EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/FprA2
(Amendment)Cycles - Cycle trailers - Safety requirements and test methods
Cycles - Cycle trailers - Safety requirements and test methods
This European standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for two track cycle trailers (i.e. with one or two wheels) and their connecting devices.
These cycle trailers are intended for the conveyance of cargo loads or up to two passive child passengers (i.e. not pedalling), both of whom are capable of sitting unaided and neither of whom weighs more than 22 kg.
The maximum permitted weight of such a cycle trailer, including cargo and/or passenger(s), does not exceed 60 kg.
This standard is not applicable to trailer cycles (one or two-track trailer for the transportation of one or two pedalling passengers, usually children, with device for connection behind cycle) and for type L trailers for professional use or with a single wheel (single track trailer) according to Table 1.
Fahrräder - Fahrradanhänger - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Diese Europäische Norm legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und die entsprechenden Prüfverfahren für zweispurige Fahrradanhänger (das heißt mit einem oder zwei Rädern) und deren Verbindungseinrichtungen fest.
Diese Fahrradanhänger sind für die Beförderung von Nutzlasten oder von bis zu 2 Kindern als passiv beförderte Personen bestimmt (das heißt nicht tretend), von denen beide ohne fremde Hilfe sitzen können und keines mehr als 22 kg wiegt.
Das zulässige Höchstgewicht eines solchen Fahrradanhängers, einschließlich der Last und/oder der beförderten Person(en), liegt bei 60 kg.
Diese Norm gilt nicht für Anhängerfahrräder (ein- oder zweispuriger Fahrradanhänger für die Beförderung von ein oder zwei tretenden Personen, üblicherweise Kinder, mit einer Vorrichtung zur Anbringung hinter einem Fahrrad) und für Typ-L-Anhänger für den beruflichen Gebrauch oder mit einem einzelnen Rad (einrädriger Anhänger) entsprechend Tabelle 1.
Cycles - Remorques pour cycles - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
La présente Norme européenne spécifie des exigences de sécurité et des méthodes d'essai pour les remorques pour cycle à deux voies (c'est-à-dire à une ou deux roues) et leurs dispositifs d'attelage.
Ces remorques pour cycle sont destinées au transport de charges ou jusqu'à deux enfants passifs (ne pédalant pas) capables de se tenir assis sans aide dont aucun ne pèse plus de 22 kg.
La masse maximale autorisée d'une telle remorque pour cycle, charge et/ou passager(s) compris, ne dépasse pas 60 kg.
La présente norme n'est pas applicable aux vélos remorqués (remorque à une ou deux voies avec dispositif d'attelage derrière un cycle pour le transport d'un ou deux passagers pédalant, habituellement des enfants) ni aux remorques de type L pour usage professionnel ou à une seule roue (remorque à une seule voie) conformément au Tableau 1.
Kolesa - Prikolice za kolesa - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 333 - Cycles
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 333/WG 1 - Cycles for common use and bicycle trailers
- Current Stage
- 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
- Start Date
- 05-Jan-2017
- Due Date
- 05-Jan-2017
- Completion Date
- 05-Jan-2017
Relations
- Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 23-Apr-2014
Overview
EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/FprA2 is a comprehensive European standard developed by CEN that specifies the safety requirements and test methods for two-track cycle trailers and their connecting devices. These trailers are designed for carrying cargo or up to two passive child passengers (non-pedalling) who can sit unaided with a maximum weight of 22 kg each. The total allowed weight, including trailer, cargo, and passengers, must not exceed 60 kg.
The standard excludes single-track trailers, trailer cycles intended for pedalling passengers, and professional-use type L trailers. It aims to enhance safety and durability by defining precise test methods and measurement tolerances.
Key Topics
This standard covers essential elements to ensure the safe design, manufacture, and evaluation of cycle trailers:
- Safety Requirements: Establishes minimum safety parameters for structural integrity, connecting devices, restraint systems, and passenger accommodations.
- Test Methods: Defines standardized procedures for testing the trailer’s mechanical durability, deflection devices, seat restraint effectiveness, and load capacity.
- Deflection Devices: Specifies requirements for side deflection features to ensure trailers can safely pass vertical obstacles without damage.
- Load and Weight Limits: Mandates a maximum total weight (60 kg) and passenger restrictions (max 22 kg per child) for safe operation.
- Restraint Systems: Details the use of test bodies and hinged boards to assess passenger seating safety.
- Durability Testing: Includes procedures for actuator testing with 100,000 test cycles simulating horizontal forces to evaluate the robustness of connecting mechanisms.
- Labeling and User Information: Requires manufacturers to provide information about legal restrictions, especially when trailers are pulled by electrically power-assisted cycles (EPACs).
Applications
EN 15918 is crucial for manufacturers, testing laboratories, retailers, and regulatory bodies focused on:
- Manufacturing Cycle Trailers: Ensuring that trailers meet rigorous safety and durability standards before market release.
