Mountaineering equipment - Autobelay devices for recreational use - Safety requirements and test methods

This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information to be supplied for autobelay devices, intended to protect against falls during recreational use in a climbing structure. An autobelay device is a movable personal fall protection system for single person use.
This document does not specify requirements for descender devices or retractable fall arresters that are used for descending/climbing in mountaineering, rescue, rope access, fall arrest or work positioning systems.
NOTE 1   A climbing structure is e.g. a ropes course, a climbing gym.
NOTE 2   An autobelay device which enables the user to belay and descent himself and which conforms to this document is personal protective equipment (PPE).
NOTE 3   For mountaineering standards, see Annex D.

Persönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung - Selbstsicherungs-Automaten im Freizeitsportbereich - Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren, Kennzeichnungen und Informationen fest, die für automatische Selbstsicherungsgeräte, die als Schutz gegen Abstürzen bei der Freizeitnutzung in einer Kletteranlage bestimmt sind, bereitzustellen sind. Ein automatisches Selbstsicherungsgerät ist ein bewegliches persönliches Absturzsicherungssystem für die Benutzung durch eine einzelne Person.
Dieses Dokument legt keine Anforderungen für Abseilgeräte oder aufrollbare Absturzsicherungen fest, die zum Abseilen/Klettern in Systemen des Bergsteigens, der Rettung, der Seilzugangstechnik, der Absturzsicherung oder der Arbeitspositionierung verwendet werden.
ANMERKUNG 1   Eine Kletteranlage ist z. B. ein Seilgarten, eine Kletterhalle.
ANMERKUNG 2   Ein automatisches Selbstsicherungsgerät, das es dem Benutzer ermöglicht, sich selbst zu sichern und abzuseilen, und das diesem Dokument entspricht, ist eine persönliche Schutzausrüstung (PSA).
ANMERKUNG 3   Für Normen für Bergsteigerausrüstung siehe Anhang D.

Equipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Auto-assureur automatique pour le loisir

Gorniška oprema - Samovarovala za rekreativno uporabo - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode

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Public Enquiry End Date
11-Jun-2024
Technical Committee
Current Stage
4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
Start Date
16-Apr-2024
Due Date
03-Sep-2024

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 18039:2024
01-junij-2024
Gorniška oprema - Samovarovala za rekreativno uporabo - Varnostne zahteve in
preskusne metode
Mountaineering equipment - Autobelay devices for recreational use - Safety
requirements and test methods
Persönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung - Selbstsicherungs-Automaten im
Freizeitsportbereich - Sicherheitsanforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Equipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Auto-assureur automatique pour le loisir
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 18039
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
oSIST prEN 18039:2024 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 18039
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

March 2024
ICS 97.220.40
English Version

Mountaineering equipment - Autobelay devices for
recreational use - Safety requirements and test methods
Equipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Auto-assureur Bergsteigerausrüstung - Automatische
automatique pour le loisir Selbstsicherungsgeräte für Freizeitnutzung
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CEN/TC 136.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Requirements . 10
4.1 Design, materials and construction . 10
4.1.1 General. 10
4.1.2 Retractable safety line . 11
4.1.3 Connection element . 12
4.1.4 Safety line extension . 12
4.2 Retraction system .
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