EN 958:2006

Mountaineering equipment - Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing - Safety requirements and test methods

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for energy absorbing systems for use in climbing on a klettersteig (via ferrata).

Bergsteigerausrüstung - Fangstoßdämpfer für die Verwendung auf Klettersteigen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Norm legt sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Fangstoßdämpfer fest, die auf
Klettersteigen verwendet werden.

Equipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Absorbeur d'énergie utilisé en Via Ferrata - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences de sécurité et les méthodes d’essai relatives aux absorbeurs d’énergie utilisés en escalade sur une via ferrata.

Gorniška oprema – Sistemi za absorpcijo energije pri zahtevnem varovanem planinstvu (via ferrata) – Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 05-Dec-2006
• Withdrawal Date: 23-Nov-2010
• 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: 24-Nov-2010
• Completion Date: 24-Nov-2010
• 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
• Ref Project: SIST EN 958:2007 - Mountaineering equipment - Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing - Safety requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaces: EN 958:1996 - Mountaineering equipment - Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing - Safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008
• Merged Into: EN 958:2006+A1:2010 - Mountaineering equipment - Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing - Safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN 958:2006/FprA1 - Mountaineering equipment - Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing - Safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 958:2007
01-marec-2007
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 958:1998
Gorniška oprema – Sistemi za absorpcijo energije pri zahtevnem varovanem
planinstvu (via ferrata) – Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
Mountaineering equipment - Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata)
climbing - Safety requirements and test methods
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Fangstoßdämpfer für die Verwendung auf Klettersteigen -
Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Equipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Absorbeur d'énergie utilisé en Via Ferrata -
Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 958:2006
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
SIST EN 958:2007 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 958
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2006
ICS 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 958:1996
English Version
Mountaineering equipment - Energy absorbing systems for use
in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing - Safety requirements and
test methods
Equipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Absorbeur Bergsteigerausrüstung - Fangstoßdämpfer für die
d'énergie utilisé en Via Ferrata - Exigences de sécurité et Verwendung auf Klettersteigen - Sicherheitstechnische
méthodes d'essai Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
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EN 958:2006 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Safety requirements .5
4.1 Design .5
4.2 Operation of the energy absorbing system .6
4.3 Strength of the energy absorbing system .6
5 Test methods.6
5.1 Design .6
5.2 Test sequence.6
5.3 Conditioning and test conditions for energy absorbing systems with textile components.6
5.4 Apparatus .
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