BS EN 16083:2012 pdf download.Paddles and oars for recreational boats – Safety requirements and test methods.
BS EN 16083 specifies safety requirements and test methods (or paddles and oars (or non-rigid hull water crafts. Paddles and oars are classified in two performance levels A and B.
This standard is not applicable for paddles and oars for:
training and competitive sports;
— white water;
— items covered by EN 71-1;
— foldinglrigid framed boats/kayaks.
This standard does not apply to wooden paddles and oars.
2 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
2.1
paddle
manually operated means of propulsion operated free-banded by a person
NOTE It consists of a shaft with a (paddle) blade at the end. The double paddle has a blade at each end of the shaft.
2.2
oar
manually operated means of propulsion consisting of a shaft and a blade at the end
NOTE The oar is pivot-mounted at the hull of a boat in eye lets or oartocks. Oars can be operated by a person in pair or as single device.
4 Safety requirements and testing
4.1 General
4.1.1 Requirement
Paddles and oars shall be entirely free from sharp edges, burrs or splinters. There shall be no irregularities
which could cause injury.
4.1.2 Testing
Visual and tactile testing.
4.2 Temperature
Testing shall be done at an air temperature of (20 ± 3) °C.
4.3 Bending strength of paddles and oars
4.3.1 Requirements
When tested in accordance with 4.3.2 paddles and oars snail neiner break shaft aria biace, nor perrnarienuy
deform (shaft) in a way that function is impaired
— Load for blades of class A paddles/oars: 0.45 N/cm2:
Load for blades of class B paddIes/oars: 0,30 N/cm2.
The determination of the blade surface shall be done according to Figure 2.
4.3.2 Testing
The shaft of the paddle/oar shall be clamped on a rigid surface as shown in Figure 3. The blade shall be loaded quasi statically (F1) at a loading point on the centre line of the blade (150 ± 5) mm from Its end with a vertical force as given in 4.4.1.
— Duration of each load application: 1 mm;
— Number of applications: 25;
In case of double paddles the testing force shall be applied on one blade side only.BS EN 16083 download.