Ball pool

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Child in the ball pit

As ball pit (colloquially Bällebad , ball bath , balls pool , balls pool or balls paradise ) refers to a padded basin with hollow spheres of plastic material is filled. The plastic balls are usually in varieties of two or more different colors in order to create a colorful overall impression. Children can jump around wildly in a ball pool with practically no risk of injury, "dive into" and rummage through. The balls are very light, made of soft plastic , and large enough that there is no risk of ingestion or suffocation exists.

Ball baths are often set up in public facilities or in furniture stores to provide fun for young children while their parents can do their shopping without being disturbed. The Pirate Party Germany uses them at events to improve internal party communication.

In technology , a ball bath with steel balls is used to establish electrical contact from all sides. It is z. B. used for high voltage tests to test the insulation of test objects. The connection of the test item is subjected to high voltage (HV +) and the ball pool is connected to ground (HV-). A ball bath is used where a water bath cannot / should not be used due to the technical properties of the test object.

Web links

Commons : Kugelbad  - collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Anti-Shitstorm Conference. Pirates in search of love. Spiegel Online on September 9, 2012