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AS 4685.2:2021
[Current]Playground equipment and surfacing, Part 2: Additional safety requirements and test methods for swings (EN 1176-2:2017, MOD)
Adopts and modifies EN 1176-2:2017 for Australia, which specifies additional safety requirements for swings intended for permanent installation for use by children. Where the main play function is not swinging, the relevant requirements in this document may be used, as appropriate.KEYWORDS: Playground; Swings; Safety requirements
Published: 29/01/2021
Pages: 21
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
European foreword
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
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 Group swing seats
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
5 Additional type requirements
5.1 Swings with several rotational axes (Type 2)
5.2 Single-point swings (Type 3)
5.3 Contact swings (Type 4)
6 Test reports
7 Marking
Appendix A
Appendix B
B.1 General
B.2 Apparatus
B.2.1
B.2.2
B.2.3
B.2.4
B.2.4.1
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
B.4 Impact measuring equipment
B.4.1
B.4.2
B.4.3
B.5 Accuracy of tests
B.5.1
B.5.2
B.5.3
Appendix C
C.1 Principle
C.2 Procedure
Bibliography
Appendix ZZ
ZZ.1 Scope
ZZ.2 Variations
Cited references in this standard
EN ISO/IEC 17025
General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025)
EN 1176-1:2017
Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
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