Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 3: Information for use and maintenance

This Part of this European Standard specifies the type of information for use and maintenance of steel wire ropes to be provided by the rope manufacturer or to be included in the manufacturer's handbook that accompanies a machine, piece of equipment or installation of which the steel wire rope forms a part.
The particular hazards covered by this Part are identified in clause 4.
For steel wire ropes conforming to Parts 8 and 9 used on cableway installations designed to carry persons, additional information for use and maintenance is given in prEN 12927-7.
For steel wire rope slings, specific information on use and maintenance is given in EN 13414-2.
This Part of this European Standard is not applicable to steel wire ropes manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
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Drahtseile aus Stahldraht - Sicherheit - Teil 3: Informationen für Gebrauch und Instandhaltung

Dieser Teil dieser Europäischen Norm legt die Art der Informationen für den Gebrauch und die Instandhaltung von
Drahtseilen aus Stahldraht fest, die der Seilhersteller bereitstellen muss oder die in der Betriebsanleitung für eine
Maschine, ein Geräteteil oder eine Anlage, wovon das Seil ein Bestandteil ist, enthalten sein muss.
Die besonderen Gefährdungen nach diesem Teil der Norm werden in Abschnitt 4 behandelt.
Besondere Informationen für den Gebrauch und die Instandhaltung von Stahldrahtseilen nach Teil 8 und Teil 9 für
Seilbahnen zum Transport von Personen sind in prEN 12927-7 angegeben.
Besondere Informationen für den Gebrauch und die Instandhaltung von Anschlagseilen aus Drahtseilen sind in
EN 13414-2 angegeben.
Diese Europäische Norm ist nicht für Stahldrahtseile anwendbar, die vor dem Datum der Veröffentlichung dieses
Dokuments durch CEN hergestellt wurden.

Câbles en acier - Sécurité - Partie 3 : Informations pour l'utilisation et la maintenance

Le présent document spécifie le type d'informations pour l'utilisation et la maintenance des câbles en acier que doit fournir le fabricant de câbles ou qui doivent etre incluses dans le manuel du fabricant qui accompagne une machine, un équipement ou une installation équipée d'un câble en acier.
Les phénomenes dangereux particuliers couverts par le présent document sont identifiés a l'article 4.
Les informations spécifiques sur l'utilisation et la maintenance des câbles en acier conformes aux parties 8 et 9 utilisés sur les installations équipées de câbles prévues pour le transport de personnes sont données dans le prEN 12927-7.
Les informations spécifiques relatives a l'utilisation et a la maintenance des élingues en acier sont données dans l'EN 13414-2.
Le présent document n'est pas applicable aux câbles en acier fabriqués avant la date de publication de ce document par le CEN.

Jeklene žične vrvi - Varnost - 3. del: Podatki za uporabo in vzdrževanje

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Withdrawn
Publication Date
31-Oct-2004
Withdrawal Date
06-Apr-2008
Current Stage
9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
Start Date
02-Apr-2008
Due Date
25-Apr-2008
Completion Date
07-Apr-2008

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 3: Information for use and maintenanceåHYDQMHCâbles en acier - Sécurité - Partie 3 : Informations pour l'utilisation et la maintenanceDrahtseile aus Stahldraht - Sicherheit - Teil 3: Informationen für Gebrauch und InstandhaltungTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12385-3:2004SIST EN 12385-3:2004en77.140.65Jeklene žice, jeklene vrvi in verigeSteel wire, wire ropes and link chainsICS:SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 12385-3:200401-november-2004







EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 12385-3September 2004ICS 77.140.65 English versionSteel wire ropes - Safety - Part 3: Information for use andmaintenanceCâbles en acier - Sécurité - Partie 3 : Informations pourl'utilisation et la maintenanceDrahtseile aus Stahldraht - Sicherheit - Teil 3:Informationen für Gebrauch und InstandhaltungThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 22 July 2004.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards 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 translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2004 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 12385-3:2004: E



