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  • EN 15151-2:2012

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    Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices - Part 2: Manual braking devices, safety requirements and test methods

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    Published date:  01-08-2012

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Classification
    5 Safety requirements
    6 Test methods
    7 Marking
    8 Information supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (informative) - Standards on mountaineering equipment
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for manual braking devices used in mountaineering, climbing and related activities for belaying and abseiling, with only manual control, to protect against falls from a height.This European Standard applies to braking devices which are loaded with one person and which use mountaineering ropes according to EN 892. In case of abseiling and lowering down this standard also applies to braking devices, used with low stretch kernmantel ropes according to EN 1891.

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    Committee CEN/TC 136
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    UNE-EN 15151-1:2012 Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices - Part 1: Braking devices with manually assisted locking, safety requirements and test methods
    I.S. EN 15151-1:2012 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - BRAKING DEVICES - PART 1: BRAKING DEVICES WITH MANUALLY ASSISTED LOCKING, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    14/30310789 DC : 0 BS EN 565 - MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - TAPE - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    PREN 565 : DRAFT 2014 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - TAPE - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    DIN EN 15151-1:2012-10 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - BRAKING DEVICES - PART 1: BRAKING DEVICES WITH MANUALLY ASSISTED LOCKING, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    UNI EN 15151-1 : 2012 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - BRAKING DEVICES - PART 1: BRAKING DEVICES WITH MANUALLY ASSISTED LOCKING, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    BS EN 958:2017 Mountaineering equipment. Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing. Safety requirements and test methods
    12/30268675 DC : 0 BS EN 958 - MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEMS FOR USE IN KLETTERSTEIG (VIA FERRATA) CLIMBING - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    BS EN 15151-1:2012 Mountaineering equipment. Braking devices Braking devices with manually assisted locking, safety requirements and test methods
    UNE-EN 892:2013 Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods
    EN 15151-1:2012 Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices - Part 1: Braking devices with manually assisted locking, safety requirements and test methods
    EN 958:2017 Mountaineering equipment - Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing - Safety requirements and test methods

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 892:2012+A1:2016 Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods
    EN 1891:1998 Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height - Low stretch kernmantel ropes
    EN 15151-1:2012 Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices - Part 1: Braking devices with manually assisted locking, safety requirements and test methods
    EN 362:2004 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors
    EN 12275:2013 Mountaineering equipment - Connectors - Safety requirements and test methods
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