SIST EN 14468-1:2005

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 14468-1:2005
01-junij-2005
Namizni tenis – 1. del: Mize za namizni tenis, funkcionalne in varnostne zahteve ter
preskusne metode
Table tennis - Part 1: Table tennis tables, functional and safety requirements, test
methods
Tischtennis - Teil 1: Tischtennistische - Funktionelle und sicherheitstechnische
Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren
Tennis de table - Partie 1: Tables de tennis de table, exigences fonctionnelles et de
sécurité, méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14468-1:2004
ICS:
97.220.30 Oprema za dvoranske športe Indoor sports equipment
SIST EN 14468-1:2005 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 14468-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2004
ICS 97.220.30
English version
Table tennis - Part 1: Table tennis tables, functional and safety
requirements, test methods
Tennis de table - Partie 1: Tables de tennis de table, Tischtennis - Teil 1: Tischtennistische - Funktionelle und
exigences fonctionnelles et de sécurité, méthodes d'essai sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 15 November 2004.
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 Central Secretariat 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
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Contents
Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 Classification.5
5 Functional requirements.9
6 Safety requirements .16
7 Test methods.18
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer .23
9 Marking .24

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Foreword
This document (EN 14468-1:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN /TC 136, “Sports, playground
and other recreational 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 June 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
June 2005.
This document “Table tennis” consists of
 Part 1: Table tennis tables, functional and safety requirements, test methods
 Part 2: Posts for net assemblies, Requirements and test methods
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following coun-
tries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Esto-
nia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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1 Scope
This document specifies functional requirements (see Clause 5) and safety requirements (see Clause 6) for table
tennis tables hereafter referred to as tables.
This document is applicable to five types of tables (see Table 2) within the Classes A to D (see Table 1).
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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.
prEN 14468-2, Table tennis — Part 2: Net assemblies, requirements and test methods.
EN ISO 2813, Paints and varnishes — Determination of specular gloss of non-metallic paint films at 20°, 60° and
85° (ISO 2813:1994, including Technical Corrigendum 1:1997).
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
table tennis table
complete equipment without net assembly
3.2
tabletop
half of a table (including the playing board, the finish and lines of the playing surface, the frames and other rein-
forcements under the board especially around its end and side, the markings on the frames and any device holding
or attaching together both halves) divided at the net without any undercarriage
3.3
full tabletop
two tabletops assembled in the playing position
3.4
undercarriage
all of the elements whose principal function is to support the tabletop
3.5
playing position
both tabletops are in a horizontal position with net assembly attached
3.6
playback position
one tabletop is in a horizontal and the other one in a vertical position with the net assembly attached
3.7
storage position
both tabletops are in a vertical position
3.8
net assembly
net, its suspension and the supporting posts, including the system attaching it to the table
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3.9
player's safety area
area in which all parts of the undercarriage have to comply with the dimensions l or l , b , h and h in order to pre-
2 3 2 2 3
vent the player from getting hurt
3.10
table weight
weight of the table including all the parts of it that are carried together (excluding packaging)
4 Classification
Tables are grouped by the intended end-use (classes) and the design (types) as shown in Tables 1 and 2. Figure 6
shows the component parts of the table.
Table 1 — Classes
Class Intended end-use
A High competition
B School and club sports
C Recreational sports (high quality)
D Recreational sports

Table 2 — Types
Type Description Examples
1 Stationary table with an undercarriage for the tabletop which cannot be folded Figure 1
2 Stationary table with two separate tabletops with folding undercarriages Figure 2
Rollaway table with two separate tabletops each having its affixed folding under-
3 Figure 3
carriage
Rollaway table with an undercarriage for both tabletops that can be folded
4 Figure 4
independently from each other
Rollaway table with an undercarriage for both tabletops which can only be folded to-
5 Figure 5
gether with each other

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Figure 1 — Example of Type 1

Figure 2 — Example of Type 2

Figure 3 — Example of Type 3

Figure 4 — Example of Type 4

Figure 5 — Example of Type 5
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a) Playing position
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b) Storage position
Key
1 End line  8 Undercarriage
2 Centre line  9 Net assembly
3 Side-line 10 End leg
4 Tabletop 11 Strut
5 Frame 12 Safety device
6 Cross-bar or cross bracing 13 Operating and safety instructions
7 Wheel 14 Trademark and table name
Figure 6 — Example of a 3-D view of a table
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5 Functional requirements
5.1 Dimensions
Tables shall comply with the dimensions shown in Table 3 and Figures 7 and 8.

Key
1 Side-line
2 Net area
3 Centre line
4 Tabletop surface
5 End line
Figure 7 — Dimensions related to tabletops
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a) Side view

b) Plan view
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c) Middle view d) Front view