EN 12385-3:2004 (E) 2 Contents page Foreword.3 Introduction.4 1 Scope.5 2 Normative references.5 3 Terms and definitions.5 4 List of significant hazards.5 5 Safety instructions and information for use and maintenance.6 Annex A (informative)
Example of general information for use and maintenance.7 Annex B (informative)
Guidance on rope selection.13 Annex C (informative)
Material health and safety information on steel wire rope and its component parts.18 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC and 95/16/EC.21 Bibliography.22



EN 12385-3:2004 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 12385-3:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 168 “Chains, ropes, webbing, slings and accessories - Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. 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 March 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2005. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. The other Parts of this European Standard are:
Part 1: General requirements
Part 2: Definitions, designation and classification
Part 4: Stranded ropes for general lifting applications
Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts
Part 6: Stranded ropes for mine shafts
Part 7: Locked coil ropes for mine shafts
Part 8: Stranded hauling and carrying-hauling ropes for cableway installations designed to carry persons
Part 9: Locked coil carrying ropes for cableway installations designed to carry persons
Part 10: Spiral ropes for general structural applications
This is the first edition of this Part of this European Standard. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.



EN 12385-3:2004 (E) 4 Introduction This document is a type C standard as stated in EN 1070. This document has been prepared to support the other Parts of this standard that concern themselves with the particular requirements for steel wire ropes to be used in specific applications. The types of ropes concerned and the extent to which hazards are covered are indicated in the scope of this document. When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A and B standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over he provisions of the other standards, for information for use and maintenance according to the provisions of this type C standard.



EN 12385-3:2004 (E) 5 1 Scope This document specifies the type of information for use and maintenance of steel wire ropes to be provided by the rope manufacturer or to be included in the manufacturer’s handbook that accompanies a machine, piece of equipment or installation of which the steel wire rope forms a part. The particular hazards covered by this document are identified in clause 4. For steel wire ropes conforming to Parts 8 and 9 used on cableway installations designed to carry persons, additional information for use and maintenance is given in prEN 12927-7. For steel wire rope slings, specific information on use and maintenance is given in EN 13414-2. This document is not applicable to steel wire ropes manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN. 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. EN 1050:1996, Safety of machinery — Principles for risk assessment. EN 1070:1998, Safety of machinery – Terminology. EN 12385-2:2002, Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 2: Definitions, designation and classification. EN ISO 12100-2:2003, Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design - Part 2: Technical principles (ISO 12100-2:2003) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1070:1998, EN 12385-2:2002 and the following apply. 3.1 inspection visual check on the condition of the rope to identify obvious damage or deterioration which might affect its fitness for use
3.2 thorough examination visual examination carried out by a competent (trained and experienced) person, and where necessary, supplemented by other means, such as measurement or electro-magnetic non-destructive testing, in order to detect damage or deterioration which might affect the fitness for use of the rope
4 List of significant hazards Table 1 contains all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, as far as they are dealt with in this standard, identified by risk assessment and which require action to eliminate or reduce the risk.



EN 12385-3:2004 (E) 6 Table 1 — Hazards and associated requirements Hazards identified in Annex A of
EN 1050:1996 Relevant clause of Annex A of
EN ISO 12100-2:2003 Relevant clause of this standard Insufficient instructions for the user of the steel wire ropes and the machinery manufacturer 1.7.4 4.4.1 5 5 Safety instructions and information for use and maintenance 5.1 General Information shall be provided on the subjects listed in 5.2 to 5.4. 5.2 Use and maintenance This information shall include temperature limits, use in exceptionally hazardous conditions, first use, handling and installation and maintenance. An example of such information is given in Annex A. 5.3 Rope selection For stranded ropes this information shall include guidance on rope construction in relation to abrasion and wear, type of core in relation to crushing of the rope at the drum, wire finish in relation to corrosion, direction of lay and type in relation to direction of coiling, rotational characteristics in relation to use of a swivel and fleet angle effects. An example of such information is given in Annex B. 5.4 Material health and safety information on steel wire rope and its component parts This information shall include details of all the individual materials that form part of the finished rope and general information relating to occupational protective measures, emergency medical procedures, safety (including any fire or explosion hazards) and disposal. An example of such information is given in Annex C.



