BS EN 16230-1:2013+A1:2014:2015 Edition
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Leisure karts – Safety requirements and test methods for karts
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2015 | 58 |
This European Standard is applicable for karts, according to 3.1, that are not intended to be used on public roads.
This European Standard applies to:
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leisure karts only;
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karts propelled by a combustion engine, including LPG combustion engines;
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karts used on indoor and outdoor tracks, permanent or temporary;
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karts used on supervised tracks designed for leisure karting, with a sealed ground (such as asphalt, concrete, ice or snow).
This European Standard does not apply to:
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karts used for competition organised by and under the responsibility of the CIK-FIA and/or ASN, ensuring through the granting of licenses by an ASN or one of its affiliated members as defined in the International Sporting code, compliance with the safety, sporting, disciplinary and technical rules of the CIAK-FIA and/ or ASN;
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karts designed exclusively for competition and toys;
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cross country karts;
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karts with two or more seats;
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karts used on tracks not mentioned above (such as mud, earth);
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karts used in amusement parks.
The requirements related to the hazards of electrical propulsion are not covered in this European Standard.
The requirements related to whole-body vibration are not covered in this European Standard.
This European Standard specifies appropriate measures to eliminate or reduce the risks arising from significant hazards, hazardous situations and events (see Clause 6) during operation and maintenance of the karts, when carried out as intended by the manufacturer.
Safety in karting activities is dependent on a correct interaction between leisure karts and the track equipment and facilities. General recommendations for tracks to be used for leisure karting are included in this part of the standard.
This document is not applicable to karts that are manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.
Specific requirements for tracks design and operation will be included in a future Part 2 of this standard.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 5 | Foreword |
| 6 | Introduction |
| 7 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
| 8 | 3 Terms and definitions |
| 9 | 4 Classification |
| 10 | Table 1 — Type of kart – Manufacturers design parameters 5 Description of the kart |
| 11 | Figure 1 — Names of the components of the kart |
| 12 | 6 List of significant hazards Table 2 — List of significant hazards |
| 14 | 7 Safety requirements and/or protective measures 7.1 General 7.2 Dimensions requirements Table 3 — Dimensions of the kart 7.3 Materials and products |
| 15 | 7.4 Protection against mechanical hazards 7.4.1 Kart protection 7.4.1.1 General requirements for all-around protection Figure 2 — Dimensions of the all around protection |
| 16 | 7.4.1.2 Additional requirements for all-around protection having a shaped surface Figure 3 — Tool for measuring the all-around protection” Table 4 — All around protection values |
| 17 | 7.4.1.3 Additional requirements for tubular metallic all-around protection 7.4.1.4 Additional requirements for plastic all-around protection Figure 4 — Selected points for measurement of all-around protection – Contact between two karts |
| 18 | 7.4.1.5 Energy absorption systems |
| 19 | 7.4.2 Seat 7.4.3 Brake system performance 7.4.3.1 General 7.4.3.2 Karts type A1 and A2 7.4.3.3 Karts type B, C1 and C2 |
| 20 | 7.5 Protection against failure of control systems 7.5.1 Brake system controls 7.5.1.1 General 7.5.1.2 Mechanical components of the brake system 7.5.1.3 Hydraulic components of the brake system 7.5.2 Steering wheel |
| 21 | Figure 5 — Steering wheel 7.6 Protection against break up during operation – Stub axle 7.7 Protection against sharp edges and angles 7.8 Protection against rotating parts 7.9 Protection against hot surfaces |
