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
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
