SIST EN 818-5:2001+A1:2008

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 818-5:2001+A1:2008
01-julij-2008
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Short link chain for lifting purposes - Safety - Part 5: Chain slings - Grade 4
Kurzgliedrige Rundstahlketten für Hebezwecke - Sicherheit - Teil 5: Anschlagketten -
Güteklasse 4
Chaînes de levage à maillons courts - Sécurité - Partie 5: Elingues en chaînes - Classe 4
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 818-5:1999+A1:2008
ICS:
53.020.30 Pribor za dvigalno opremo Accessories for lifting
equipment
SIST EN 818-5:2001+A1:2008 en,fr
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 818-5:1999+A1

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2008
ICS 53.020.30 Supersedes EN 818-5:1999
English Version
Short link chain for lifting purposes - Safety - Part 5: Chain slings
- Grade 4
Chaînes de levage à maillons courts - Sécurité - Partie 5: Kurzgliedrige Rundstahlketten für Hebezwecke - Sicherheit
Elingues en chaînes - Classe 4 - Teil 5: Anschlagketten - Güteklasse 4
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 April 1999 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 10 February 2008.

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
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EN 818-5:1999+A1:2008 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword.4
Introduction .5
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Hazards .10
5 Safety requirements .10
5.1 Components of a chain sling.10
5.1.1 Chain .10
5.1.2 Links.10
5.1.3 Hooks .11
5.2 Design and construction.11
5.2.1 Assembly of chain slings.11
5.2.2 Endless chain slings .11
5.2.3 Tolerance on length of the chain sling.11
5.3 Working load rating .11
5.3.1 Single-leg chain slings.11
5.3.2 Multi-leg chain slings .11
5.3.3 Endless chain slings .12
6 Verification of safety requirements.13
6.1 Qualification of personnel .13
6.2 Components of a chain sling.13
6.3 Manufacturing proof force test for the chain sling .13
6.3.1 General.13
6.3.2 Manufacturing proof force factors.13
6.3.3 Post-test examination .13
7 Marking, labelling and packaging .14
7.1 General.14
7.2 Single-leg chain slings.14
7.3 Multi-leg chain slings rated for a range of angles from 0° to 45° to the vertical.15
8 Manufacturer's certificate .15
9 Information for use .16
Annex A (normative) Alternative method of rating and marking a chain sling for a specific lifting
application and not for use in general lifting purposes .17
A.1 General.17
A.2 Alternative method of rating.17
A.3 Manufacturing proof force .17
A.4 Marking of chain slings rated by the alternative method of rating.18
Annex B (informative) !Bases for calculation of values for the working load limits" .19
B.1 Calculated values of working load limit (WLL) for single-leg chain slings .19
B.2 Calculated values of working load limits (WLL) for multi-leg chain slings .19
Annex C (informative) Designation system for chain slings - Grade 4.20
Annex D (informative) Identification tags for chain slings.21
D.1 General.21
D.2 Tags for chain slings.21
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Annex ZA (informative) !Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC.23
Annex ZB (informative) !Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC.24
!Bibliography .25

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Foreword
This document (EN 818-5:1999+A1:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 168 “Chains,
ropes, webbing, slings and accessories - Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
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 October 2008 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by October 2008.
This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2008-02-10.
This document supersedes EN 818-5:1999.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags ! ".
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 Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this
document.
The other Parts of EN 818 are:
Part 1: General conditions of acceptance
Part 2: Medium tolerance chain for chain slings - Grade 8
Part 3: Medium tolerance chain for chain slings - Grade 4
Part 4: Chain slings - Grade 8
Part 6: Chain slings - Specifications for information for use and maintenance to be provided by the
manufacturer
Part 7: Fine tolerance chain for hoists, Grade T (types T, DAT, DT)

