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BS EN 16582-1:2015

BS EN 16582-1:2015

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Domestic swimming pools – General requirements including safety and test methods

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BSI 2015 58
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This European Standard specifies the general safety and quality requirements and test methods for domestic swimming pools. These requirements and test methods are applicable to inground, aboveground or recessed swimming pool structures, including their installation and means of access.

This standard does not apply to:

  • pools for public use covered by EN 15288-1 ;

  • spas for domestic or public use;

  • paddling pools according to EN 71-8 .

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PDF Pages PDF Title
6 European foreword
7 Introduction
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
9 3 Terms and definitions
12 Figure 1 — Grip
Figure 2 — Grasp
13 4 General requirements and test methods
4.1 General
14 4.2 Tolerances
4.3 Water leakage
Table 1 — Watertightness classification
4.4 Minimum performance requirements for structural materials
4.4.1 General
15 Table 2
Table 3
16 4.4.2 Specific requirements and testing for corrosion resistance
4.4.3 Osmosis resistance of composites and polymers
17 4.4.4 Wood
4.5 Injury risks
4.5.1 Small elements, edges and corners
18 Figure 3 — Template for small elements
19 Figure 4 — Examples of configuration of edges
4.5.2 Permissible openings
4.5.2.1 Principle
20 Figure 5 — Depth of penetration less than 10 mm
4.5.2.2 Finger and toe entrapment
4.5.2.3 Head and neck entrapment
4.5.2.4 Other body entrapment
21 4.6 Accessibility
4.6.1 General
4.6.2 Secure access to the swimming pool
22 5 Requirements and test methods for means of access
5.1 General
5.2 Slip resistance
Table 4
23 Table 5
5.3 Crushing and entrapment hazards
5.4 Ladders
5.4.1 Dimensions
24 Table 6
25 Figure 6 — Means of access without platform
Figure 7 —Means of access with platform
27 Figure 8
5.4.2 Load-bearing strength
28 5.4.3 Test for lateral stability of removable ladders
Figure 9 —Lateral stability test
5.4.4 Specific requirements for secured access points to enter the pool
5.4.4.1 General
29 5.4.4.2 Ladders with lifting access
5.4.4.3 Ladders with retractable access
5.4.4.4 Means of access to the deck (ladder or stairs)
5.4.5 Other requirements
5.5 Bearing points
5.5.1 Recessed bearing points
30 Figure 10 — Template for bearing point
5.5.2 Raised bearing points
5.5.2.1 Contour
5.5.2.2 Control plane
5.5.2.3 Potential bearing area
31 Figure 11 —Definition of surfaces
5.5.2.4 Safe surfaces
5.5.2.5 Type of raised bearing point
32 Figure 12 — Illustration of raised bearing point type 3
5.6 Submerged stairs
5.6.1 General
33 Table 7
Figure 13 —Illustration of dimensions for 4 steps submerged stairs
34 5.6.2 Built-in stairs
5.6.3 Fitted stairs
5.7 Handrails
6 Instructions for the consumer
6.1 General principles
35 6.2 Self-built/installed pools
6.2.1 Point-of-purchase information
6.2.2 Installation and commissioning manual
36 6.2.3 Operating and maintenance manual
6.3 Constructed / installed pools by professionals
6.3.1 Point-of-purchase information
37 6.3.2 Operating and maintenance manual
6.4 Means of access
6.4.1 Point-of-purchase information
38 6.4.2 Operating and maintenance manual
6.5 Examples illustrating pool sizes
40 Figure 14 — Examples of water body dimensions
7 Safety signage
41 Figure 15 — Safety sign – ISO 20712-1:—, WSM002, Keep children under supervision in the aquatic environment
Figure 16 — Safety sign ISO 20712-1:—, WSP005, No diving
42 Annex A (informative) Swimming pool structures
Figure A.1 — Aboveground pool, to be placed on the ground, and designed to ensure resistance to internal pressure (shall comply with EN 16582-1 and EN 16582-2)
Figure A.2 — Partially buried aboveground pool, designed to ensure resistance to internal and external pressures (shall comply with EN 16582-1, EN 16582-2 and EN 16582-3)
Figure A.3 — Partially buried recessed pool that ensures resistance to internal pressure, designed to be installed in the ground, in a masonry structure or equivalent that ensures resistance to external pressure (shall comply with EN 16582-1 and EN 16…
43 Figure A.4 — Recessed pool that ensures resistance to internal pressure, designed to be installed in the ground, in a masonry structure or equivalent that ensures resistance to external pressure (shall comply with EN 16582-1 and EN 16582-3)
Figure A.5 — Inground pool, to be placed in the ground, and designed to ensure resistance to internal and external pressure (shall comply with EN 16582-1 and EN 16582-2)
Figure A.6 — Inground pool, to be placed in the ground, and designed to ensure resistance to internal and external pressure (shall comply with EN 16582-1 and EN 16582-2)
44 Annex B (informative) Safety information in the owner’s manual and instruction sheets accompanying the swimming pool
45 Figure B.1
46 Figure B.2 — Wear personal flotation devices
47 Annex C (normative) Methods of test for entrapment
C.1 Head and neck entrapment
C.1.1 Apparatus
Figure C.1 — Probes for determination of head and neck entrapment
48 C.1.2 Test method
C.2 Finger and toe entrapment
C.2.1 Apparatus
Figure C.2 — Probe C for determination of finger and toe entrapment
C.2.2 Test method
C.3 Foot and hand entrapment
C.3.1 Apparatus
49 Figure C.3 — Probe D for determination of foot and hand entrapment
C.3.2 Test method
Figure C.4 — Rotation of probes C and D
50 Annex D (informative) Aesthetic aspects on composite shells
D.1 General
D.2 Scope
D.3 Operating requirements and maintenance
D.3.1 General
51 D.3.2 Operating requirements
D.3.3 Maintenance
D.3.4 Influence of water quality
52 D.4 Discolourations and possible origins
D.5 Stains and possible origins
53 Table D.1 — Possible origin of stains and recommended solutions
55 D.6 Repair of the aesthetic coating
D.7 Mechanical disorders affecting only the aesthetic layer
D.7.1 Aesthetic cracks
D.7.2 Surface protuberances
56 Bibliography

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