EN 360:2023
(Main)Personal fall protection equipment - Retractable type fall arresters
Personal fall protection equipment - Retractable type fall arresters
This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking, manufacturer’s instructions and information for retractable type fall arresters (RTFAs) and applies to a RTFA with a single retractable lanyard and a RTFA with two retractable lanyards (twin RTFA) as components of one of the fall arrest systems covered by EN 363:2018.
This European standard is not applicable to RTFAs and twin RTFAs used in any sport or recreational activity.
Persönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung - Höhensicherungsgeräte
Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren, Kennzeichnung sowie Anleitungen und Informationen des Herstellers für Höhensicherungsgeräte (RTFA, en: retractable type fall arresters) fest und ist anwendbar für Höhensicherungsgeräte mit einem einzelnen einziehbaren Verbindungsmittel und Höhensicherungsgeräte mit zwei einziehbaren Verbindungsmitteln (Doppel-Höhensicherungsgeräte) als Bestandteile eines der von EN 363:2018 erfassten Auffangsysteme.
Diese Europäische Norm ist nicht anwendbar auf Höhensicherungsgeräte und Doppel-Höhensicherungs-geräte, die bei Sport- oder Freizeitaktivitäten verwendet werden.
Équipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de hauteur - Antichutes à rappel automatique
Le présent document spécifie les exigences, les méthodes d'essai, le marquage, les instructions et informations fournies par le fabricant concernant les antichutes à rappel automatique (ARA). Il s'applique aux antichutes à rappel automatique munis d'une seule longe rétractable et aux antichutes à rappel automatique munis de deux longes rétractables (ARA doubles) en tant que composants de l'un des systèmes d'arrêt des chutes couverts par l'EN 363:2018.
La présente Norme européenne ne s'applique pas aux ARA et ARA doubles utilisés dans les activités sportives ou de loisirs.
Osebna oprema za varovanje pred padci - Samonavijalna zaustavitvena naprava
Ta dokument določa zahteve, preskusne metode, označevanje, navodila in informacije proizvajalca za samonavijalne zaustavitvene naprave (RTFA) in velja za samonavijalne zaustavitvene naprave z eno uvlečno varovalno vrvico in samonavijalne zaustavitvene naprave z dvema uvlečnima varovalnima vrvicama kot sestavnih delov ene od samonavijalnih zaustavitvenih naprav, zajetih v standard EN 363:2018.
Ta evropski standard se ne uporablja za samonavijalne zaustavitvene naprave z eno ali dvema uvlečnima varovalnima vrvicama, ki se uporabljajo pri športni ali drugi prostočasni
dejavnosti.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 360:2002
Osebna oprema za varovanje pred padci - Samonavijalna zaustavitvena naprava
Personal fall protection equipment - Retractable type fall arresters
Persönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung - Höhensicherungsgeräte
Équipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de hauteur - Antichutes à rappel
automatique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 360:2023
ICS:
13.340.60 Zaščita pred padci in zdrsi Protection against falling and
slipping
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 360
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.60 Supersedes EN 360:2002
English Version
Personal fall protection equipment - Retractable type fall
arresters
Équipement de protection individuelle contre les Persönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung -
chutes de hauteur - Antichutes à rappel automatique Höhensicherungsgeräte
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 June 2022.
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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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Requirements . 9
4.1 Design and ergonomics . 9
4.2 Materials and construction . 9
4.3 Retraction tension and function . 10
4.4 Static strength . 11
4.5 Dynamic tests . 12
4.5.1 General . 12
4.5.2 Dynamic performance - overhead attachment in a vertical application . 14
4.5.3 Dynamic function - overhead attachment in a vertical application . 14
4.5.4 Dynamic strength - overhead attachment in a vertical application . 14
4.5.5 Dynamic performance - foot level attachment in a horizontal application . 14
4.5.6 Dynamic strength and integrity - foot level attachment in a horizontal application . 14
4.5.7 Dynamic performance - foot level attachment in a vertical application . 15
4.5.8 Specific dynamic requirements for twin RTFAs . 15
4.6 Marking and information . 15
5 Test methods . 15
5.1 General examination of material and construction. 15
5.2 Conditioning . 16
5.2.1 General . 16
5.2.2 Heat . 16
5.2.3 Cold . 17
5.2.4 Wet. 17
5.2.5 Corrosion . 17
5.3 Retraction test . 17
5.3.1 General . 17
5.3.2 Method - retraction tension - vertical application . 17
5.3.3 Method - retraction tension - horizontal application . 19
5.3.4 Method - retraction function . 20
5.3.5 Method - retraction function with rotation . 21
5.4 Static strength . 22
5.4.1 Apparatus . 22
5.4.2 Method . 22
5.5 Dynamic performance . 22
5.5.1 Apparatus and test sample . 22
5.5.2 Method . 22
5.6 Dynamic performance at the maximum rated load after conditioning . 24
5.6.1 Apparatus and test sample . 24
5.6.2 Method . 24
5.7 Dynamic performance at near-full extraction . 25
5.7.1 Apparatus and test sample . 25
5.7.2 Method . 25
5.8 Dynamic function at the minimum rated load . 27
5.8.1 Apparatus . 27
5.8.2 Method . 27
5.9 Dynamic strength . 27
5.9.1 Apparatus . 27
5.9.2 Method . 27
5.10 Dynamic tests in a horizontal application . 28
5.10.1 Apparatus . 28
5.10.2 Test sample . 29
5.10.3 Method - dynamic performance . 29
5.10.4 Method - dynamic strength and integrity . 30
5.11 Dynamic tests in a horizontal application with a lateral offset . 33
5.11.1 Apparatus . 33
5.11.2 Test sample . 33
5.11.3 Method - dynamic performance . 33
5.11.4 Method - dynamic strength and integrity . 34
5.12 Dynamic performance - foot level attachment in a vertical application . 37
5.12.1 Apparatus and test sample . 37
5.12.2 Method . 37
5.13 Dynamic performance - twin RTFAs with both lanyards in a horizontal opposite
arrangement . 39
5.13.1 Apparatus and test sample . 39
5.13.2 Method . 39
6 Marking . 43
7 Manufacturer’s instructions and information . 45
8 Packaging . 48
Annex A (normative) Additional requirements and test methods for RTFAs and twin RTFAs
for use in mobile elevating work platforms . 49
A.1 Introduction. 49
A.2 Requirements . 49
A.3 Marking and information. 49
A.4 Test method . 49
A.4.1 General examination of materials and construction . 49
A.4.2 Dynamic performance and integrity .
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