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BS EN 14468-1:2015

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Table tennis – Table tennis tables, functional and safety requirements, test methods

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BSI 2015 40
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This European Standard specifies functional requirements (see Clause 5) and safety requirements (see Clause 6) for table tennis tables hereafter referred to as tables. They are applicable for tables used only for playing table tennis and take no account of the consequences of any misuse.

This European Standard is applicable to five types of tables (see Table 2) within the Classes A to D (see Table 1).

This European Standard excludes table tennis tables which are installed in locations covered by EN 1176 and EN 15312.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
4 Contents Page
5 Foreword
7 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
8 4 Classification and components
Table 1 — Classes
9 Table 2 — Types
Figure 1 — Example of Type 1
Figure 2 — Example of Type 2
Figure 3 — Example of Type 3
Figure 4 — Example of Type 4
Figure 5 — Example of Type 5
10 Figure 6 — Example of a 3-D view of a table
11 5 Functional requirements
5.1 Dimensions
12 Figure 7 — Dimensions related to tabletop surface
15 Figure 8 — Dimensions of the undercarriage
16 Figure 9 — Parts under the heights of cross braces
17 Table 3 — Dimensions related to the tabletop and the undercarriage of Classes A to D
19 5.2 Weight
5.3 Playing surface
5.3.1 Material
5.3.2 Flatness
5.3.3 Colour of playing surface
5.3.4 Degree of gloss and regularity
5.3.5 Ball bounce
20 Table 4 — Ball bounce
5.3.6 Side and ends of the tabletop
5.3.6.1 Edges
5.3.6.2 Frame reinforcements
5.3.7 Area for attaching a net assembly
21 Figure 10 — Gap for attaching a net assembly
5.3.8 Climatic stresses for outdoor tabletops
5.4 Undercarriage
5.4.1 Colours
5.4.2 Wheels
5.4.2.1 General
5.4.2.2 Dimensions
5.4.2.3 Swivelling
5.4.3 Climatic stresses on locking devices for outdoor tables
5.5 Horizontal deviation
22 5.6 Residual height reduction
Table 5 — Maximum permitted residual height reduction after unloading
5.7 Unfolding of a tabletop of a rollaway table
5.8 Additional requirements and recommendations for tables for wheelchair play
6 Safety requirements
6.1 Table in playing and in playback position
6.1.1 General
23 6.1.2 Loading capacity
6.1.3 Stability
6.1.3.1 Longitudinal direction
6.1.3.2 Lateral direction
6.1.3.3 Balance
6.1.4 Safety area
6.2 Table in storage position
6.3 Locking systems
6.3.1 General
6.3.1.1 Storage position of the tabletop
24 Table 6 — Locking devices and unlocking actions
6.3.1.2 Playing position of the tabletop
25 6.3.2 Functioning of the locking systems
6.3.3 Fitting of the locking devices
6.4 Functioning of the rolling devices
6.5 Construction of the permanent net post
6.6 Mobile parts and fixations
6.7 Table Type 4 in storage and playback position
6.8 Table finish
6.9 Additional parts
26 7 Test methods
7.1 General
7.2 Flatness
7.3 Degree of gloss
7.4 Ball bounce
27 Figure 11 — Chart of the test points
7.5 Climatic stresses for outdoor tabletops
7.5.1 Subjection to immersion
7.5.2 Thermal stress
28 7.6 Horizontal deviation
Figure 12 — Pulling in longitudinal direction
7.7 Table in playing and in playback position
7.7.1 Loading capacity
7.7.2 Stability
7.7.2.1 Pushing in longitudinal direction
Figure 13 — Pushing in longitudinal direction
7.7.2.2 Pushing in lateral direction
Figure 14 — Pushing in lateral direction
7.7.3 Pushing of the raised tabletop in playback position
29 Figure 15 — Horizontal pushing (net side)
Figure 16 — Horizontal pushing (underside)
7.8 Table of Types 3 to 5 in storage position
7.9 Testing of rolling and locking devices
7.9.1 Endurance test of rolling and locking devices
30 Figure 17 — Side-face view of the rolling circuit
Figure 18 — 3-D view of the rolling circuit
31 7.9.2 Locking efficiency
Figure 19 — Table type 4 with 1 locking device
Figure 20 — Table type 3
Figure 21 — Table type 4
Figure 22 — Table type 5
8 Environmental aspects
32 9 Information supplied by the manufacturer
9.1 General
9.2 Assembly instructions
9.3 Operating instructions
33 10 Marking
Figure 23 — Full accessibility (PI PF 006 according to ISO 7001)
34 Annex A (informative) Use of materials
35 Annex B (informative) Optional pendulum test
Figure B.1 – Impact points
37 Bibliography
BS EN 14468-1:2015
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