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AS 4685.2-2004
[Superseded]Playground equipment, Part 2: Particular safety requirements and test methods for swings
Specifies particular safety requirements for swings intended for permanent installation for use by children. General requirements and test methods are set out in AS 4685.1.
Published: 13/10/2004
Pages: 16
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Objective
1.3 Application
1.4 Referenced documents
1.5 Definitions
2 Safety requirements
2.1 General
2.2 Ground clearance, h2
2.3 Safety clearance, h4, for single point suspension swings (Type 3)
2.4 Minimum clearance and stability of swing seats with more than one point of suspension
2.4.1 Minimum space between the seats of swings
2.4.2 Stability of swing seats
2.5 Means of suspension
2.6 Seats and platforms
2.6.1 General
2.6.2 Width of seats
2.6.3 Seats
2.6.4 Cradle seats and toddler seats
2.6.5 Platform seats (Type 3 swings)
2.7 Structural integrity
2.8 Framework
2.9 Impact area
2.9.1 Free height of fall
2.9.2 Extent of fall zone
2.10 Additional requirements for swings with several rotational axes (Type 2)
2.11 Additional requirements for single-point swings (Type 3)
3 Marking
Appendix A
Appendix B
B1 Principle
B2 Apparatus
B2.1 Test rig
B2.2 Test mass
B2.3 Accelerometer
B2.4 Impact measuring equipment
B2.5 Chains
B3 Procedure
B4 Collection of data
B4.1 General
B4.2 Peak acceleration
B4.3 Surface compression
B4.4 Average surface compression
Appendix C
Amendment control sheet
AS 4685.2—2004
Amendment No. 1 (2006)
Correction
Amendment No. 2 (2008)
Revised text
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Playground equipment and surfacing, Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods (EN 1176-1:2017, MOD)
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