What is this BS EN 1176‑3 - Playground equipment and surfacing about?
BS EN 1176‑3 discusses playground equipment and surfacing with a focus on safety requirements and test methods. BS EN 1176‑3 is the third part of the BS EN 1176 multi-series that specifies additional safety requirements for slides intended for permanent installation for use by children. The aim is to provide protection to the user against possible hazards during use. Where the main play function is not sliding, the relevant requirements in this part of EN 1176 may be used, as appropriate.
Note: BS EN 1176‑3 is not applicable to waterslides, roller ways, or slide installations where auxiliary equipment such as mats or sledges are used. BS EN 1176‑3 is not applicable to inclined surfaces that do not contain and guide the user, e.g., banister rails (inclined parallel bars).
Who is BS EN 1176‑3 - Playground equipment and surfacing for?
BS EN 1176‑3 on playground equipment and surfacing is useful for:
- Manufactures of playground equipment
- Contractors responsible for installing playground equipment
- Facility managers
Why should you use BS EN 1176‑3- Playground equipment and surfacing?
BS EN 1176‑3 discusses starting section length and angle, guarding section, width, lateral protection (sides), sliding section, length and angle, width, sides and profile of the slide, run-out section, surface of the slide, free space, impact area, and tunnel and mixed tunnel slides.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 1176‑3:2017 supersedes EN 1176‑3:2008, which is withdrawn. BS EN 1176‑3:2017 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 1176‑3:2008.
These include:
- Definition for wave slide deleted
- Revised figure for illustration of the position of the sections of a slide (see Figure 2)
- Reduction of free height of fall if starting section is easily accessible unless guarding is provided
- Figure 5 – Application of template to curved profile sliding section – amended
- Start of the free space on a slide