EN 892:2012/prA1:2015
(Amendment)Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods
Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods
This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for dynamic ropes (single, half and twin ropes) in kernmantel construction for use in mountaineering including climbing.
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Dynamische Bergseile - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Équipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Cordes dynamiques - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Gorniška oprema - Dinamično obremenjene gorniške vrvi - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode TC: Gorniška oprema - Dinamične gorniške vrvi - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 136/WG 5 - Mountaineering and climbing equipment
- Current Stage
- 4097 - End of interruption of work - split/merged
- Start Date
- 23-May-2016
- Completion Date
- 14-Apr-2025
Relations
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 21-May-2014
Overview
EN 892:2012/prA1:2015 is a CEN European standard (draft amendment) that defines safety requirements and test methods for dynamic mountaineering ropes. It applies to single, half and twin ropes in kernmantel construction intended for mountaineering and climbing. The amendment updates test procedures in the base document EN 892:2012 and supports conformity with relevant EU directives.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Rope types covered: single, half and twin dynamic ropes (kernmantel construction).
- Test attachments and knots: use a figure-of-eight knot with an internal loop length of (50 ± 10) mm; for twin ropes use a single figure-of-eight in the middle so both strands are parallel and equally tight.
- Test rig geometry: falling mass position and attachment heights are specified (e.g. 3 000 ± 200 mm below the orifice; raising to 2 300 ± 10 mm for drop set-up).
- Pre‑loading and static conditions: apply static loads for specified durations (e.g. 60 s) and use a 10 kg mass under clamps prior to drops to remove slack.
- Drop sequence and timing:
- Time between the falling mass passing upper and lower timing points must be 121 ms (tolerance +1.9 / −0.4 ms) - if outside tolerance, the fall energy is incorrect and the test is invalid.
- Interval between consecutive drops on the same sample: 300 ± 15 s.
- Pass/fail and validity rules:
- If a sample breaks at the knot the test is invalid (one repeat allowed); record if repeated knot failures occur.
- If rope slips through clamps by more than 5 mm when broken, the test is invalid.
- Results and reporting:
- Report peak force during first drop to 0.1 kN.
- Calculate dynamic elongation for the first drop to the nearest 1% using: Dynamic elongation = (Hmax − H0) / (H0 + 300)
- Record number of drops sustained without breaking and whether breakage occurred at the knot.
Applications and who uses it
- Manufacturers of dynamic ropes for design verification and CE marking.
- Test laboratories performing standardized mechanical testing and certification.
- Certification bodies and conformity assessors ensuring products meet EU safety requirements.
- Procurement officers, mountaineering equipment retailers and safety officers who need objective performance data for single/half/twin ropes used in climbing, mountaineering and alpine rescue.
Related standards
- Base document: EN 892:2012 (this document is draft amendment prA1:2015).
- Informative Annex ZA links the standard with applicable EU Directives for product conformity.
Keywords: EN 892, dynamic mountaineering ropes, safety requirements, test methods, single rope, half rope, twin rope, kernmantel, climbing equipment, CEN.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 892:2012/prA1:2015 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for dynamic ropes (single, half and twin ropes) in kernmantel construction for use in mountaineering including climbing.
This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for dynamic ropes (single, half and twin ropes) in kernmantel construction for use in mountaineering including climbing.
EN 892:2012/prA1:2015 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 892:2012/prA1:2015 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 892:2012+A1:2016, EN 892:2012. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 892:2012/prA1:2015 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 89/686/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/031. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
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Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering ropes - Safety requirements and
test methods
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Dynamische Bergseile - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen
und Prüfverfahren
Équipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Cordes dynamiques - Exigences de sécurité et
méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 892:2012/prA1:2015
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 892:2012
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
September 2015
ICS 97.220.40
English Version
Mountaineering equipment - Dynamic mountaineering
ropes - Safety requirements and test methods
Équipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Cordes Bergsteigerausrüstung - Dynamische Bergseile -
dynamiques - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
d'essai Prüfverfahren
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 136.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 892:2012. If this draft becomes an amendment,
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of
this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN 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 CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents
Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to 5.6.3 . 4
2 Modification to 5.6.4 . 5
European foreword
This document (EN 892:2012/prA1:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136
“Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by
DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
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 the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
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