing proportionally for higher falls).
Applications and users
This standard is essential for:
- Playground equipment manufacturers designing cableways
- Engineers and structural designers specifying supports, cable tension and sag
- Installers and site contractors ensuring correct assembly and clearances
- Inspectors, maintenance teams and local authorities assessing safety compliance
- Procurement officers and playground planners specifying standards-compliant equipment
Related standards
- EN 1176-1:2017 - General safety requirements and test methods
- EN 1176-2:2017 - Swings (referenced for seat dynamic tests)
- EN 1176-6:2017 - Rocking equipment (grip end requirements)
- EN 1176-7 / EN 1177 - Installation, maintenance and surfacing guidance
Keywords: EN 1176-4:2017+AC:2019, playground cableways, cableway safety, test methods, free height of fall, ground clearance, traveller speed, CEN.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 1176-4:2017+AC:2019 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways". This standard covers: This European Standard is applicable to cableways whereby children travel along a cable by the use of gravity. This standard specifies additional safety requirements for cableways intended for permanent installation for use by children.
This European Standard is applicable to cableways whereby children travel along a cable by the use of gravity. This standard specifies additional safety requirements for cableways intended for permanent installation for use by children.
EN 1176-4:2017+AC:2019 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.200.40 - Playgrounds. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 1176-4:2017+AC:2019 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1176-4:2017. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Spielplatzgeräte und Spielplatzböden - Teil 4: Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für SeilbahnenÉquipements et sols d'aires de jeux - Partie 4: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires spécifiques aux téléphériquesPlayground equipment and surfacing - Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways97.200.40,JULãþDPlaygroundsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1176-4:2017+AC:2019SIST EN 1176-4:2018+AC:2019en,fr,de01-april-2019SIST EN 1176-4:2018+AC:2019SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 1176-4:2017+AC
January 2019 ICS 97.200.40 Supersedes EN 1176-4:2017
English Version
Playground equipment and surfacing - Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways
Équipements et sols d'aires de jeux - Partie 4: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires spécifiques aux téléphériques
Spielplatzgeräte und Spielplatzböden - Teil 4: Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Seilbahnen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 2 July 2017 and includes the Corrigendum issued by CEN on 9 January 2019.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard 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, 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, Bulgaria, 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, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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Method for the determination of performance of stops . 13 A.1 Principle . 13 A.2 Apparatus . 13 A.3 Procedure. 13 Annex B (normative)
Method for the determination of the maximum speed of the traveller . 14 B.1 Principle . 14 B.2 Apparatus . 14 B.3 Procedure. 14 Annex C (informative)
A-deviations . 15
finger test for traveler was added; b)
ground clearance requirement for seating type was changed; c)
test weight was changed.™ EN 1176, Playground equipment and surfacing, consists of the following parts: — Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods — Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings — Part 3: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for slides — Part 4: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for cableways — Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for carousels — Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment — Part 7: Guidance on installation, inspection, maintenance and operation — Part 10: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for fully enclosed play equipment — Part 11: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for spatial network This part of EN 1176 should not be used in isolation, but in conjunction with EN 1176-1, EN 1176-7 and EN 1177. SIST EN 1176-4:2018+AC:2019
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