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  • BS EN 958:2017

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    Mountaineering equipment. Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing. Safety requirements and test methods

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-03-2017

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    European foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Safety requirements
    5 Test methods
    6 Marking
    7 Information supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (informative) - Standards on mountaineering
            equipment
    Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
             European Standard and the essential requirements
             of Directive 89/686/EEC aimed to be covered

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    Defines safety requirements and test methods for energy absorbing systems (EAS) for use in climbing on a Via Ferrata, for users weighing not less than 40 kg (total weight without equipment) and no more than 120 kg (total weight including the equipment).

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    This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for energy absorbing systems (EAS) for use in climbing on a Via Ferrata, for users weighing not less than 40 kg (total weight without equipment) and no more than 120 kg (total weight including the equipment). NOTE This European Standard is one of a package of standards for mountaineering equipment, see Annex A.

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    Committee SW/136/5
    Development Note Supersedes 93/300490 DC. (09/2005) Supersedes 12/30268675 DC & 15/30322058 DC. (03/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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