EN 362:2004

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2005
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Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Connectors
Persönliche Schutzausrüstung gegen Absturz - Verbindungselemente
Équipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de hauteur - Connecteurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 362:2004
ICS:
13.340.60 =DãþLWDSUHGSDGFLLQ]GUVL Protection against falling and
slipping
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 362
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2004
ICS 13.340.99 Supersedes EN 362:1992
English version
Personal protective equipment against falls from a height -
Connectors
Équipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de Persönliche Schutzausrüstung gegen Absturz -
hauteur - Connecteurs Verbindungselemente
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 October 2004.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this 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 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 translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
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Contents
page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 Requirements.7
4.1 General.7
4.2 Static strength.8
4.3 Gate function.8
4.4 Gate resistance (not for class Q-connectors).8
4.4.1 Gate face.8
4.4.2 Gate side.8
4.5 Corrosion resistance.9
4.6 Marking and information.9
5 Test methods.9
5.1 Examination of design .9
5.1.1 General.9
5.1.2 Verification of the gate opening.9
5.2 Static strength test .9
5.2.1 Apparatus .9
5.2.2 Preparation of test samples.9
5.2.3 Method .10
5.3 Gate function test .12
5.4 Gate resistance tests.12
5.4.1 Gate face.12
5.4.2 Gate side.13
5.5 Corrosion test .14
6 Marking .14
7 Information supplied by the manufacturer .15
Annex ZA (informative)  Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC.16

Foreword
This document (EN 362:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 160 “Protection against
falls from height including working belts”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
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 June 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by June 2005.
This document supersedes EN 362:1992.
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 89/686/EEC.
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
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.
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements, test methods, marking and information supplied by the
manufacturer for connectors. Connectors conforming to this document are used as connecting elements in
personal fall protection systems, i.e. fall arrest, work positioning, rope access, restraint and rescue systems.
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 363, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Fall arrest systems.
EN 364:1992, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Test methods.
EN 365, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — General requirements for instructions
for use, maintenance, periodic examination, repair, marking and packaging.
EN 20139:1992, Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 139:1973).
ISO 9227, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 363 and the following apply.
3.1
connector
openable device used to connect components, which enables the user to assemble a system in order to link
himself/herself directly or indirectly to an anchor
3.2
self-closing connector
connector with a self-closing gate
3.3
basic connector (class B)
self-closing connector intended to be used as a component, see Figure 1
3.4
multi-use connector (class M)
basic or screw link connector intended to be used as a component, which may be loaded in the major and
minor axis
3.5
termination connector (class T)
self-closing connector designed to allow the fixing as an element of a sub-system in such a way that the
loading is in a predetermined direction, see Figure 2
3.6
anchor connector (class A)
connector which closes automatically, designed to be linked directly to a specific type of anchor as a
component, see Figure 3
NOTE Types of anchors are e.g. an eye-bolt, a pipe or a beam.
3.7
screwlink connector (class Q)
connector which is closed by a screw-motion gate, which is a load bearing part of the connector when fully
screwed up (see Figure 4), intended to be used only for long-term or permanent connections
3.8
gate
part of the connector which can be moved to open it
NOTE The gate can, for example, move by pivoting about a hinge (hinged gate), or by a sliding motion (sliding gate)
or by a screw motion (screw-motion gate).
3.9
self-closing gate
gate which moves automatically to the closed position when released from any open position
3.10
self-locking gate
self-closing gate with an automatic gate-locking feature
3.11
manual-locking gate
self-closing gate with a manually operated gate-locking feature
3.12
gate-locking feature
mechanism which, when in position, prevents the closed gate being opened inadvertently. A gate-locking
feature may operate automatically (to the locked position) or be operated manually
3.13
gate opening
maximum gap for the passage of an element or a component into the connector and which allows the correct
functioning of the gate-locking feature, see Figure 5
Figure 1 — Example of basic connector (class B)

a) Manual locking    b) Automatic locking
Figure 2 — Example of termination connectors (class T)

Figure 3 — Example of anchor connectors (class A)
Figure 4 — Example of a screwlink connector (class Q)

Key
a gate opening
Figure 5 — Example of a gate opening
4 Requirements
4.1 General
4.1.1 Connectors shall not have sharp edges or burrs that may cause injury to the user, or that may cut,
abrade or otherwise damage webbing or rope.
4.1.2 Materials, which may come into contact with the skin of a user, shall not be known to cause irritating
and sensitization effects during normal use of the connector.
4.1.3 Connectors with a gate shall have a gate-locking feature, either automatic or manual.
4.1.4 Connectors with a self-locking gate shall lock the gate automatically when the gate shuts, and shall
require at least two different deliberate manual actions to open the gate.
4.1.5 Connectors with a manual-locking gate, except screwlink connectors, shall require a deliberate
manual action to lock the gate, and shall require at least two different deliberate manual actions to open the
gate.
4.1.6 Screwlink connectors shall require at least four complete rotations of the screw-motion gate from the
fully screwed up position to disengagement of the threads. The threads shall not be visible when the gate is
locked.
4.1.7 The gate opening a shall be determined as described in 5.1.2 and verified that it is not less than that
given by the manufacturer.
4.2 Static strength
When tested in accordance with 5.2, connectors shall withstand the load specified in Table 1 for a period of
3 min ± 3 s. At the end of the test, the gate shall still be closed.
Table 1 — Minimum static strength requirement for connectors
Description Major axis Major axis Minor axis
Gate closed and Gate closed and Gate closed kN
unlocked locked
kN kN
Basic connector (class B) 15 20 7
Multi-use connector (class M) 15 20 15
Termination connector (class T) 15 20 Not applicable
Anchor connector (class A) 15 20 Not applicable
Screwlink connector (class Q) Not applicable 25 10

4.3 Gate function
When tested as described in 5.3, with the gate closed and locked, connectors with the exception of anchor
connectors (class A) shall still open after being loaded to 6 kN.
4.4 Gate resistance (not for class Q-connectors)
4.4.1 Gate face
After testing with a force of (1 ± 0,02) kN in accordance with 5.4.1, the gate-locking feature of connectors shall
still function correctly.
Where the gate locking feature does not encircle the connector body, e.g. Figure 2b) and Fi
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