BERG Elite InGround 430 Grey + Safety Net Deluxe
Set into the ground, with a net. Sits roughly 10 to 20 cm above the ground.
- Size
- 14ft (430cm)
- Safety net
- Safety Net Deluxe
- Maximum user weight
- 120 kg
Trampolines in care and residential settings
For providers of disability services, residential care, respite and day services who are considering a trampoline for the people they support. We set out what BERG says, and where the decision is yours.
What the approval covers, and what it does not
A trampoline in a care service is not in home use: it is there for the people the service supports. BERG puts forward one range for public use: Elite, in grey. Those are the only models on this site.
The approval is about the product. It says nothing about any person's fitness to use a trampoline, and it is not a statement by a health or care regulator.
We sell and deliver trampolines. We are not clinicians, and we cannot tell you whether a trampoline suits a particular resident. That is for the staff and professionals who know them.
What "approved for public use" means. BERG lists these grey Elite models as approved for public use, tested by the independent Dutch institute Keurmerkinstituut. The certificate we hold, for the Elite InGround 330 Grey + Safety Net Deluxe (no. 148394, inspected 24 January 2022), states that it meets the Dutch playground equipment decree, assessed against EN 1176-1:2017. See BERG's list of approved models.
The school or setting stays responsible for local rules, correct installation, warning notices, a daily check with a logbook, and maintenance. We send BERG's public-use manual and warning notice for your model with your quotation. Check with your insurer before you order.
BERG's limits for adult users
BERG publishes a maximum user weight for each round size. It is a limit for the one person using it.
- 330 (11ft): 100 kg.
- 380 (12.5ft): 110 kg.
- 430 (14ft): 120 kg.
- Oval 520 and rectangular 500: BERG does not publish a figure that we have seen. Ask us and we will request it from BERG.
BERG tests each trampoline with up to five times the maximum user weight. That is a test load. It is not the weight the trampoline is meant to carry in use, and the limits above still apply.
One user, supervised
BERG's public-use manual says one user only, with adult supervision, and that the trampoline is not for unattended use. In a care service that means a member of staff watching from beside the trampoline, and nobody else on the mat. If a person would need someone on the trampoline with them, BERG's rule does not allow for it.
Getting on and off
FlatGround models sit level with the ground. InGround models sit low, roughly 10 to 20 cm above it. Above-ground models stand on legs and are climbed on to. So the two set into the ground have less of a step.
We go no further than that. We make no claim about wheelchair access, hoists or assisted transfers, and we know of none made by BERG.
Children in respite or residential care
BERG's age guidance applies as it does anywhere: not suitable under 3 and not recommended under 6. BERG recommends a safety net. Its home-use InGround manual goes further and does not recommend use without a net by children under 14.
- Maximum user weight
- 100 kg (330), 110 kg (380), 120 kg (430)
- Users at a time
- One
- Load test
- Up to five times the maximum user weight
- Springs
- TwinSpring
- Jump mat
- AirFlow Pro
- Protective edge
- 30 mm thick, 38 cm wide
- Colour approved for public use
- Grey
No clinical or therapy claims
A BERG Elite is a recreational trampoline. We do not claim it treats, improves or manages any condition, and BERG makes no such claim on anything of theirs we have read.
Structured therapeutic trampolining is a specialist activity delivered by trained practitioners on different equipment; we do not sell for that purpose.
What HIQA and RQIA say
We looked for anything published by HIQA, for Ireland, or RQIA, for Northern Ireland, that is specific to trampolines. We found nothing. We did not find either body approving or certifying products.
So the decision rests on three things, all of them yours:
- Your own risk assessment, for the service and for each person who would use it.
- Clinical advice from the professionals involved in each person's care.
- Your insurer. Ask before you order whether it will cover a trampoline and on what conditions.
After that, the owner's duties under BERG's public-use conditions apply to a care provider as they do to a school: BERG's warning notice displayed near the trampoline, a safety check every day recorded in a logbook, maintenance, and for an InGround model a shock-absorbing surface 1.5 metres wide around it. We send BERG's public-use manual and warning notice for your model with your quotation. See installation and upkeep.
The 430 models
The 430 has the highest maximum user weight BERG publishes for the range, 120 kg, so it is the size to look at first where the users are adults.
BERG Elite Regular 430 Grey + Safety Net Deluxe
Stands on legs, with a net. Reached by climbing up, so think about who will use it.
- Size
- 14ft (430cm)
- Safety net
- Safety Net Deluxe
- Maximum user weight
- 120 kg
BERG SPORTS Elite FlatGround 430 Grey
Level with the ground. No net supplied. BERG recommends a safety net.
- Size
- 14ft (430cm)
- Safety net
- None supplied
- Maximum user weight
- 120 kg
Questions from care providers
Can adults use a BERG Elite trampoline?
Yes, within BERG's maximum user weight: 100 kg on the 330, 110 kg on the 380 and 120 kg on the 430. BERG does not publish a figure we have seen for the 520 and 500, so ask us and we will request it from BERG. One user at a time.
Can a staff member be on the trampoline with a resident?
Not under BERG's rules. BERG's public-use manual says one user only, with adult supervision. If the person would need someone on the mat with them, this is not the right equipment.
Is a BERG Elite trampoline HIQA or RQIA approved?
No. We found nothing published by HIQA or RQIA that is specific to trampolines, and neither body approves products as far as we could find. BERG lists the grey Elite models as approved for public use, which is BERG's own statement. Use in your service is for your risk assessment, your clinical advice and your insurer.
Is it wheelchair accessible, or suitable for hoist transfers?
We make no claim that it is. FlatGround models sit level with the ground and InGround models sit low, so there is less of a step than on a model with legs. That is a statement about height only. Whether a particular person can get on and off is for the staff who know them to judge.
Is this a therapy trampoline?
No. A BERG Elite is a recreational trampoline. Structured therapeutic trampolining is a specialist activity delivered by trained practitioners on different equipment, and we do not sell for that purpose. We make no health or therapy claims.
Which model has the highest user weight limit?
The 430, at 120 kg. That is the highest maximum user weight BERG publishes for the range. It comes as an InGround or above-ground model with a safety net, or as a FlatGround model without one.
Do you install or inspect?
No. We supply and deliver. We can put you in touch with an independent installer and you agree the work with them. The daily check, the logbook and maintenance are the provider's job under BERG's public-use manual.
Ask for a written quotation
Tell us the setting, the age of the children and the space you have. We reply with a model suggestion and a written quotation you can bring to your board or finance office.
Request a quotation
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