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BS EN 15151-2:2012

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Mountaineering equipment. Braking devices Manual braking devices, safety requirements and test methods

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-31-2012

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Classification
5 Safety requirements
6 Test methods
7 Marking
8 Information supplied by the manufacturer
Annex A (informative) - Standards on mountaineering equipment
Bibliography

Describes safety requirements and test methods for manual braking devices used in mountaineering, climbing and related activities for belaying and abseiling, with only manual control, to protect against falls from a height.

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for manual braking devices used in mountaineering, climbing and related activities for belaying and abseiling, with only manual control, to protect against falls from a height.

This European Standard applies to braking devices which are loaded with one person and which use mountaineering ropes according to EN 892. In case of abseiling and lowering down this standard also applies to braking devices, used with low stretch kernmantel ropes according to EN 1891.

Committee
SW/136/5
DevelopmentNote
Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, April 2018. (04/2018)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
EN 15151-2:2012 Identical

EN 892:2012+A1:2016 Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods
EN 1891:1998 Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height - Low stretch kernmantel ropes
EN 15151-1:2012 Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices - Part 1: Braking devices with manually assisted locking, safety requirements and test methods
EN 362:2004 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors
EN 12275:2013 Mountaineering equipment - Connectors - Safety requirements and test methods

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