Key
1 Tabletop including battenings and frame
2 Net assembly
3 Undercarriage (including legs)
4 Legs for tables for people with wheel chairs (l )
3
5 Player's safety area
6 Free area for attachment of net supporting posts
Figure 8 — Dimensions of the undercarriage
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Table 3 — Dimensions related to the tabletop and the undercarriage of Classes A to D
Dimensions in millimetres
Symbol Class A Class B Class C Class D
l
2 740 ± 5 2 740 ± 7 2 740 ± 10 2 740 ± 15
1
l
≥ 150 ≥ 150 ≥ 150 ≥ 150
2
l ≥ 400 ≥ 400 ≥ 400 ≥ 400
3
l ≥ 800 ≥ 600 — —
4
l
≤ 100 ≤ 200 ≤ 400 ≤ 400
5
l
≤ 20 ≤ 20 ≤ 20 ≤ 20
6
l
7 ≤ 50 ≤ 50 ≤ 100 ≤ 100
l ≤ 10 ≤ 10 ≤ 50 ≤ 50
8
b
1 525 ± 3 1 525 ± 5 1 525 ± 5 1 525 ± 10
1
b — —
≥ 100 ≥ 100
2
b ≤ 60 ≤ 60 ≤ 100 ≤ 100
3
a
b ≥ 15 ≥ 15 ≥ 15 ≥ 15
4
b 0 0 ≤ 150 ≤ 150
5
b 20 ± 1 20 ± 2 20 ± 3 20 ± 5
6
b
3 ± 1 3 ± 2 3 ± 2 3 ± 2
7
b —
≤ 2 ≤ 3 ≤ 6
8
h 760 ± 3 760 ± 5 760 ± 10 760 ± 15
1
h ≥ 200 ≥ 200 ≥ 200 ≥ 200
2
h
≥ 300 ≥ 300 ≥ 300 ≥ 300
3
h — —
≥ 12 ≥ 12
4
h ≥ 50 ≥ 50 ≥ 50 ≥ 50
5
h ≤ 100 ≤ 100 ≤ 100 ≤ 100
6
a
is relevant only for folding legs
l distances in the longitudinal direction
l length of the table
1
l distance of the end legs from the table end
2
l distance of the end legs from the table end for use of wheelchair players
3
l length of the player's safety area (starting at the table end)
4
l width of the extension of the central part of the undercarriage beyond the tabletop side
5
l gap between the two table halves in the playing position
6
l distance between the centre line and the middle edge of the table
7
l distance between the centre line and the end line
8
b distances in the transverse direction
b1 width of the tabletop
b distance of the end legs from the side of the tabletop
2
b extension of the middle section of the undercarriage beyond the side of the tabletop
3
b gap between a folding leg and the frame
4
b extension of a wheel beyond the side of the tabletop
5
b width of the side and end lines
6
b width of the centre line
7
b alignment of both tabletops and their centre lines
8
h distances in the vertical direction on an even floor (if relevant)
h height of the table
1
h distance between a side cross-bar and the floor within the player's safety area (see l )
2 4
h distance between an end cross-bar and the floor
3
h distance between the playing surface and any extension of the middle section of the undercarriage
4
h distance between the middle section of the undercarriage and the floor
5
h height of the frame plus the tabletop
6
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5.2 Weight
Where the table weight exceeds 200 kg, the table should be carried using a lifting device. A notice should be put on
the underside of the table and on the outer packaging.
5.3 Playing surface
5.3.1 Material
Any material that fulfils the requirements of this document can be used.
5.3.2 Flatness
The flatness tolerances for half the playing surface shall be:
Class A  4 mm;
Class B  7 mm;
Class C 10 mm;
Class D 15 mm.
Testing in accordance with 7.2.
5.3.3 Colour of playing surface
1)
Classes A, B: Green or blue, of any degree of darkness having a Y-value under illuminant D65 of not more
  than 30 % (CIE system).
  The colour of lines for Classes A and B shall be white.
Classes C, D: Optional.
5.3.4 Degree of gloss and regularity
The plain surface including the lines shall be matt. The finish shall be uniform, even and smooth and not colouring
the ball.
When tested in accordance with 7.3, the following gloss values shall be achieved:
Classes A, B: gloss value ≤ 15;
Classes C, D: gloss value ≤ 24.
5.3.5 Ball bounce
The standards in accordance with Table 4 shall be achieved when the 40 mm ball is dropped without spin from a
height of 300 mm on prefixed points as well as on special points.
The bounces are measured and the average and medium bounces are calculated in accordance with 7.4.


1) average daylight including UV
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Table 4 — Ball bounce
Class A B C D
Tolerances on a table ( = 2 tabletops)
Mean bounce 230 to 260 mm 230 to 260 mm ≥ 210 mm ≥ 180 mm
Bounces outside these limits 0 0 — —
Difference of the mean bounce of the
—
≤ 1 mm ≤ 2 mm ≤ 4 mm
2 tabletops
Tolerances on each tabletop
Number of average bounces more than
≤ 2 average ≤ 3 average ≤ 5 average
2,0 mm higher or lower than the mean
bounces bounces bounces —
bounce
Difference of any average bounce at a
≤ 4 mm ≤ 6 mm ≤ 8 mm —
special point to the mean bounce
Difference between maximum and minimum
—
≤ 5 mm ≤ 7 mm ≤ 10 mm
average bounce

All average bounces are rounded up or down to the next full or half unit.
5.3.6 Side and ends of the tabletop
5.3.6.1 Edges
The playing surface shall have rectangular but not sharp edges, all the other edges shall be blunt. If there is a side
protection for Class A the side of the playing top shall be covered with a max. thickness of 1 mm.
5.3.6.2 Frame reinforcements
The height of the frame reinforcement plus the top may be no more than 100 mm (see Figure 7). The thickness of
the lower frame shall be ≥ 3 mm and the edge of the frame has to be rounded with a radius of min. 1 mm. The
frame of Class A shall be flush with the side edge of the tabletop.
To be better suitable for wheelchair tabl
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