EN 1176-2:2008

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Spielgeräte und Spielplatzböden - Teil 2: Zusätzliche besondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für SchaukelnEquipement et sols d'aires de jeux - Partie 2: Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentaires spécifiques aux balançoiresPlayground equipment and surfacing - Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings97.200.40,JULãþDPlaygroundsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1176-2:2008SIST EN 1176-2:2008en,fr,de01-oktober-2008SIST EN 1176-2:2008SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 1176-2:2000/A1:2003SIST EN 1176-2:20001DGRPHãþD

EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 1176-2May 2008ICS 97.200.40Supersedes EN 1176-2:1998
English VersionPlayground equipment and surfacing - Part 2: Additional specificsafety requirements and test methods for swingsEquipements et sols d'aires de jeux - Partie 2: Exigencesde sécurité et méthodes d'essai complémentairesspécifiques aux balançoiresSpielplatzgeräte und Spielplatzböden - Teil 2: Zusätzlichebesondere sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen undPrüfverfahren für SchaukelnThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 April 2008.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN 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 translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2008 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 1176-2:2008: ESIST EN 1176-2:2008

Recommendations for design and siting of swings.16 Annex B (normative)
Determination of swing seat impact attenuation.17 Annex C (normative)
Dynamic load test for suspension systems of swings.20
For inflatable play equipment see:
EN 14960, Inflatable play equipment — Safety requirements and test methods The principal changes from the previous edition of this part of EN 1176 are as follows. a) Addition of requirements for contact swings and the amendment of requirements for single-point swings. b) Inclusion of additional requirements for the extent of the falling space. SIST EN 1176-2:2008

EN 1176 may be used, as appropriate. NOTE Recommendations on the design and siting of swings are given in Annex A. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated refer-ences, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1176-1:2008, Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 1: General safety requirements and test meth-ods 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European standard, the terms and definitions given in EN 1176-1:2008, together with the following apply. NOTE In order not to confine the application of this European Standard to those items of equipment currently in use and to allow freedom of design for the manufacture of new equipment, only the fundamental forms of equipment and mo-tion are defined. 3.1 swing moving equipment where the weight of the user is supported below a pivot or universal joint 3.2 swing with one rotational axis (Type 1) seat, flexibly suspended individually from a load bearing cross beam that can swing to and fro in an arc at right angles to the cross beam (see Figure 1)
Figure 1 — Example of a swing with one rotational axis (Type 1) SIST EN 1176-2:2008

seat suspended from one or more load bearing cross beams, supported in such a way that it can move at right angles or longitudinally to cross beams (see Figure 2)
Figure 2 — Example of a swing with several rotational axes (Type 2) 3.4 single point swing (Type 3) seat or platform with cables or chains that meet at one fixing point (see Figure 3) such that the swing can move in all directions
Figure 3 — Examples of a single point swings (Type 3) 3.5 contact swing (Type 4) group of seats flexibly suspended individually from load bearing cross beams, which are arranged around a central axis (a centre point), typically six in number (see Figure 4) SIST EN 1176-2:2008

Key 1 central axis Figure 4 — Example of a contact swing (Type 4) 3.6 swing height distance between the middle of the fulcrum of the suspension and the playing surface (see Figure 5) 3.7 length of swing suspension member distance between the middle of the fulcrum of the suspension member and top surface of the seat or platform (see Figure 5) NOTE Suspension members include chains and ropes. 3.8 ground clearance distance between the lowest part of the seat or platform and the playing surface when the swing is at rest (see Figure 5) SIST EN 1176-2:2008

Key 1 rotational axis h1 swing height h2 length of swing suspension member (h1-h3)
h3 height of seat h4 ground clearance Figure 5 — Height dimensions 3.9 height of seat distance between the top of the seat or platform and the playing surface (see Figure 5) 3.10 seat clearance distance between the lower edge of the seat and any obstacle adjacent to the path of the swing (see Figure 6)
Key h5 seat clearance Figure 6 — Example of a Type 3 swing showing seat clearance SIST EN 1176-2:2008

3.11 flat swing seat seat without back and side protections 3.12 cradle swing seat seat provided with greater body support for younger or less able users, typically designed so that the user cannot slip through the constructional parts surrounding the seat 4 Safety requirements 4.1 General Swings shall conform to EN 1176-1 unless otherwise specified in this part of EN 1176. 4.2 Ground clearance The minimum ground clearance (see Figure 5) at rest position shall be 350 mm. For tyre seats of swings of Types 1, 2 and 3, the ground clearance in the resting position shall be at least 400 mm. In the case of contact swings with vertical tyres as seats (see Figure 11), the ground clearance can be reduced to 100 mm minimum. NOTE Contact swings with vertical tyres may have a lower ground clearance because their construction is flexible; if an impact occurs the tyre is deflected and the impact is reduced. Also, the tyre is made from impact attenuating material. 4.3 Seat clearance for single point swing (Type 3) The minimum seat clearance (see Figure 6) shall be at least 400 mm except in the direction of the beam on which the suspension is fixed. NOTE If during use, the side of the swing seat can come into contact with the swing frame, then protective material may be fitted to the frame at this point to protect the beam. 4.4 Minimum clearance and lateral stability of swing seats with more than one point of suspension 4.4.1 Minimum space between the seats of swings The minimum horizontal dimension, C, between the side (see Figure 7a) of a swing seat and the adjacent structure in the rest position shall be ≥ 20 % length of the suspension member (+ 200 mm). The minimum horizontal dimension, S, between adjacent swing seats (see Figure 7a) in the rest position
shall be
≥ 20 % length of the suspension member (+ 300 mm). For Type 4 swings the minimum distance between the seat surface and the central axis shall be 400 mm when the seat is at an angle of 90° (see Figure 7c). SIST EN 1176-2:2008

a) Minimum space between the seats of swings and an adjacent structure b) Lateral stability of swing seats
c) Type 4 swing minimum clearance Key F distance between the suspension members G distance between the support points on the swing seat C distance between the seat and adjacent structure S distance between adjacent seats 1 central axis Figure 7 — Minimum clearance and lateral stability of swing seats with more
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