ASTM_F_2460_-_11.pdf

Designation:F246011Standard Practice forSpecial Requirements for Bumper Boats1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2460;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design,manufacture,and operations of bumper boats.These are boatsused to bump into each other intentionally as directed bydrivers as a form of entertainment.Boats are fitted with aninflatable or impact attenuating device to allow for suchbumping.1.2 This practice follows Practices F1193 and F770 as thebasic level of safety for bumper boats.These practices shall befollowed for all bumper boats under this practice.This practiceshall include all modifications,improvements,and deviationsto design,quality,manufacture,construction,ownership,operation,inspection,and maintenance of a bumper boat1.3 This practice does not apply to personal watercraft,human powered watercraft,or watercraft used for generalpurposes by private owners.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F770 Practice for Ownership,Operation,Maintenance,andInspection of Amusement Rides and DevicesF853 Practice for Maintenance Procedures for AmusementRides and DevicesF1159 Practice for Design and Manufacture of PatronDirected,Artificial Climbing Walls,Dry Slide,CoinOperated and Purposeful Water Immersion AmusementRides and Devices and Air-Supported StructuresF1193 Practice for Quality,Manufacture,and Constructionof Amusement Rides and Devices2.2 NFPA Standards:3National Fire and Protection Association Standards2.3 SAE Standards:4SAE J1171 External Ignition Protection of Marine ElectricalDevices3.Significance and Use3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate informationand to establish procedures for the operation of a bumper boatamusement ride.3.2 The device is a single craft,unattached to other craft orcommon frame system.It is non-human powered withoutconnection to a common energy source.It is driver controlledwith respect to acceleration,speed,and steering.4.Design Requirements4.1 Throttle/power controls shall return automatically tostop or slow speed when released.4.2 All battery powered units will provide adequate venti-lation to battery compartment.4.2.1 All battery-powered units will require an automaticcircuit protection device that will isolate the battery pack frompower and charging systems in the event of a short circuit orcurrent overload,or both.Such a device will meet SAE J1171external ignition protection requirements.4.3 Any moving drive component(that is,propellers,im-pellers)must be guarded on all sides,whenever ride is inoperation.Openings of the guard shall be no larger in diameteror width than58in.(16 mm).4.4 Throttle/power controls shall be located in such amanner as to prevent accidental activation during loading orunloading of boat.5.Quality,Manufacture,and Construction Requirements5.1 Quality,manufacture,and construction shall be in ac-cordance with in Practices F1193 and F1159.1This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on AmusementRides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.60 onSpecial Rides/Attractions.Current edition approved March 1,2011.Published April 2011.Originallyapproved in 2006.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F2460 07.DOI:10.1520/F2460-11.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from National Fire Protection Association(NFPA),1 BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA 02169-7471,http:/www.nfpa.org.4Available from SAE International(SAE),400 Commonwealth Dr.,Warrendale,PA 15096-0001,http:/www.sae.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 6.Ownership and Operation Requirements6.1 Ownership and operation requirements for this practiceare outlined in Practice F770.The items below are require-ments in addition to Practice F770.6.2 Bumper boats may be equipped with heat shields andguards that must be in place and in proper working conditionwhenever ride is in operation.6.3 Water quality in the ride pond shall conform to local orapplicable ASTM standards,or both.6.4 Fire extinguishers shall be provided and located inaccordance with NFPA(National Fire and Protection Associa-tion)3or other responsible bodies,or both.7.Operational Requirements7.1 Operationa