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    Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors

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    Published date:  01-12-2004

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Requirements
      4.1 General
      4.2 Static strength
      4.3 Gate function
      4.4 Gate resistance (not for class Q-connectors)
          4.4.1 Gate face
          4.4.2 Gate side
      4.5 Corrosion resistance
      4.6 Marking and information
    5 Test methods
      5.1 Examination of design
          5.1.1 General
          5.1.2 Verification of the gate opening
      5.2 Static strength test
          5.2.1 Apparatus
          5.2.2 Preparation of test samples
          5.2.3 Method
      5.3 Gate function test
      5.4 Gate resistance
          5.4.1 Gate face
          5.4.2 Gate side
      5.5 Corrosion test
    6 Marking
    7 Information supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
             Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
             Directive 89/686/EEC

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    This European Standard specifies the requirements, test methods, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for connectors. Connectors conforming to this European Standard are used as connecting elements in personal fall protection systems, i.e. fall arrest, work positioning, rope access, restraint and rescue systems.

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    Committee CEN/TC 160
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Current

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    13/30279677 DC : 0 BS EN 15567-1 - SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - ROPES COURSES - PART 1: CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    07/30129759 DC : DRAFT SEP 2007 BS EN 15151 - MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - BRAKING DEVICES - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    I.S. EN 15151-2:2012 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - BRAKING DEVICES - PART 2: MANUAL BRAKING DEVICES, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    PREN 358 : DRAFT 2015 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR WORK POSITIONING AND PREVENTION OF FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - BELTS AND LANYARDS FOR WORK POSITIONING OR RESTRAINT
    UNE-EN 15151-1:2012 Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices - Part 1: Braking devices with manually assisted locking, safety requirements and test methods
    03/103084 DC : DRAFT FEB 2003 EN 1497 - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE HARNESSES
    I.S. EN 15151-1:2012 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - BRAKING DEVICES - PART 1: BRAKING DEVICES WITH MANUALLY ASSISTED LOCKING, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    I.S. EN 358:2000 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR WORK POSITIONING AND PREVENTION OF FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - BELTS FOR WORK POSITIONING AND RESTRAINT AND WORK POSITIONING LANYARDS
    PREN 1909 : DRAFT 2013 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION
    EN 15567-1:2015 Sports and recreational facilities - Ropes courses - Part 1: Construction and safety requirements
    UNE-EN 354:2011 Personal fall protection equipment - Lanyards
    BS EN 341:2011 Personal fall protection equipment. Descender devices for rescue
    BS EN 354:2010 Personal fall protection equipment. Lanyards
    BS EN 361:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Full body harnesses
    BS EN 353-2:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line
    BS EN 1497:2007 Personal fall protection equipment. Rescue harnesses
    BS EN 1498:2006 Personal fall protection equipment. Rescue loops
    BS EN 360:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Retractable type fall arresters
    DIN EN 1496:2017-03 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LIFTING DEVICES
    DIN EN 360:2002-09 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Retractable type fall arresters; German version EN 360:2002
    BS EN 15151-2:2012 Mountaineering equipment. Braking devices Manual braking devices, safety requirements and test methods
    CSA Z259.2.3 : 2016 DESCENT DEVICES
    12/30271676 DC : 0 BS EN 353-1 - REV PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING AN ANCHOR LINE - PART 1: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A RIGID ANCHOR LINE
    PREN 1496 : DRAFT 2015 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LIFTING DEVICES
    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
    EN 358:1999 Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height - Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards
    ASTM E 2484 : 2008 : R2015 Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Controlled Descent Devices (Withdrawn 2024)
    ASTM E 2484 : 2008 Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Controlled Descent Devices
    DIN EN 1497:2007-10 Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue harnesses
    DIN EN 1498:2007-01 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LOOPS
    UNE-EN 1496:2018 Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue lifting devices
    BS EN 15567-1:2015 Sports and recreational facilities. Ropes courses Construction and safety requirements
    I.S. EN 1909:2017 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION
    I.S. EN 341:2011 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - DESCENDER DEVICES FOR RESCUE
    I.S. EN 1497:2007 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE HARNESSES
    I.S. EN 1498:2006 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LOOPS
    I.S. EN 354:2010 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - LANYARDS
    I.S. EN 1496:2017 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LIFTING DEVICES
    I.S. EN 795:2012 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - ANCHOR DEVICES
    97/541504 DC : DRAFT MAY 97 EN 12841 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR PREVENTION OF FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - WORK POSITIONING SYSTEMS - ROPE ADJUSTMENT DEVICES
    PREN 360 : DRAFT 2016 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - RETRACTABLE TYPE FALL ARRESTERS
    13/30277460 DC : 0 BS EN 1909 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION
    PREN 363 : DRAFT 2016 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    08/30184738 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2008 BS EN 353-1 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - PART 1: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A RIGID ANCHOR LINE
    UNE-EN 15151-2:2012 Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices - Part 2: Manual braking devices, safety requirements and test methods
    03/103082 DC : 0 EN 795 - PROTECTION AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - ANCHOR DEVICES - REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING
    UNI EN 363 : 2008 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    BS EN 358:2000 Personal protective equipment for work positioning and prevention of falls from a height. Belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards
    PREN 15567-1 : DRAFT 2013 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - ROPES COURSES - PART 1: CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    DIN EN 363:2016-05 (Draft) PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    DIN EN 1496:2015-07 (Draft) PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LIFTING DEVICES
