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Safety
Here at Wizard Bouncy Castles safety is our number one priority. All of our equipment is made to UK/ European standards (BS EN 14960:2013). They are tested annually to ensure that they meet the required standards. All of our electrical equipment is PAT tested every six to twelve months. All of the equipment and/ or services provided by Wizard Bouncy Castles is covered by Public Liability Insurance (PLI) up to £5m.
Anchorage 4.2.1
Each inflatable shall have at least six anchorage points. The number of anchorage points shall be calculated in accordance with Annex A. They shall be distributed around the perimeter of the inflatable. The maximum wind-speed in which inflatables shall be used outdoors is 38 km/h (Force 5 on the Beaufort Scale); see Annex B.
When used outdoors, the inflatable shall be secured to the ground , preferably with ground stakes where the ground is suitable. Each anchorage point on the inflatable and all of the components of the anchorage and/ or ballast system, e.g. ropes, webbings, metal attachments, stakes, weights, shall withstand a force of 1600 N. The direction of the exerted force shall be at an angle of the ground of 30° to 45°. Ground stakes shall incline away from the direction of the exerted force. Ground stakes shall be a minimum of 380 mm in length and a minimum of 16 mm in diameter and their tops shall be rounded. The system shall expose no more than 25 mm of the stake above ground level. When the inflatable is used indoors, the anchorage and/or ballast system should be used when necessary to maintain stability.
On hard standing where ground stakes cannot be used, the inflatable shall be secured to the ground by equally effective method, e.g. attaching each of the anchorage points to fittings already fitted in the ground, or to sandbags or other weights, if these are capable of supporting the 1600 N load. 1600 Newton is equivalent to 163kg
Access/ egress 4.2.3
On any open side, the free height of fall shall be no greater than 630 mm from the ground in the unloaded condition, (600 mm in the loaded condition).
On any open side, the extent of the impact area shall be at least 1.2m. The surface in the impact area shall meet the requirements for impact attenuation so that the critical fall height of the surfacing, according to EN 1177, is at least 630 mm. The impact areas of adjacent inflatables and/or other play equipment shall not overlap.
Materials such as soil, turf and sand have some impact attenuating properties. Impact absorbing mats may be used.
Siting 4.2.8
The inflatable shall be sited well away from possible hazards such as overhead power lines or other obstacles with hazardous projections (e.g. fences and/or trees).
The inflatable shall not be erected on a site with more than a 5% slope in any direction.
The site shall be clear of debris and/or sharp objects on, or embedded in, the surface.
If, for crowd-control purposes, a perimeter fence is used, it shall be at least 1.8 m from walled sides and at least 3.5 m from open sides. A gateway shall be 1 m wide.