Children's playground for residential use vs. public use. Which one should I install?
laws provide some ambiguity regarding the type of park to be installed in each case, as there is no specific legislation to regulate the safety of parks in each case. However, at the European level, there are specific safety regulations for each use.
We can distinguish between the following: EN71 regulations for residential or private use and EN1176 for public use. The main differences between these certifications are as follows: EN1176 clearly defines the specifications to be met for safe use of the park under harsh, demanding, and intensive conditions.
The EN71 standard defines the requirements to be met by a playpen considered as a domestic toy. Hence, playpens for residential use are designed with a controlled and less intensive use in mind than those for public use.
Regulations for residential playgrounds
Although residential use parks can be very durable, as a general rule we should classify parks based on their use as follows:
- Public access playgrounds in open areas: EN1176
- Playgrounds in schools and educational centers: EN1176
- Children's parks in community neighborhoods: EN1176
- Children's playgrounds in hotels and restaurants: EN1176
- Children's playgrounds in campsites: EN1176
- Children's parks in homes: EN71
- Children's parks in vacation homes: EN71
- Children's playgrounds in private gardens: EN71
The autonomous communities of Madrid, Galicia, Valencia, and Andalusia have already incorporated their own legislation regarding the installation of playgrounds.