EN 12385-3:2004 (E) 7 Annex A
(informative)
Example of general information for use and maintenance A.1 Limitations on use due to adverse environmental conditions A.1.1 Temperature A.1.1.1 Steel wire ropes made from carbon steel wires Account should be taken of the maximum temperature that may be reached by the wire rope in service. An underestimation of the temperature involved can lead to a dangerous situation. Stranded ropes with fibre cores or fibre centres can be used up to a maximum of 100 °C. Stranded ropes with steel cores and spiral ropes (i.e. spiral strand and locked coil) can be used up to 200 °C although some de-rating of the working load limit is necessary, the amount being dependent upon the exposure time at high temperature and the diameter of the wires. For operating temperatures between 100 °C and 200 °C the loss in strength may be assumed to be 10 %. For temperatures above 200 °C special lubricants may be necessary and greater losses in strength than stated above will need to be taken into account. The rope or machinery manufacturer should be contacted. The strength of steel wire ropes will not be adversely affected by operating temperatures as low as – 40 °C and no reduction from the working load limit is necessary; however, rope performance may be reduced, depending upon the effectiveness of the rope lubricant at low temperatures. When the rope is fitted with a termination, also refer to A.1.1.2. A.1.1.2 Terminations In addition to the limits stated above for rope, and unless otherwise specified by the rope manufacturer or the manufacturer of the machine, equipment or installation, the following operating temperatures must not be exceeded: Turn-back eye with aluminium ferrule: 150 °C Ferrule-secured eye with steel ferrule: 200 °C Socket filled with a lead-based alloy: 80 °C Socket filled with zinc or a zinc-based alloy: 120 °C Socket filled with resin – refer to resin socketing system designer’s instructions A.1.2 Use in exceptionally hazardous conditions In cases where exceptionally hazardous conditions are known to exist, e.g. offshore activities, the lifting of persons and potentially dangerous loads such as molten metals, corrosive materials or radio active materials a risk assessment should be carried out and the working load limit selected or adjusted accordingly.



EN 12385-3:2004 (E) 8 A.2 Before putting the rope into first use A.2.1 Inspecting the rope and documents The rope should be unwrapped and examined immediately after delivery in order to check its identity and condition and to ensure that the rope and its termination(s), if any, are compatible with the machinery or equipment to which they are to be attached in service. NOTE 1 If damage to the rope or its package is observed, this should be recorded on the delivery note. The Certificate of conformity by the rope manufacturer should be kept in a safe place, e.g. with the crane handbook, for identification of the rope when carrying out periodic thorough examinations in service. NOTE 2 The rope should not be used for lifting purposes without the user having a Certificate in his possession. A.2.2 Storing the rope A clean, well-ventilated, dry, dust free, undercover location should be selected. The rope should be covered with waterproof material if it cannot be stored inside. The rope should be stored and protected in such a manner that it will not be exposed to any accidental damage during the storage period or when placing the rope in, or taking it out of, storage. The rope should be stored where it is not likely to be affected by chemical fumes, steam or any other corrosive agents. If supplied on a reel, the reel should be rotated periodically during long periods of storage, particularly in warm environments, to prevent migration of the lubricant from the rope. The rope should not be stored in areas subject to elevated temperatures as this may affect its future performance. In extreme cases its original as-manufactured breaking force could be severely reduced rendering it unfit for safe use. The rope should not be allowed to make any direct contact with the floor and the reel should be so positioned that there is a flow of air under the reel. NOTE Failure to ensure the above may result in the rope becoming contaminated with foreign matter and start the onset of corrosion even before the rope is put into service. Preferably, the reel should be supported in an A-frame or cradle standing on ground which is capable of safely supporting the total mass of rope and reel.
The rope should be inspected periodically and, when necessary, a suitable rope dressing, which is compatible with the manufacturing lubricant, should be applied. Any wet packaging, e.g. sackcloth, should be removed. The rope marking should be checked to verify that it is legible and relates to the certificate. When removing from store, the principle 'first in, first out' should be applied.



