EN 892:2004
(Main)Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods
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.
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Halb- und Zwillingsseile) in Kernmantelkonstruktion fest, die beim Bergsteigen einschließlich Klettern verwendet
werden.
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Ce document spécifie les exigences de sécurité ainsi que les méthodes d�essai pour les cordes dynamiques
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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
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 September 2004.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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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 Construction, diameter, and mass per unit length.9
5.4 Sheath slippage .9
5.5 Determination of static elongation.13
5.6 Drop test for determination of peak force, dynamic elongation, and number of drops.13
6 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer.18
7 Marking .19
Annex A (informative) List of standards for mountaineering equipment .25
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC.26
Foreword
This document (EN 892:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and
other recreational equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by May 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
May 2005.
This document supersedes EN 892:1996.
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association to support Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC.
For relationship with EU directives, see informative annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following coun-
tries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Esto-
nia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Introduction
The text is based on UIAA-Standard B (Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme), which has been pre-
pared with international participation.
This document is one of a package of standards for mountaineering equipment, see annex A.
1 Scope
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.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references,
only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
ISO 6487, Road vehicles — Measurement techniques in impact tests — Instrumentation.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
dynamic mountaineering rope
rope, which is capable, when used as a component in the safety chain, of arresting the free fall of a person en-
gaged in mountaineering or climbing with a limited peak force
3.2
single rope
dynamic mountaineering rope, capable of being used singly, as a link in the safety chain, to arrest a person's fall
3.3
half rope
dynamic mountaineering rope, which is capable, when used in pairs, as a link in the safety chain to arrest the
leader's fall (see Figure 1)
3.4
twin rope
dynamic mountaineering rope, which is capable, when used in pairs and parallel, as a link in the safety chain to
arrest a person's fall (see Figure 2)
Figure 1 — Examples of use of half ropes
Figure 2 — Use of twin rope
3.5
kernmantel rope
rope composed of a core and a sheath
4 Safety requirements
4.1 Construction
Dynamic ropes in accordance with this document shall be made in a kernmantel construction.
If the properties of the rope change along its length, for example: diameter, strength, markings, samples from each
section shall be submitted for testing. The information to be supplied shall all correspond to the lowest performance
section of the rope.
4.2 Sheath slippage
When tested in accordance with 5.4, the sheath slippage in a longitudinal direction relative to the core (in positive
or negative direction) shall not exceed 20 mm (see Figure 3).
Key
1 Sheath
2 Core
a
Positive sheath slippage ≤ 20 mm
b
Negative sheath slippage ≤ 20 mm
Figure 3 — Sheath slippage
4.3 Static elongation
When tested in accordance with 5.5, the static elongation shall not exceed:
10 % in single ropes (single strand of rope);
12 % in half ropes (single strand of rope);
10 % in twin ropes (double strand of rope).
4.4 Dynamic elongation
When tested in accordance with 5.6, the dynamic elongation shall not exceed 40 % during the first drop for each
test sample.
4.5 Peak force during fall arrest, number of drops
4.5.1 Peak force in the rope
When tested in accordance with 5.6, the peak force in the rope, during the first drop, for each test sample, shall not
exceed:
12 kN in single ropes (single strand of rope);
8 kN in half ropes (single strand of rope);
12 kN in twin ropes (double strand of rope).
4.5.2 Number of drops
When tested in accordance with 5.6, each rope sample shall withstand at least 5, for twin ropes at least 12, con-
secutive drop tests without breaking.
5 Test methods
5.1 Test samples
A test sample with a length of:
40 m for single and half ropes;
80 m or 2 × 40 m for twin ropes
shall be available for the tests.
Carry out the tests in accordance with 5.3 on an unused test sample.
Carry out the tests in accordance with 5.4 on two unused test samples with a length of (2 250 ± 10) mm.
Carry out the test in accordance with 5.5 on two unused test samples with a length of at least 1 500 mm.
Carry out the tests in accordance with 5.6 on three unused test samples with a minimum length of 5 m for single
and half ropes, and 10 m for twin ropes, cut out of the available test sample.
5.2 Conditioning and test conditions
Dry the test samples for at least 24 h in an atmosphere of (50 ± 5) °C and less than 10 % relative humidity.
Subsequently, cool the samples in an atmosphere of (20 ± 2) °C and not more than 65 % relative humidity for 2 h.
Then condition these test samples in an atmosphere of (20 ± 2) °C and (65 ± 2) % relative humidity for at least
72 h. Then test these samples at a temperature of (23 ± 5) °C.
5.3 Construction, diameter, and mass per unit length
5.3.1 Procedure
Clamp the test sample at one end.
1)
Load the test sample without shock with a mass of:
(10 ± 0,1) kg for single ropes;
(6 ± 0,1) kg for half ropes;
(5 ± 0,1) kg for twin ropes
at a distance of at least 1 200 mm from the clamp.
After applying the load for 60 s mark within the next 10 s a reference length of (1 000 ± 1) mm on the test sample.
The distance of the marking from the clamp or attachment for the test sample shall be at least 50 mm.
Within a further 3 min measure the diameter in two directions around the diameter starting at points 90° apart at
each of three levels approximately 100 mm apart. The length of the contact areas of the measuring instrument shall
be (50 ± 1) mm. The rope cross-sectional area shall not be subject to any compression during the measurement.
Then cut out the marked portion of the test sample and determine the mass to the nearest 0,1 g.
Check that the construction of the rope is a kernmantel construction.
5.3.2 Expression of results
Express the diameter as the arithmetic mean of the six measurements to the nearest 0,1 mm.
Express the mass per unit length in ktex or g/m to the nearest 1 g.
5.4 Sheath slippage
5.4.1 Principle
The rope is drawn through the apparatus illustrated in Figure 4, where the movement is restricted by radial forces.
The resulting frictional force on the sheath causes slippage of the sheath relative to the core. The extent of this
slippage is measured.
1) The mass can be introduced by a corresponding force.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
a
3 moving plates
b
Spacers
c
4 fixed plates
Figure 4 — Apparatus for testing the sheath slippage
5.4.2 Preparation of the test samples
Fuse one end of the sheath and core of each test sample together. Before cutting the other end of each test sam-
ple to size, apply a short length of sticky tape around the rope, where it is to be cut, at right angles to the axis of the
rope. The sticky tape shall be at least 12 mm wide, and the angle of wrap around the rope, Θ, shall be
150° ≤ Θ ≤ 180°. After affixing the sticky tape, cut the sample to a length of (2 250 ± 10) mm with a sharp knife,
within the width of the tape, at right angles to the axis of the rope (see Figure 5) such that the sticky tape remaining
on the test sample has a width of (8 ± 3) mm. The characteri
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