SIST EN 958:2007

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 958:2007
01-marec-2007
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SIST EN 958:1998
Gorniška oprema – Sistemi za absorpcijo energije pri zahtevnem varovanem
planinstvu (via ferrata) – Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode
Mountaineering equipment - Energy absorbing systems for use in klettersteig (via ferrata)
climbing - Safety requirements and test methods
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Fangstoßdämpfer für die Verwendung auf Klettersteigen -
Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Equipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Absorbeur d'énergie utilisé en Via Ferrata -
Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 958:2006
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
SIST EN 958:2007 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 958
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2006
ICS 97.220.40 Supersedes EN 958:1996
English Version
Mountaineering equipment - Energy absorbing systems for use
in klettersteig (via ferrata) climbing - Safety requirements and
test methods
Equipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Absorbeur Bergsteigerausrüstung - Fangstoßdämpfer für die
d'énergie utilisé en Via Ferrata - Exigences de sécurité et Verwendung auf Klettersteigen - Sicherheitstechnische
méthodes d'essai Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 October 2006.
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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EN 958:2006 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Safety requirements .5
4.1 Design .5
4.2 Operation of the energy absorbing system .6
4.3 Strength of the energy absorbing system .6
5 Test methods.6
5.1 Design .6
5.2 Test sequence.6
5.3 Conditioning and test conditions for energy absorbing systems with textile components.6
5.4 Apparatus .6
5.5 Procedure .7
6 Marking .8
7 Information supplied by the manufacturer .8
Annex A (informative) Standards on mountaineering equipment.9
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC.10
Bibliography .11

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EN 958:2006 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 958:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground
and other recreational equipment”, 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 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by June 2007.
This document supersedes EN 958:1996.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association to support Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC.
For relationship with EU Directives, 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, Den-
mark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxem-
bourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzer-
land and United Kingdom.
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EN 958:2006 (E)
Introduction
The text of this European Standard is based on the former UIAA-Standard N (Union Internationale des Asso-
ciations d'Alpinisme), which has been prepared with international participation.
This European Standard is one of a package of standards for mountaineering equipment, see Annex A.
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EN 958:2006 (E)
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for energy absorbing systems for use
in climbing on a klettersteig (via ferrata).
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated refer-
ences, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 139, Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 139:2005)
ISO 6487, Road vehicles — Measurement techniques in impact tests — Instrumentation
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
klettersteig
rock climbing route with artificially constructed, permanent belay
NOTE In some cases the term "via ferrata" is used instead of "klettersteig".
3.2
energy absorbing system
device with two or more attachment points, used to reduce the impact force on the anchorage and on an
attached climber during a fall
3.3
braking length
increase in the distance between the two attachment points measured at the end of the braking action
4 Safety requirements
4.1 Design
4.1.1 Load bearing connections
All textile load bearing connections shall be designed so that they cannot be altered by the user.
4.1.2 Connectors
If an energy absorbing system is fitted with connectors for attachment to a via ferrata, these connectors shall
be type K connectors according to EN 12275.
4.1.3 Construction
The energy absorbing system shall be designed so that it cannot be disassembled into its component part,
except for the connectors.
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EN 958:2006 (E)
4.2 Operation of the energy absorbing system
4.2.1 When teste
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