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Introduction
This European Standard has been prepared to be a harmonized standard to provide one means of complying
with the essential safety requirements of the Machinery Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
The extent to which hazards are covered is indicated in the scope. In addition, lifting equipment shall conform
as appropriate to !EN ISO 12100" for hazards which are not covered by this standard.
!This standard is a Type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the
provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for equipment
that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard."
1 Scope
This Part of EN 818 specifies the requirements related to safety, methods of rating and testing of single-, two-,
three-, four-leg and endless chain slings, assembled by welding, using short link grade 4 medium tolerance
chain conforming to !EN 818-3:1999+A1" together with the appropriate range of components of the same
grade in accordance with !EN 1677-5:2001+A1" and !-6:2001+A1". These chain slings are intended
for lifting objects, materials or goods.
NOTE Instructions for use and maintenance of chain slings are covered by !EN 818-6:2000+A1".
The hazards covered by this Part of the standard are identified in clause 4.
Annex A gives an alternative method of rating and marking a chain sling for a specific lifting application.
Annex B contains the bases for calculation of working load limits.
Annex C gives an example of a designation system for chain slings.
Annex D gives an example of identification tags for chain slings.
!Annexes ZA and ZB give" the relationship with EU Directives.
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.
!deleted text"
!EN 818-1:1996+A1", Short link chain for lifting purposes - Safety – Part 1: General conditions of
acceptance
!EN 818-3:1999+A1", Short link chain for lifting purposes - Safety – Part 3: Medium tolerance chain for
chain slings - Grade 4
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!EN 818-6:2000+A1", Short link chain for lifting purposes - Safety – Part 6: Chain slings - Specification
for information for use and maintenance to be provided by the manufacturer
EN 1050:1996, Safety of machinery - Principles for risk assessment
!EN 1677-5:2001+A1", Components for slings - Safety – Part 5: Forged steel lifting hooks with latch -
Grade 4
!EN 1677-6:2001+A1", Components for slings - Safety – Part 6: Links - Grade 4
!deleted text"
!EN ISO 12100-1, Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design - Part 1: Basic
terminology, methodology (ISO 12100-1:2003)
EN ISO 12100-2, Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design - Part 2: Technical
principles (ISO 12100-2:2003)"
3 Terms and definitions
!For the purposes of this document, the terms, definitions and symbols given in EN 818-1:1996+A1 and the
following apply."
!!3.1
!!
chain sling
assembly consisting of a chain leg or chain legs joined to upper and lower terminals for attaching loads to the hook of a
crane or other lifting machine
NOTE See Figures 1 to 4."
3.2
nominal size of chain sling
The nominal size of short link chain, in millimetres, used in the manufacture of the chain sling.
3.3
grade of chain sling
For the purpose of designation in accordance with annex C, is the same as the grade of the short link chain
used in the manufacture of the chain sling i.e. 4.
3.4
master link
A link forming the upper terminal of a chain sling by means of which the chain sling is attached to the hook of
a crane or other lifting machine. !deleted text".
!NOTE See Figures 1 to 4."
3.5
length of !deleted text" chain sling
For a finished chain sling, the length from the lower bearing point of the lower terminal to the upper bearing
point of the upper terminal !deleted text".
!NOTE See Figures 1 to 4."
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3.6
intermediate master link
A link used to connect one or two legs of a chain sling to a master link used during the assembly of a three- or
four-leg chain sling !deleted text".
!NOTE See Figures 3 and 4."
3.7
lower terminal
A link, hook or other device fitted at the end of a leg of a chain sling, remote from the master link or upper
terminal.
3.8
joining link
A welded link fitted to the end of a chain to connect it either directly or through an intermediate link to an upper
or lower terminal or intermediate master link !deleted text" or in the case of an endless chain sling to the
other end of the chain.
!NOTE See Figures 1 to 4."
3.9
intermediate link
A welded link used to form a connection between the terminal and the joining link fitted to the chain !deleted
text".
!NOTE See Figures 1 to 4."
3.10
manufacturing proof force (MPF) of a chain sling
A force applied, during manufacture, as a test to the whole chain sling or a force applied as a test to a section
of a chain sling.
3.11
Working load limit (WLL) of a chain sling
The maximum mass which a chain sling is authorized to sustain in general lifting service.
!3.12
master link assembly
assembly consisting of a master link together with two intermediate master links"
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1. Master link 5. Joining link
2. Intermediate link (if required) 6. Intermediate link (if required)
3. Joining link 7. Hook or other lower terminal
4. Chain

NOTE L = length of chain sling
Figure 1 — Single-leg chain sling

1. Master link 5. Joining link
2. Intermediate link (if required) 6. Intermediate link (if required)
3. Joining link 7. Hook or other lower terminal
4. Chain

NOTE L = length of chain sling
Figure 2 — Two-leg chain sling
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1. Master link 5. Joining link
2. Intermediate master link 6. Intermediate link (if required)
3. Joining link 7. Hook or other lower terminal
4. Chain

NOTE L = length of chain sling
Figure 3 — Three-leg chain sling
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