BS EN 1509:2008

What is this BS EN 1509 - Safety requirements for badminton equipment about?

BS EN 1509 discusses playing field equipment and badminton equipment with a focus on functional and safety requirements, test methods. BS EN 1509 specifies the functional requirements and the safety requirements for badminton equipment, excluding rackets and shuttlecocks.

BS EN 1509 is applicable to three types and four classes for indoor standing as well as for indoor wheelchair badminton equipment for competition and training. Other types and sizes as those described in BS EN 1509 are permissible provided the safety requirements of BS EN 1509 are taken into consideration.

Who is BS EN 1509 - Safety requirements for badminton equipment for?

BS EN 1509 on safety requirements for badminton equipment is useful for:

• Manufacturers of badminton equipment
• Suppliers of badminton equipment
• Facility managers
• Safety and regulatory authorities

Why should you use BS EN 1509 - Safety requirements for badminton equipment?

Badminton equipment as a whole consisting of a pair of posts and a net shall be classified by the design.

BS EN 1509 discusses requirements, designation, dimensions, material, posts, the bottom structure of type 3, ground fixings, ground sockets, safety requirements, tensioning devices, other fixings, test methods, test reports, and instructions for use. This ensures the safety of badminton equipment.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 1509:2008 supersedes EN 1509:2004, which is withdrawn. BS EN 1509:2008 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 1509:2004.

These include:

• The scope was extended for indoor standing as well as for indoor wheelchair badminton equipment
• Concretion of the requirements on posts and nets
• Inclusion of requirements on the construction of top net lines
• Extension of a new Clause 6 "Test report"
• Clause 7 "Instructions for use" and Clause 8 "Marking" were extended