EN 353-2:2002

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2002
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Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Part 2: Guided type fall
arresters including a flexible anchor line
Persönliche Schutzausrüstung gegen Absturz - Teil 2: Mitlaufende Auffanggeräte
einschließlich beweglicher Führung
Equipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de hauteur - Partie 2: Antichutes
mobiles incluant support d'assurage flexible
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 353-2:2002
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 353-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2002
ICS 13.340.99 Supersedes EN 353-2:1992
English version
Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Part
2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line
Equipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de Persönliche Schutzausrüstung gegen Absturz - Teil 2:
hauteur - Partie 2: Antichutes mobiles incluant support Mitlaufende Auffanggeräte einschließlich beweglicher
d'assurage flexible Führung
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 March 2002.
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Contents
page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions.4
4 Requirements .5
4.1 Design and ergonomics .5
4.2 Materials and construction .5
4.3 Locking .6
4.3.1 Locking after conditioning.6
4.3.2 Locking after optional conditioning.6
4.4 Static strength.6
4.4.1 Anchor line .6
4.4.2 Guided type fall arrester including lanyard and connector.6
4.5 Dynamic performance .6
4.6 Corrosion resistance.6
4.7 Marking and information.7
5 Test methods.7
5.1 Locking test after conditioning .7
5.1.1 Apparatus .7
5.1.2 Method .7
5.2 Static strength test .7
5.2.1 Apparatus .7
5.2.2 Method .7
5.3 Dynamic performance test.8
5.3.1 Apparatus .8
5.3.2 Method .8
5.4 Corrosion test.8
6 Marking .8
7 Information supplied by the manufacturer.8
8 Packaging .9
Annex ZA (informative)  Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other
provisions of EU Directives .10
Bibliography .11
Foreword
This document EN 353-2:2002 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 160 "Protection against falls
from a 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 November 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by November 2002.
This document supersedes EN 353-2:1992. This new edition contains the old text of the standard and incorporates
some urgent amendments that are intended to give additional information and clarify inconsistencies. A
comprehensive revision of the standard will follow at a later stage.
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 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, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the requirements, test methods, marking, information supplied by the manufacturer
and packaging for guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line which can be secured to an upper anchor
point. Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line conforming to this European Standard are sub-
systems constituting a part of one of the fall arrest systems covered by EN 363. Other types of fall arresters are
specified in EN 353-1 or EN 360. Energy absorbers are specified in EN 355.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 354:2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Lanyards.
EN 355:2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Energy absorbers.
EN 361, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Full body harnesses.
EN 362, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – Connectors.
EN 363:2002, 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 365:1992, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - General requirements for instructions for
use and for marking.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
guided type fall arrester including a flexible anchor line
sub-system consisting of a flexible anchor line, a self-locking guided type fall arrester which is attached to the flexible
anchor line and a connector or a connector-terminated lanyard. An energy dissipating function may be installed
between the fall arrester and the anchor line or an energy absorber may be incorporated in the lanyard or in the
anchor line [EN 363]
3.2
guided type fall arrester
fall arrester with a self-locking function and a guide facility. The guided type fall arrester travels along an anchor line,
accompanies the user without requiring manual adjustment during upward or downward changes of position and locks
automatically on the anchor line when a fall occurs [EN 363]
3.3
flexible anchor line
connecting element specified for a sub-system with a guided type fall arrester. A flexible anchor line may be a
synthetic fibre rope or a wire rope and is intended to for securing to an upper anchor point [EN 363]
3.4
energy absorber
element or a component of a fall arrest system, which is designed to dissipate the kinetic energy developed during a
fall from a height [EN 363]
3.5
lanyard
connecting element or component of a fall arrest system. A lanyard may be of synthetic fibre rope, wire rope, webbing
or chain [EN 363]
3.6
length of lanyard
length L in metres from one load bearing point to the other load bearing point measured in an unloaded, but taut
l
condition of the lanyard [EN 363]
3.7
length of energy absorber including lanyard
total length L in metres from one load bearing point to the other load bearing point measured in an unloaded, but taut
t
condition of the energy absorber including lanyard [EN 363]
3.8
braking force
maximum force F in kilonewtons measured at the anchor point or the anchor line during the braking period of the
max
dynamic performance test [EN 363]
3.9
arrest distance
vertical distance H in metres measured at the mobile load bearing point of the connecting sub-system from the initial
position (onset of the free fall) to the final position (equilibrium after the arrest), excluding the displacements of the full
body harness and its attachment element [EN 363]
4 Requirements
4.1 Design and ergonomics
The general requirements for the design and ergonomics are specified in 4.1 of EN 363:2002.
4.2 Materials and construction
A flexible anchor line shall be a synthetic fibre rope or a wire rope. The material of a flexible anchor line shall comply
with 4.2.2 or 4.2.3 of EN 354:2002.
Flexible anchor lines shall be secured to an upper anchor point and shall be either fitted with an end stop or be
capable of being fitted with an end stop to prevent the guided type fall arrester from running off the anchor line
unintended.
Guided type fall arresters shall not rely solely on inertia sensing. If a guided type fall arrester has a manual locking
feature (i. e. a feature which locks the guided type fall arrester on the flexible anchor line), the lower end of the flexible
anchor line shall be secured, e. g. by an attached lower termination or an attachment weight.
Flexible anchor wire ropes shall have an attached lower termination or an attachment weight in every case.
A guided type fall arrester shall be equipped with a connector or a connector-terminated lanyard with a maximum
lengt
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