    DIN EN 12841:2006-11 Personal fall protection equipment - Rope access systems - Rope adjustment devices
    DIN EN 1909:2013-04 (Draft) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLEWAY INSTALLATIONS DESIGNED TO CARRY PERSONS - RECOVERY AND EVACUATION
    DIN EN 795:2012-10 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - ANCHOR DEVICES
    DIN EN 354:2010-11 Personal fall protection equipment - Lanyards
    DIN EN 353-2 E : 2002 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - PART 2: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE ANCHOR LINE
    BS EN 795:2012 Personal fall protection equipment. Anchor devices
    EN 1496:2017 Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue lifting devices
    UNI EN 341 : 2011 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - DESCENDER DEVICES FOR RESCUE
    UNI EN 1497 : 2008 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE HARNESSES
    UNI EN 354 : 2010 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - LANYARDS
    UNI EN 15151-2 : 2012 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - BRAKING DEVICES - PART 2: MANUAL BRAKING DEVICES, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    08/30173356 DC : DRAFT FEB 2008 BS EN 353-1 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - PART 1: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A RIGID ANCHOR LINE
    03/103085 DC : DRAFT FEB 2003 EN 1498 - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LOOPS
    I.S. EN 363:2008 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    BS EN 15151-1:2012 Mountaineering equipment. Braking devices Braking devices with manually assisted locking, safety requirements and test methods
    97/105385 DC : DRAFT JULY 1997 PREN 12951 - PREFABRICATED ACCESSORIES FOR ROOFING - PERMANENTLY FIXED ROOF LADDERS
    PREN 353-1 : DRAFT 2012 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING AN ANCHOR LINE - PART 1: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A RIGID ANCHOR LINE
    BS EN 353-1 : 2014 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING AN ANCHOR LINE - PART 1: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A RIGID ANCHOR LINE
    BS EN 363:2008 Personal fall protection equipment. Personal fall protection systems
    17/30354229 DC : 0 BS EN 17109 - ROPES COURSES - INDIVIDUAL SAFETY SYSTEM - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    PREN 17109 : DRAFT 2017 ROPES COURSES - INDIVIDUAL SAFETY SYSTEM - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    EN 353-1:2014+A1:2017 Personal fall protection equipment - Guided type fall arresters including an anchor line - Part 1: Guided type fall arresters including a rigid anchor line
    EN 363:2008 Personal fall protection equipment - Personal fall protection systems
    ISO 22159:2007 Personal equipment for protection against falls — Descending devices
    DIN EN 341:2011-09 Personal fall protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue
    BS EN 1496:2017 Personal fall protection equipment. Rescue lifting devices
    UNE-EN 1909:2017 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Recovery and evacuation
    BS EN 1909:2017 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons. Recovery and evacuation
    BS EN 12841:2006 Personal fall protection equipment. Rope access systems. Rope adjustment devices
    BS EN 355:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height. Energy absorbers
    I.S. EN 15567-1:2015 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - ROPES COURSES - PART 1: CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    EN 353-2:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line
    EN 1497:2007 Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue harnesses
    EN 15151-1:2012 Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices - Part 1: Braking devices with manually assisted locking, safety requirements and test methods
    EN 361:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Full body harnesses
    EN 1498:2006 (edition 2) Personal fall protection equipment - Rescue loops
    EN 15151-2:2012 Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices - Part 2: Manual braking devices, safety requirements and test methods
    EN 360:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Retractable type fall arresters
    EN 1909:2017 Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Recovery and evacuation
    EN 354:2010 Personal fall protection equipment - Lanyards
    EN 795:2012 Personal fall protection equipment - Anchor devices
    EN 341:2011 Personal fall protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue
    EN 355:2002 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Energy absorbers
    DIN EN 15151-2:2012-10 MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENT - BRAKING DEVICES - PART 2: MANUAL BRAKING DEVICES, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    15/30329088 DC : 0 BS EN 358 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR WORK POSITIONING AND PREVENTION OF FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - BELTS AND LANYARDS FOR WORK POSITIONING OR RESTRAINT
    06/30111976 DC : 0 EN 354 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR PREVENTION OF FALLS FROM HEIGHT - LANYARDS
    15/30323348 DC : 0 BS EN 1496 - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LIFTING DEVICES
    03/103083 DC : DRAFT FEB 2003 EN 1496 - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - RESCUE LIFTING DEVICES
    16/30339214 DC : 0 BS EN 363 - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    16/30332882 DC : 0 BS EN 360 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - RETRACTABLE TYPE FALL ARRESTERS
    I.S. EN 353-1:2014 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING AN ANCHOR LINE - PART 1: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A RIGID ANCHOR LINE
    DIN EN 15567-1:2015-08 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - ROPES COURSES - PART 1: CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    DIN EN 361:2002-09 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - FULL BODY HARNESSES
    EN 12841:2006 Personal fall protection equipment - Rope access systems - Rope adjustment devices
    DIN EN 353-2:2002-09 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - PART 2: GUIDED TYPE FALL ARRESTERS INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE ANCHOR LINE
    I.S. EN 12841:2006 PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - ROPE ACCESS SYSTEMS - ROPE ADJUSTMENT DEVICES
    I.S. EN 360:2002 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - RETRACTABLE TYPE FALL ARRESTERS

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    EN 20139 : 1992 TEXTILES - STANDARD ATMOSPHERES FOR CONDITIONING AND TESTING
    AS 1891.5:2020 Personal equipment for work at height Manufacturing requirements for lanyard assemblies and pole straps
    89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    EN 364:1992/AC:1993 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - TEST METHODS
    EN 365:2004/AC:2006 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALLS FROM A HEIGHT - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, MAINTENANCE, PERIODIC EXAMINATION, REPAIR, MARKING AND PACKAGING
    EN 363:2008 Personal fall protection equipment - Personal fall protection systems
    ISO 9227:2017 Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests
    ISO 139:2005 Textiles Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
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