EN 362:2004

Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors

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.

Persönliche Schutzausrüstung gegen Absturz - Verbindungselemente

Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren, Kennzeichnung und Informationen des Herstellers für Verbindungselemente fest. Verbindungselemente nach dieser Europäischen Norm werden als Verbindun¬gen in persönlichen Absturzsicherungssystemen, z. B. Auffang-, Halte-, Rückhalte-, Rettungs¬systemen und Systemen für seilunterstützte Arbeiten eingesetzt.

Équipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de hauteur - Connecteurs

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences relatives aux connecteurs, ainsi que les méthodes
d�essai, le marquage et la notice d�information du fabricant. Les connecteurs, conformément à la présente
norme européenne, sont utilisés avec les protections individuelles contre les chutes comme par exemple, les
systèmes d�arrêt des chutes, les systèmes de maintien au poste de travail, les systèmes de retenue et les
systèmes de sauvetage.

Osebna varovalna oprema za zaščito pred padci z višine – Spojni elementi

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2004
• Withdrawal Date: 29-Jun-2005
• ICS: 13.340.99 - Other protective equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 160 - Protection against falls from height including working belts
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 160/WG 2 - Personal fall arresting systems, components and systems
• Current Stage: 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
• Completion Date: 13-Sep-2022
• Directive: 2016/425 - Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
• 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/BC/CEN/88/11 - Order for standardization concerning Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.) - protection against falls from height
• Ref Project: SIST EN 362:2005 - Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors

Relations

• Replaces: EN 362:1992 - Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 362:2005
01-april-2005
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SIST EN 362:1996
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Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors
Persönliche Schutzausrüstung gegen Absturz - Verbindungselemente
Équipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de hauteur - Connecteurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 362:2004
ICS:
13.340.60 =DãþLWDSUHGSDGFLLQ]GUVL Protection against falling and
slipping
SIST EN 362:2005 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 362:2005

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SIST EN 362:2005



EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 362

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2004
ICS 13.340.99 Supersedes EN 362:1992
English version
Personal protective equipment against falls from a height -
Connectors
Équipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de Persönliche Schutzausrüstung gegen Absturz -
hauteur - Connecteurs Verbindungselemente
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 October 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
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
versions.

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SIST EN 362:2005
EN 362:2004 (E)
Contents
page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 Requirements.7
4.1 General.7
4.2 Static strength.8
4.3 Gate function.8
4.4 Gate resistance (not for class Q-connectors).8
4.4.1 Gate face.8
4.4.2 Gate side.8
4.5 Corrosion resistance.9
4.6 Marking and information.9
5 Test methods.9
5.1 Examination of design .9
5.1.1 General.
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