EN 131-6:2019+A1:2025
(Main + Amendment)Ladders - Part 6: Telescopic ladders
Ladders - Part 6: Telescopic ladders
This document specifies the general design features, requirements and test methods and defines terms for leaning and standing telescopic ladders.
Ladders with extension elements are not covered by this part of EN 131.
This part of the standard is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 131-1, EN 131-2, EN 131-3 and if applicable EN 131-4.
Leitern - Teil 6: Teleskopleitern
Dieses Dokument legt allgemeine Konstruktionsmerkmale, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Teleskopleitern fest und definiert Benennungen für Teleskop-Anlegeleitern und Teleskop-Stehleitern.
Leitern mit Schiebeelementen werden in diesem Teil von EN 131 nicht behandelt.
Dieser Teil der Norm ist zur Verwendung in Verbindung mit EN 131 1, EN 131 2, EN 131 3 und, sofern zutreffend, EN 131 4 bestimmt.
Échelles - Partie 6 : Échelles télescopiques
Le présent document spécifie les caractéristiques générales de conception, les exigences et les méthodes d’essai pour les échelles télescopiques d’appui et doubles, et il définit les termes qui s’y rapportent.
Les échelles munies d’éléments d’extension ne sont pas couvertes par la présente partie de l’EN 131.
La présente partie de la norme est destinée à être utilisée en liaison avec l’EN 131-1, l’EN 131-2, l’EN 131-3 et, le cas échéant, l’EN 131-4.
Lestve - 6. del: Teleskopske lestve (vključno z dopolnilom A1)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2025
Lestve - 6. del: Teleskopske lestve (vključno z dopolnilom A1)
Ladders - Part 6: Telescopic ladders
Leitern - Teil 6: Teleskopleitern
Échelles - Partie 6 : Échelles télescopiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 131-6:2019+A1:2025
ICS:
97.145 Lestve Ladders
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 131-6:2019+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.145 Supersedes EN 131-6:2019
English Version
Ladders - Part 6: Telescopic ladders
Échelles - Partie 6: Échelles télescopiques Leitern - Teil 6: Teleskopleitern
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 26 November 2018 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 11 June
2025.
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 standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
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United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Functional dimensions . 6
4.1 General dimensions . 6
4.2 Specific dimensions . 6
4.3 Top rung clearance l . 6
4.4 Outside width b . 7
5 Requirements . 7
5.1 General requirements . 7
5.2 Distance between rungs/steps . 7
5.3 Additional requirements for the top of leaning ladders . 8
5.4 Locking of the rung/step sections . 8
5.5 Design . 8
5.6 Base width b . 8
6 Testing . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Ladder preconditioning . 9
6.2.1 General . 9
6.2.2 Drop test . 9
6.3 Strength test of stiles . 9
6.4 Bending test of stiles . 11
6.5 Lateral deflection test of the ladder . 11
6.6 Bottom stile ends test . 11
6.7 Vertical load on rungs, steps and platforms . 11
6.7.1 General . 11
6.7.2 Rungs and steps . 11
6.7.3 Platform . 12
6.7.4 Rungs/steps strength test – unlocked position . 13
6.7.5 Torsion test of rungs/steps . 13
6.7.6 Pull out test of rung/step . 14
6.8 Test of opening restraints and hinges of standing telescopic ladders . 14
6.9 Base slip test for leaning ladders . 14
6.10 Test of locking mechanism . 14
6.10.1 Cyclic test of locking mechanism . 14
6.10.2 Static test of locking mechanism . 15
6.10.3 Cyclic test of hinge joints . 15
6.11 Feet/End cap pull test . 16
6.12 Asymmetrical bending test . 16
6.13 Test methods for plastic ladders . 16
6.14 Test methods for plastic rung/step brackets . 16
6.15 Durability . 16
6.16 Opening and closing cycle test . 16
7 Marking and user instructions . 17
7.1 General . 17
7.2 Marking . 17
7.3 User instruction . 17
7.4 List of items to be inspected . 17
7.5 Storage . 18
Annex A (normative) Test sequence . 19
Annex B (informative) Deviations . 20
B.1 General . 20
B.2 Deviations from the Netherlands . 20
Bibliography . 22
European foreword
This document (EN 131-6:2019+A1:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 93
“Ladders”, 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 February 2026, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 2025-06-11.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
This document supersedes !EN 131-6:2019".
!Deleted text"
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
This European Standard is one of a series about ladders. The other standards of this series are listed in
Clause 2 and in the Bibliography.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the general design features, requirements and test methods and defines terms
for leaning and standing telescopic ladders.
Ladders with extension elements are not covered by this part of EN 131.
This part of the standard is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 131-1, EN 131-2, EN 131-3 and
if applicable EN 131-4.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
EN 131-1:2015, Ladders — Part 1: Terms, types, functional sizes
EN 131-2:2010+A2:2017, Ladders — Part 2: Requirements, testing, marking
EN 131-3:2018, Ladders — Part 3: Marking and user instructions
EN 131-4:2007, Ladders — Part 4: Single or multiple hinge-joint ladders
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 131-1 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
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telescopic ladder
ladder consisting of three or more rung/step sections with telesco
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