prEN 360

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 360:2016
01-april-2016
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Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Retractable type fall arresters
Persönliche Schutzausrüstung gegen Absturz - Höhensicherungsgeräte
Equipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de hauteur - Antichutes à rappel
automatique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 360
ICS:
13.340.60 =DãþLWDSUHGSDGFLLQ]GUVL Protection against falling and
slipping
oSIST prEN 360:2016 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

oSIST prEN 360:2016
oSIST prEN 360:2016
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2016
ICS 13.340.60 Will supersede EN 360:2002
English Version
Personal protective equipment against falls from a height -
Retractable type fall arresters
Equipement de protection individuelle contre les Persönliche Schutzausrüstung gegen Absturz -
chutes de hauteur - Antichutes à rappel automatique Höhensicherungsgeräte
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 160.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
Figure 1 — Directions of use for a Type A retractable type fall arrester . 6
Figure 2 — Additional directions of use for a Type B retractable type fall arrester . 7
4 Requirements . 8
4.1 Design and ergonomics . 8
4.2 Materials and construction . 8
4.3 Retraction . 9
4.4 Static strength . 9
4.5 Dynamic performance for Type A and Type B . 9
Table 1 — Overview of the dynamic performance requirements . 9
4.6 Dynamic strength and integrity . 10
4.7 Dynamic performance for Type B . 10
4.8 Marking and information . 10
5 Test methods . 11
5.1 General examination of material and construction . 11
5.2 Conditioning . 11
5.2.1 General . 11
5.2.2 Heat . 11
5.2.3 Cold . 11
5.2.4 Wet . 11
5.2.5 Corrosion . 11
5.3 Retraction test . 11
5.3.1 Apparatus . 11
5.3.2 Method for Type A . 11
5.3.3 Method for Type B . 12
Figure 3 — Examples of the retraction test arrangement in a vertical orientation . 13
Figure 4 — Example of the retraction test arrangement in a horizontal orientation . 14
5.4 Static strength test . 14
5.4.1 Apparatus . 14
5.4.2 Method . 14
5.5 Dynamic performance test . 14
5.5.1 Apparatus . 14
5.5.2 Method . 15
Figure 5 — Examples of the dynamic performance test arrangement . 15
5.6 Dynamic performance tests at the maximum rated load test after conditioning . 16
5.6.1 Apparatus . 16
5.6.2 Method . 16
5.7 Dynamic performance test at the minimum rated load . 16
5.7.1 Apparatus . 16
5.7.2 Method . 17
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5.8 Dynamic performance at near-full extraction . 17
5.8.1 Apparatus . 17
5.8.2 Method . 17
Figure 6 — Dynamic performance at near full-extraction . 18
5.9 Dynamic strength and integrity. 19
5.9.1 Apparatus . 19
5.9.2 Method . 19
Figure 7 — Dynamic strength and integrity . 20
5.10 Dynamic performance test in a horizontal arrangement perpendicular to the edge . 20
5.10.1 Apparatus . 20
5.10.2 Test sample . 21
5.10.3 Method . 21
Figure 8 — Dynamic performance test in a horizontal position perpendicular to the edge
with the retractable lanyard attached to the rigid test mass . 22
Figure 9 — Dynamic performance test in a horizontal position perpendicular to the edge
with the retractable lanyard attached to the rigid anchor point . 23
5.11 Dynamic performance test in a horizontal arrangement with a lateral offset to the
edge . 24
5.11.1 Apparatus . 24
5.11.2 Test sample . 24
5.11.3 Method . 24
Figure 10 — Dynamic performance test in a horizontal position with a lateral offset over an
edge and the retractable lanyard attached to the rigid test mass . 25
Figure 11 — Dynamic performance test in a horizontal position with a lateral offset over an
edge and the retractable lanyard attached to the rigid anchor point . 26
6 Marking . 27
Figure 12 — Example of a Type A pictogram . 27
Figure 13 — Example of a Type B pictogram . 27
7 Information supplied by the manufacturer . 28
Figure 14 — Example diagram detailing minimum clearance requirements and pendulum
swing . 29
8 Packaging . 29
Annex A (informative) Explanatory information on this edition of the standard
Table A.1 —Informative explanation of the key points arising from the revision of this
standard .
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