EN 12385-3:2004 (E) 9 A.2.3 Checking the condition of rope related parts of the machine, equipment or installation Before installing the new rope, the condition and dimensions of rope related parts, e.g. drums, sheaves and rope guards, should be checked to verify that they are within the operating limits as specified by the original equipment manufacturer. For ropes working on cranes the effective groove diameter should be at least 5 % above the nominal rope diameter. The groove diameter should be checked using a sheave gauge. Sheaves should also be checked to ensure that they are free to rotate. Under no circumstances should the actual rope diameter be greater than the pitch of the drum. In the case of multi-layer coiling, the relationship between the actual rope diameter and the pitch should be assessed. When grooves become excessively worn, it may be possible to have them re-machined. Before doing so, the sheave or drum should be examined to determine if sufficient strength will remain in the underlying material supporting the rope after the machining has been carried out. NOTE When grooves become worn and the rope is pinched at it sides, strand and wire movement is restricted and the ability of the rope to bend is reduced, thus affecting rope performance. A.3 Handling and installing the rope A.3.1 General The procedure for installing the rope should be carried out in accordance with a detailed plan issued by the user of the steel wire rope. The rope should be checked to verify that it is not damaged when unloaded and when transported to storage compound or site. During these operations, the rope itself should not come into contact with any part of the lifting device, such as the hook of a crane or a fork of a fork lift truck. Webbing slings may be helpful. A.3.2 Rope supplied in a coil The coil of rope should be placed on the ground and rolled out straight, ensuring that it does not become contaminated with dust, grit, moisture or other harmful material. The rope should never be pulled away from a stationary coil as this will induce turn into the rope and form kinks. If the coil is too large to physically handle it may need to be placed on a turntable which will allow the rope to be paid out as the end of the rope is pulled away from the coil. Correct methods of paying out rope from a coil are shown in Figure A.1.



EN 12385-3:2004 (E) 10
Figure A.1 — Correct methods of paying out rope from a coil A.3.3 Rope supplied on a reel A shaft of adequate strength should be passed through the reel bore and the reel places in a suitable stand which allows it to rotate and be braked to avoid overrun during installation. Where multi-layer coiling is involved the rope should be placed in equipment that has the capability of providing a back tension in the rope as it is being transferred from the supply reel to the drum. This is to ensure that the underlying laps of rope, particularly in the bottom layer, are wound tightly on the drum. The supply reel should be positioned such that the fleet angle during installation is kept to a minimum. If a loop forms in the rope it should not be allowed to tighten to form a kink. The reel stand should be mounted so as not to create a reverse bend during reeving, i.e. for a drum with an underwind rope, take the rope off the bottom of the supply reel (see Figure A.2).
Figure A.2 – Transfer of wire rope from reel to drum with control of rope tension – bottom of reel to bottom of drum When releasing the outboard end of the rope from the supply reel or coil, this should be done in a controlled manner. On release of the bindings or the rope end fixing, the rope will want to straighten itself and unless controlled this could be a violent action, which could result in injury. The as-manufactured condition of the rope should be maintained during installation. If installing the new rope with the aid of the old rope, one method is to fit a wire rope sock to each of the rope ends to be attached. The open end of the sock should be securely attached to the rope by a serving or alternatively by a suitable clip. The two ends should be connected via. a length of fibre rope of adequate strength in order to avoid turn being transmitted from the old rope into the new rope. If a wire rope is used, it should be a rotation-resistant



EN 12385-3:2004 (E) 11 type or should have the same lay type and direction as the new rope. Alternatively, a length of fibre or steel rope of adequate strength may be reeved into the system for use as a pilot/messenger line. A swivel should not be used during the installation of the rope. Monitor the rope carefully as it is being pulled into the system and ensure that it is not obstructed by any part of the structure or mechanism that may damage the rope and result in a loss of control. A.3.4 Cutting the rope If it is necessary to cut the rope, secure servings should be applied
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