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AS 4685.5:2021
[Current]Playground equipment and surfacing, Part 5: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for carousels (EN 1176-5:2019, MOD)
Adopts and modifies EN 1176-5:2019 for Australia, specifying additional safety requirements for carousels intended for permanent installation for use by children. Where the main play function is not rotating, the relevant requirements in this part of the AS 4685 series can be used, as appropriate. This document is not applicable to motor-driven carousels, fairground carousels or climbing drums.KEYWORDS: Carousels; Safety requirements; Permanent installations
Published: 29/01/2021
Pages: 16
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 Free height of fall, height of user stations and impact areas
4.3 Free space/falling space
4.4 Entrapment
4.5 User stations
4.6 Load capacity and stability
5 Type specific requirements
5.1 Rotating chairs (type A)
5.2 Carousel with platform (type B)
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Rotating platform flush to the ground
5.2.3 Rotating platform not flush with the ground
5.3 Overhead carousel (type C)
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Structural integrity and impact attenuation
5.4 Track-driven carousel (type D)
5.4.1 Drives
5.4.2 Drive wheels
5.4.3 Supporting structure
5.4.4 Tracks
5.5 Inclined disc (type E)
5.6 Bowl-like carousel (type F)
5.7 Free standing carousel with a diameter of less than 500 mm
6 Test reports
7 Marking
Appendix A
A.1 Principle
A.2 Procedure
Appendix B
Appendix ZZ
ZZ.1 Scope
ZZ.2 Variations
Cited references in this standard
EN 1176-1:2017
Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 1: General safety requirements and test methods
EN 1176-2:2017
Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 2: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for swings
EN 1176-6:2017+AC:2019
Playground equipment and surfacing — Part 6: Additional specific safety requirements and test methods for rocking equipment
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