GB 17498.2-2008Indoor stationary training equipment - Part 2: Strength training equipment - Additional specific safety requirements and test methods (English PDF)

Foreword

This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents".

Drafting.

This document is Part 2 of GB/T 17498 "Indoor Fixed Fitness Equipment". GB/T 17498 has already published the following parts.

---Part 1.General safety requirements and test methods;

---Part 2.Additional Special Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Strength Training Equipment;

---Part 4.Additional Special Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Strength Training Benches;

---Part 5.Additional special safety requirements and test methods for stationary exercise bikes and upper limb crank exercise equipment;

---Part 6.Additional Special Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Treadmills;

---Part 7.Additional Special Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Rowing Machines;

---Part 8.Additional special safety requirements and test methods for steppers, stair climbers and mountaineering machines;

---Part 9.Additional Special Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Elliptical Trainers;

---Part 10.Additional special safety requirements and test methods for exercise bikes with fixed wheels or without flywheels.

This document replaces GB 17498.2-2008 "Fixed Fitness Equipment - Part 2.Additional Special Safety Measures for Strength Training Equipment".

Compared with GB 17498.2-2008, the main technical changes in the "Requirements and Test Methods" are as follows, except for structural adjustments and editorial modifications.

---Added "Terms and Definitions" section (see Chapter 3);

---Stability requirements have been added (see 5.1), and the general rules regarding safety requirements (5.1 in the.2008 edition) have been removed;

---The safety requirements for the load have been changed (see 5.2,.2008 version 5.2), and training counterweights, storage counterweights, and guide rails have been added.

The load requirements for the movement stop components of the equipment are specified in section 5.2.

---The durability safety requirements have been revised (see 5.3,.2008 version 5.3), adding provisions for boom-driven equipment and rail-mounted equipment.

Durability requirements for moving stop components and drop limit components of guide rail equipment (see 5.3);

---Safety requirements for easily accessible compression and/or shear points have been changed (see 5.4,.2008 version 5.4), and several compounding devices have been added.

Safety requirements for the clearance between the protective cover and the counterweight plate of the external load (see 5.4);

---Added safety requirements for preventing the counterweight plate from slipping off (see 5.5), and removed the safety requirements for the counterweight plate (see 5.5 in the.2008 edition);

---Added safety requirements for entry/exit and release mechanisms (see 5.6), removed the safety requirement for the minimum feasible training load (see...).

(2008 version 5.6)

---Added security requirements for entry points (see 5.7);

---The additional usage instructions have been revised (see 5.8, Chapters 7 and 8 of the.2008 edition);

---Added additional identifiers (see 5.9);

---The content of the general test method has been revised (see 6.1,.2008 version 6.1), adding a finger entrapment test (see 6.1.5), and deleting...

Manufacturer certification is required (see 6.1.5 of the.2008 edition);

---Stability testing has been added (see 6.2), and the inherent load test has been removed (see 6.2 in the.2008 version);

---Load tests have been added for training and storage counterweights, as well as load tests for the movement stops of guide rail equipment (see 6.3.1).

Introduction

GB/T 17498 "Indoor Fixed Fitness Equipment" is divided into 9 parts. Part 1 covers general requirements, while the other parts cover specific equipment.

Special requirements. The scope of special requirements covers fitness equipment for which safety requirements are combined with general requirements.

GB/T 17498 is proposed to consist of 9 parts.

---Part 1.General Safety Requirements and Test Methods. This section describes the general safety requirements and test methods for indoor stationary fitness equipment.

Verification method.

---Part 2.Additional Special Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Strength Training Equipment. The purpose is to describe strength training equipment.

Additional special safety requirements and testing methods for materials.

---Part 4.Additional Special Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Strength Training Benches. The purpose is to describe the specific safety requirements and test methods for strength training benches.

Additional special safety requirements and testing methods for the stool.

---Part 5.Additional special safety requirements and test methods for stationary exercise bikes and upper limb crank exercise equipment. The purpose is to...

This describes the special safety requirements and test methods for stationary exercise bikes and upper limb crank exercise equipment.

---Part 6.Additional Special Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Treadmills. The purpose is to describe the additional special safety requirements for treadmills.

Requirements and test methods.

---Part 7.Additional Special Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Rowing Machines. The purpose is to describe the additional special safety requirements for rowing machines.

Requirements and test methods.

---Part 8.Additional Special Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Steppers, Stair Climbers, and Mountain Climbers. The purpose is to describe the specific safety requirements and test methods for steppers.

Additional special safety requirements and testing methods for ladder machines, stair climbers, and mountaineering machines.

---Part 9.Additional Special Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Elliptical Trainers. The purpose is to describe the additional safety requirements and test methods for elliptical trainers.

Special safety requirements and testing methods.

---Part 10.Additional Special Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Exercise Bikes with Fixed Wheels or Without Freewheels. The purpose is to describe...

Additional safety requirements and testing methods for exercise bikes with fixed wheels or without flywheels.

This document is Part 2 of GB/T 17498 and is used in conjunction with GB/T 17498.1.

Indoor stationary fitness equipment

Part 2.Strength Training Equipment

Additional special safety requirements and test methods

1 Scope

This document specifies special safety requirements for stationary strength training equipment, in addition to the general safety requirements of GB/T 17498.1-2026.

All requirements.

This document applies to Class H, S, and I methods of stacked weight resistance or alternative resistance (such as...) in GB/T 17498.1-2026.

Fixed strength training equipment (hereinafter referred to as equipment) consisting of elastic ropes, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, magnetic, springs and external load weights.

Note. Accuracy class does not apply to this type of equipment, as accuracy class does not affect the safety of this type of equipment.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are not included.

For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies.

This document.

GB/T 15706-2012 General principles for safety design of machinery. risk assessment and risk reduction (ISO 12100.2010, IDT)

GB/T 17498.1-2026 Indoor stationary fitness equipment – Part 1.General safety requirements and test methods (ISO 20957-1.

2024, IDT)

3 Terms and Definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 17498.1-2026, as well as the following terms and definitions, apply to this document.

The URLs for the terminology databases maintained by IEC and ISO for standardization are as follows.

3.1

Resistance load is an essential component of equipment, allowing users to adjust the load without adding or removing components.

Note. See Figure 1 for an example of the equipment.

END: Draft Version (GB/T 17498.2-2026)