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AS 4685.2:2014
[Superseded]Playground equipment and surfacing, Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings (EN 1176-2:2008, MOD)
Adopts EN 1176-2:2008 to specify safety requirements, in addition to the general requirements of AS 4685.1:2014, for swings intended for permanent installation for use by children.
Published: 24/04/2014
Pages: 18
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
PREFACE
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Safety requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Ground clearance
4.3 Seat clearance for single point swing (Type 3)
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
4.4.2 Lateral stability of swing seats (see Figure 7b)
4.5 Means of suspension
4.6 Impact attenuation of swing seats
4.6.1 Swing seats and vertical tyre seats
4.6.2 Cradle swing seats
4.6.3 Swing seats and platforms for several users
4.7 Dynamic load for swing equipment
4.8 Structural integrity
4.8.1
4.8.2
4.9 Framework
4.10 Height of fall and impact area
4.10.1 Free height of fall
4.10.2 Dimensions of falling space and impact area
4.10.2.1
4.10.2.2
4.10.2.3
4.11 Additional requirements for swings with several rotational axes (Type 2)
4.12 Additional requirements for single-point swings (Type 3)
4.13 Additional requirements for contact swings (Type 4)
5 Test reports
6 Marking
Annex A
Annex B
B.1 Principle
B.2 Apparatus
B.2.1
B.2.2
B.2.3
B.2.4 Impact measuring equipment
B.3 Procedure
B.3.1 Flat swing seats
B.3.2 Cradle swing seats
B.3.3 Arrangement of test rig
B.3.4 Raising seat for test
B.3.5 Support and release of seat
B.3.6 Collection of data
B.3.7 Peak acceleration
B.3.8 Surface compression
B.3.9 Average surface compression
Annex C
C.1 Principle
C.2 Procedure
Bibliography
Appendix ZZ
ZZ1 Scope
ZZ2 Variations
Cited references in this standard
EN 1176-1:2008
Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
Content history
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EN-1176-2:2008
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