EN 17461:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2023
Gimnastična oprema - Individualne in večnamenske švedske skrinje - Varnostne
zahteve in preskusne metode
Gymnastic equipment - Individual and multifunctional vaulting boxes - Safety
requirements and test methods
Turngeräte - Individuelle und multifunktionale Sprungkästen - Sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Matériel de gymnastique - Plinths individuels et multifonctions - Exigences de sécurité et
méthodes d’essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17461:2023
ICS:
97.220.30 Oprema za dvoranske športe Indoor sports equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 17461
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.220.30
English Version
Gymnastic equipment - Individual and multifunctional
vaulting boxes - Safety requirements and test methods
Matériel de gymnastique - Plinths individuels et Turngeräte - Individuelle und multifunktionale
multifonctions - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes Sprungkästen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen
d'essai und Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 December 2022.

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
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Requirements . 4
4.1 Classification. 4
4.2 Dimensions. 5
4.3 Performance of padded box top . 6
4.4 Entrapment . 6
4.5 Floor projection . 6
5 Materials . 7
6 Safety requirements . 7
6.1 General. 7
6.2 Stability . 7
6.3 Strength . 7
6.4 Durability of construction . 7
7 Usage in combination with other equipment . 7
7.1 General. 7
7.2 Accessories . 7
8 Test methods . 8
8.1 Determination of stability . 8
8.2 Determination of strength . 9
8.3 Determination of durability of construction . 9
9 Warning . 10
10 Marking . 10
Annex A (informative) Examples of vaulting boxes . 11
Annex B (informative) Examples of accessories for vaulting boxes and relevant attachment points
at risk assessment . 13
Annex C (informative) Examples typical combinations . 17
Bibliography . 18

European foreword
This document (EN 17461:2023) 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 August 2023, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by August 2023.
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.
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, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies functional requirements and specific safety requirements in addition to the
general safety standard EN 913 for gymnastic and vaulting boxes for individual or multifunctional use.
This document also specifies requirements when multifunctional boxes are used in combination with
accessories.
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 913:2018+A1:2021, Gymnastic equipment — General safety requirements and test methods
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
vaulting box
sectioned box that is padded, used in gymnastics
3.2
multifunctional vaulting box
multi-purpose apparatus with connection points and openings provided to use the vaulting box in
combination with other vaulting boxes or accessories
4 Requirements
4.1 Classification
Multifunctional vaulting boxes shall be classified by the design (types) as shown in Table 1. Examples are
given in Annex A.
Table 1 — Classification of vaulting boxes
Type Description Example
1 rectangular vaulting box with individual box Figure A.1
sections and padded top box
2 rectangular mini vaulting box with padded Figure A.2
top or flat top
3 pyramidal vaulting box with individual box Figure A.3
sections and padded top box
4 padded vaulting table with supporting frame Figure A.4
5 pyramidal to rectangular vaulting box with individual Figure A.5
box sections and padded top box
6 rectangular multifunctional vaulting box with Figure A.6
individual box sections and padded top box
7 pyramidal multifunctional vaulting box with Figure A.7
individual box sections and padded top box
8 vaulting box or table with padded top with any other Figure A.8
design which fulfils dimensions and safety
requirements of this standard
4.2 Dimensions
Top surfaces of the (multifunctional) vaulting boxes shall comply with the dimensions specified in
Table 2.
Table 2 —Dimensions of top surfaces
Dimensions in millimetres
Length Width Height
Range
l b h
Maximum 1 605 750 1 500
Minimum 700 500 400
Height of the (multifunctional) vaulting boxes shall comply with the dimensions specified in Table 3.
Table 3 — Dimensions of height
Type Maximum height
mm
1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 1 500
2 400
4 999
4.3 Performance of padded box top
When tested according to EN 913:2018+A1:2021, Annex C, using a drop height of 300 mm, the peak
acceleration shall not exceed 500 m/s (50 g).
4.4 Entrapment
The connection points or gaps shall be positioned ≥ 90 mm from the top of the (multifunctional) vaulting
box (including padding), see Figure 1.

Figure 1 — Position of connection points or gaps

4.5 Floor projection
There should be no floor projection that could cause tripping. The maximum size of floor projection shall
comply with the dimensions specified in Table 4. See Figure 2 for an example.
Table 4 — Dimensions of maximum size of projection
Type Maximum height
(length × width × height)
mm
1, 6 155 × 90 × 50
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 No floor projection allowed

Figure 2 — Example vaulting box type 1
5 Materials
Materials shall be selected and protected such that the structural integrity of the equipment
manufactured from them is not affected before the next relevant maintenance inspection.
NOTE 1 The provisions relating to certain materials in this document do not imply that other equivalent
materials are unsuitable in the manufacture of multi-sports equipment.
The selection of materials and their use should be in accordance with the appropriate European
standards where applicable.
In the choice of a material or substance for equipment, consideration should be given to the eventual
disposal of the material or substance having regard to any possible environmental toxic hazard.
NOTE 2 Information on the identification and classification of such substances can be found in the Directive
67/548/EEC (classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances) as well as in the Regulation (EC) No.
1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration,
Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
6 Safety requirements
6.1 General
Vaulting boxes shall comply with the requirements of EN 913, except insofar as they are modified by this
document.
6.2 Stability
When tested according to 8.1.3, the vaulting box shall not rotate about the base, nor shall any of the
sections separate in normal use when subjected to a horizontal and vertical force representing the
theoretical test force.
6.3 Strength
When tested according to 8.2, the vaulting box or any vertical sided individual section shall show no sign
of loose bonds, breaking or cracking.
6.4 Durability of construction
When tested according to 8.3, sections shall
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