BS 5696-1:1986

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Play equipment intended for permanent installation outdoors Methods of test

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

12-31-1998

Language(s)

English

Published date

12-31-1986

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Methods
1. Scope
2. Form of tests
3. Load test
4. Test for finger, hand, limb and head traps
5. Test for clearance between swing seats
6. Swing seat impact test
7. Dynamic load test for swinging equipment
8. Test of means for limiting the speed of rotating
     equipment
9. Test reports
Table
1. Static test loads
Figures
1. Test probes
2. Chart showing openings which pass or fail tests
3. Typical swing seats
4. Deviation of a typical swing seat in a lateral
     direction
5. Typical apparatus for the swing seat impact test
6. Typical brace for flexible seats
7. Typical apparatus for test of means for limiting
     the speed of rotating equipment

Tests to be carried out with acceptance criteria for childrens playground equipment constructed in accordance with Part 2.

Committee	SW/65
DevelopmentNote	THIS STANDARD, OR A REVISION OR NEW EDITION OF THIS STANDARD, IS BEING CONSIDERED UNDER THE APPROVAL OF SAFETY STANDARDS REGULATIONS 1987
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	14
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS EN 1176-3:2017 BS EN 1176-5:2008 BS EN 1176-6:1998 BS EN 1176-1:1998 BS EN 1176-4:1998 BS EN 1176-2:1998 BS EN 1176-3:1998 BS EN 1176-5:1999

BS PAS 018(1996) : 1996	SPECIFICATION FOR CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
BS 5696-2:1986	Play equipment intended for permanent installation outdoors Specification for construction and performance
BS 5696-3:1979	Play equipment intended for permanent installation outdoors Code of practice for installation and maintenance