| 22 | 7.10 Protection against incorrect action on control systems 7.11 Safe access to and exit from the kart 7.11.1 Steering track rods 7.11.2 Floor plate 7.12 Wheels and tyres 7.13 Specific requirements for LPG karts 7.13.1 General |
| 23 | 7.13.2 Requirements for components of the LGP system 7.13.2.1 Gas tank 7.13.2.2 Gas tank support and retention system 7.13.2.3 Testing method for the LPG tank retention system 7.13.2.4 Fitting and hoses |
| 24 | 7.14 Fire – explosion 7.14.1 Fuel system (petrol) 7.14.2 Fuel lines 7.15 Noise 7.16 Vibrations hazards 7.17 Exhaust emissions |
| 25 | 7.18 Starter batteries and batteries for second systems (not propulsion) 8 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective measures Table 5 — Verification methods 9 Information for use 9.1 General |
| 26 | 9.2 User manual 9.2.1 General |
| 28 | 9.2.2 Information regarding the track 9.2.2.1 General safety instructions Figure 6 — Concerns of risks related to track requirements |
| 29 | 9.2.2.2 Compatibility warnings 9.2.2.3 Driver age restrictions and training Table 6 — Type of kart – Minimum age / Training and / or evaluation 9.2.2.4 Driver briefing |
| 30 | 9.2.2.5 Appropriate protective equipment to be supplied 9.2.2.6 Training of kart circuit personnel/staff 9.2.3 Information regarding the kart |
| 31 | 9.3 Spare parts catalogue – exploded view 9.4 Signs (pictogram), written warnings |
| 32 | 9.5 Marking |
| 33 | Annex A (normative) Measurement methods for kart all round protection system A.1 General A.2 Kart position for measurement A.3 Measurement A.3.1 General A.3.2 Test method for the distance between the ground and lower edge of the protection (a value – Figure 2) A.3.3 Test method to measure the distance between the ground and the upper edge of the protection (b value – Figure 2) |
| 34 | A.3.4 Test method to measure the contact surface of the protections of two karts (Figure 4) A.4 Data recording A.5 Information to be reported |
| 35 | Annex B (normative) Crash test protocol B.1 Pendulum Impact test Figure B.1 — Impact plate dimension |
| 36 | B.2 Instrumentation B.3 Procedure |
| 37 | Figure B.2 — Impact direction B.4 Data acquisition |
| 38 | Annex C (normative) Brake system performance tests – leisure kart C.1 Static test Figure C.1 — Brake tester |
| 39 | C.2 Dynamic tests C.2.1 Test site conditions C.2.1.1 Test surface C.2.1.2 Wind speed C.2.1.3 Ambient temperature C.2.1.4 Test lane C.2.2 Kart preparation C.2.2.1 Tyres C.2.2.2 Kart loading condition C.2.2.3 Mass distribution |
| 40 | C.2.2.4 Instrumentation Table C.1 — Test sequence and related instrumentation C.2.3 Burnishing |
| 41 | C.2.4 Test requirements C.2.4.1 Brakes C.2.4.2 Brake temperature measurement C.2.4.3 Application of the control force C.2.4.4 Kart position and wheel lock C.2.4.5 Test speed tolerance C.2.5 Measurement of dynamic performance C.2.5.1 Mean fully developed deceleration (MFDD) |
| 42 | C.2.5.2 Continuous deceleration recording C.2.6 Dry stop test C.2.7 Heat fade test C.2.7.1 General C.2.7.2 Baseline test |
| 43 | C.2.7.3 Heating procedure C.2.7.4 Hot brake stop C.2.7.5 Performance measurement C.3 Information to be reported |
| 45 | Annex D (normative) Noise emission test D.1 General D.2 Operating and mounting conditions D.3 Noise measurements D.4 Test environment |
| 46 | D.5 Determination of A-weighted emission sound pressure level at driver’s ear D.5.1 Microphone position D.5.2 Measurements D.6 Determining if further measurements are necessary D.7 Determination of the A-weighted sound power level of the kart D.7.1 General |
| 47 | D.7.2 Measurement surface D.7.3 Microphone positions on the measurement surface Figure D.1 — Microphone positions on the hemisphere |
| 48 | Table D.1 — Co-ordinates of the microphone positions on the hemisphere D.8 Information to be recorded D.8.1 Kart under test D.8.2 Acoustic environment D.8.3 Instrumentation D.8.4 Acoustical data |
| 49 | D.9 Information to be reported D.10 Declaration and verification of noise emission values |
| 50 | Annex E (informative) Vibration test methods E.1 Background |
| 51 | E.2 !Coupling the hand to the vibration source” Figure E.1 — Accelerometer positions on the steering wheel E.3 Positioning and operating the kart during the test E.4 Parameters to be measured |
| 52 | E.5 Determination of the vibration levels E.6 Information to be recorded E.6.1 General E.6.2 Kart under test E.6.3 Measuring equipment E.6.4 Vibration data |
| 53 | E.7 Information to be reported |
| 54 | Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC |
| 55 | Bibliography |