- Product Certification and Compliance: Verifying compliance with European safety regulations for consumer protection and legal conformity.
- Quality Control and R&D: Applying standardized test methods during product design and development to enhance safety features.
- Consumer Safety Education: Informing users about weight limits, passenger safety, and legal considerations when using cycle trailers.
- Market Surveillance: Assisting authorities in monitoring products for compliance, especially when used with EPACs.
- Child Passenger Safety: Providing protocols for safe transport of child passengers in non-pedalling cycle trailers.
Related Standards
For a comprehensive approach to cycle trailer safety and performance, it is recommended to consider related standards and regulations:
- EN ISO 8098 - Safety requirements for children’s bicycles, which complements child passenger safety in cycle trailers.
- EN 15194 - Electrically Power Assisted Cycles (EPACs), relevant due to trailer use with electric bikes.
- EN 14764 - Safety and performance requirements for city and trekking bicycles, providing general safety parameters.
- ISO 2631 - Mechanical vibrations and shock-testing methods useful for trailer suspension assessments.
- National traffic laws and vehicle regulations regarding trailer use and towing by bicycles or electric cycles.
Keywords: cycle trailers safety, EN 15918 standard, test methods for cycle trailers, child passenger cycle trailer, cycle trailer load limits, European safety standards, bicycle trailer regulations, connecting device durability, EPAC trailer restrictions, cycle trailer certification.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/FprA2 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Cycles - Cycle trailers - Safety requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This European standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for two track cycle trailers (i.e. with one or two wheels) and their connecting devices. These cycle trailers are intended for the conveyance of cargo loads or up to two passive child passengers (i.e. not pedalling), both of whom are capable of sitting unaided and neither of whom weighs more than 22 kg. The maximum permitted weight of such a cycle trailer, including cargo and/or passenger(s), does not exceed 60 kg. This standard is not applicable to trailer cycles (one or two-track trailer for the transportation of one or two pedalling passengers, usually children, with device for connection behind cycle) and for type L trailers for professional use or with a single wheel (single track trailer) according to Table 1.
This European standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for two track cycle trailers (i.e. with one or two wheels) and their connecting devices. These cycle trailers are intended for the conveyance of cargo loads or up to two passive child passengers (i.e. not pedalling), both of whom are capable of sitting unaided and neither of whom weighs more than 22 kg. The maximum permitted weight of such a cycle trailer, including cargo and/or passenger(s), does not exceed 60 kg. This standard is not applicable to trailer cycles (one or two-track trailer for the transportation of one or two pedalling passengers, usually children, with device for connection behind cycle) and for type L trailers for professional use or with a single wheel (single track trailer) according to Table 1.
EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/FprA2 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 43.150 - Cycles. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/FprA2 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 15918:2011+A2:2017, EN 15918:2011+A1:2013. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/FprA2 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2001/95/EC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/kprA2:2014
01-oktober-2014
Kolesa - Prikolice za kolesa - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
Cycles - Cycle trailers - Safety requirements and test methods
Fahrräder - Fahrradanhänger - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Cycles - Remorques pour cycles - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/prA2
ICS:
43.150 Kolesa Cycles
SIST EN en,fr,de
15918:2011+A1:2013/kprA2:2014
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
SIST EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/kprA2:2014
SIST EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/kprA2:2014
EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
EN 15918:2011+A1:2013
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA2
July 2014
ICS 43.150
English Version
Cycles - Cycle trailers - Safety requirements and test methods
Cycles - Remorques pour cycles - Exigences de sécurité et Fahrräder - Fahrradanhänger - Sicherheitstechnische
méthodes d'essai Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 333.
This draft amendment A2, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 15918:2011+A1:2013. If this draft becomes an amendment,
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this
amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN 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.
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Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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SIST EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/kprA2:2014
EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/prA2:2014 (E)
Contents
Page
Foreword .3
1 Modification to clause 4.4 "Tolerances" .4
2 Modification to 6.3 "Deflection device" .4
3 Modification to 6.11.2 .4
4 Modification to 6.15.2.3 .5
5 Modification to 6.16.1 .6
6 Modification to 6.16.2 .6
7 Modification to 6.18.2 .6
8 Modification to 6.19.2 .6
9 Modification to clause 8 .7
10 Modification to Annex A .7
SIST EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/kprA2:2014
EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/prA2:2014 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/prA2:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee
CEN/TC 333 “Cycles”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
SIST EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/kprA2:2014
EN 15918:2011+A1:2013/prA2:2014 (E)
1 Modification to clause 4.4 "Tolerances"
Replace in the Table 2 in the row temperatures the tolerance "± 10 °C" by "± 5 °C".
2 Modification to 6.3 "Deflection device"
Replace Figure 2 by the following:
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