EN 892:2004

Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods

This document specifies safety requirements and test methods for dynamic ropes (single, half and twin ropes) in kernmantel construction for use in mountaineering including climbing.

Bergsteigerausrüstung - Dynamische Bergseile - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Dieses Dokument legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für dynamische Bergseile (Einfach-,
Halb- und Zwillingsseile) in Kernmantelkonstruktion fest, die beim Bergsteigen einschließlich Klettern verwendet
werden.

Équipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Cordes dynamiques - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai

Ce document spécifie les exigences de sécurité ainsi que les méthodes d�essai pour les cordes dynamiques
gainées (cordes à simple, cordes à double et cordes jumelées) utilisées en alpinisme et en escalade.

Gorniška oprema – Dinamično obremenjene gorniške vrvi - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-2004
• Withdrawal Date: 21-Aug-2012
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 136/WG 5 - Mountaineering and climbing equipment
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 22-Aug-2012
• Completion Date: 22-Aug-2012
• Directive: 89/686/EEC - Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment
• Directive: 93/68/EEC - Council Directive amending Dir. 87/404/EEC (simple pressure vessels), 88/378/EEC (safety of toys), 89/106/EEC (construction products), 89/336/EEC (electromagnetic compatibility), 89/392/EEC (machinery), 89/686/EEC (personal protective equipment), 90/384/EEC (automatic weighing instruments), 90/385/EEC (active implantable medicinal devices), 90/396/EEC (appliances burning gaseous fuels), 91/263/EEC (telecommunications terminal equipment), 92/42/EEC and 73/23/EEC
• Directive: 93/95/EEC - Personal protective equipment (Dir. 89/686/EEC amendment)
• Directive: 96/58/EC - Personal protective equipment (Dir. 89/686/EEC amendment)
• Mandate: M/031 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning standards for Personal Protective Equipment
• Ref Project: SIST EN 892:2005 - Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaces: EN 892:1996 - Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Replaced By: EN 892:2012 - Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 16-Jan-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 892:2005
01-januar-2005
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Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and
test methods
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Dynamische Bergseile - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen
und Prüfverfahren
Équipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Cordes dynamiques - Exigences de sécurité et
méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 892:2004
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
SIST EN 892:2005 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 892

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2004
ICS 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 892:1996
English version
Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes -
Safety requirements and test methods
Équipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Cordes Bergsteigerausrüstung - Dynamische Bergseile -
dynamiques - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
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EN 892:2004 (E)
Contents

Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Safety requirements .7
4.1 Construction.7
4.2 Sheath slippage .7
4.3 Static elongation.7
4.4 Dynamic elongation.8
4.5 Peak force during fall arrest, number of drops .8
5 Test methods.8
5.1 Test samples .8
5.2 Conditioning and test conditions.8
5.3 Cons
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