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AS 4685.5-2004
[Superseded]Playground equipment, Part 5: Particular safety requirements and test methods for carousels
Specifies particular safety requirements for carousels of diameter greater than 0.5 m 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: 15
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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
1.6 TYPES OF CAROUSEL
1.6.1 General
1.6.2 Description of types of carousel
1.6.2.1 Carousel type A (rotating chairs)
1.6.2.2 Carousel type B (classic carousel)
1.6.2.3 Carousel type C (spinning mushroom, hanging glides)
1.6.2.4 Carousel type D (track-driven)
1.6.2.5 Carousel type E (giant revolving disk)
2 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 FREE HEIGHT OF FALL
2.3 MINIMUM SPACE
2.4 FALL ZONE
2.5 USER STATIONS
2.6 AXIS
2.7 SPEED OF ROTATION
2.8 GRIP HANDLES
2.9 LOAD CAPACITY AND STABILITY
3 TYPE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
3.1 CAROUSEL TYPE A (ROTATING CHAIRS)
3.2 CAROUSEL TYPE B (CLASSIC CAROUSEL)
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Rotating platform flush to the ground
3.2.3 Rotating platform not flush with the ground
3.2.4 Rotating platform between 110 mm and 400 mm
3.2.5 Rotating platform over 400 mm
3.2.6 Rotating platform over 110 mm
3.3 CAROUSEL TYPE C (SPINNING MUSHROOM, HANGING GLIDES)
3.4 CAROUSEL TYPE D (TRACK-DRIVEN CAROUSEL)
3.4.1 Drives
3.4.2 Drive wheels
3.4.3 Components of the supporting structure
3.4.4 Tracks
3.5 CAROUSEL TYPE E (GIANT REVOLVING DISK)
3.5.1 General
3.5.2 Upper side
3.5.3 Underside
3.5.4 Ground clearance
3.5.5 Fall zone and falling space
4 MARKING
APPENDIX A
A1 PRINCIPLE
A2 PROCEDURE
A3 TEST REPORT
Amendment control sheet
AS 4685.5—2004
Amendment No. 1 (2006)
Correction
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Playground equipment and surfacing, Part 2: Additional safety requirements and test methods for swings (EN 1176-2:2017, MOD)
[Current]
Playground equipment and surfacing, Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods (EN 1176-1:2017, MOD)
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