CEN/TC 242/WG 3 - Ropes

This document specifies the safety requirements applicable to:
-   Selection criteria for ropes and their end fixings
-   Safety factors (excluding brake ropes)
-   Discard criteria
-   Storage, handling, transportation and installation (including tensioning, connecting and/or splicing)
-   Long splicing of 6 strand haulage, carrying-hauling rope and carrying-hauling rope (for ski-tow)
-   End fixings
-   Maintenance
and the minimum requirements applicable to:
-   MRT, visual and radiographic equipment and procedures for the examination of steel wire ropes.
This document is not applicable to cableway installations for the transportation of goods nor to lifts.
This document includes requirements relating to the prevention of accidents and the protection of workers irrespective of the application of national regulations.
National regulations of a building or federal/state nature or which serve to protect particular groups of people remain unaffected.

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements applicable to:
- Selection criteria for ropes and their end fixings
- Safety factors (excluding brake ropes )
- Discard criteria
- Storage, handling, transportation and installation (including tensioning, connecting and/or splicing)
- Long splicing of 6 strand haulage, carrying-hauling and towing ropes
- End fixings
- Inspection, repair and maintenance
and the minimum requirements applicable to:
- MRT, visual and radiographic equipment and procedures for the examination of steel wire ropes.
This standard is not applicable to cableway installations for the transportation of goods nor to inclined lifts.
It includes requirements relating to the prevention of work accidents and to worker protection, without prejudice to the application of national regulations. National regulations in the construction sector, or provisions of a regulatory nature, or provisions which are intended for the protection of specific groups of people are not affected by this standard.
NOTE The Federal or State or Local regulations, in the Countries where that applies, are meant as National regulations in the purposes of this Standard.

This part of EN 12927 specifies the safety requirements applicable to the selection criteria for ropes and their end fixings for installations for passenger transportation by rope. Its requirements are to be met taking into account the various types installations systems and their environment.
This part of EN 12927 provides guidance on the selection of ropes and their end fixing for use on cableways.
It does not apply for transportation of goods nor to inclined lifts.

This part of EN 12927 specifies the minimum requirements of MRT equipment and procedures for use in the examination of steel wire ropes used on cableways for passenger transport.
Performance requirements and testing of MRT equipment and qualification of personnel engaged in carrying out MRT are also included.
This part of EN 12927 does not include requirements relating to the protection of workers.

This part of EN 12927 specifies the safety requirements applicable to long splicing of steel wires 6 strand hauling, carrying-hauling and towing ropes for installations for passenger transportation by rope. This standard is applicable to the various types installations systems and their environment.
This part of EN 12927 applies to the requirements for the long splicing, repair and shortening of hauling and carrying hauling ropes that meet the requirements of EN 12385 8.
This part of EN 12927 does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods, nor to inclined lifts.

This part of EN 12927 specifies the safety requirements applicable for safety factors for steel wire ropes (tensile safety factor, bending ratio and transverse force factors) for installations for passenger transportation by rope. This standard is applicable to the various types of installations and takes into account their environment.
This part of EN 12927 does not apply to brake ropes.
Some requirements concern synthetic ropes.
The requirements relating to the protection of workers are not included in this standard.
It does not apply to ropes for installations used for the transportation of goods, nor to inclined lifts.

This part of EN 12927 specifies the safety requirements applicable to maintaining, inspecting and repairing steel wire ropes and their related installations for passenger transportation by rope. It is essential to meet its requirements taking into account the various types of installation systems and their environment.
Some requirements concern synthetic ropes.
Requirements relating to the protection of workers are not included in this part of EN 12927.
This part does not apply to installations for transportation of goods, nor to inclined lifts.

This part of EN 12927 specifies the safety requirements for the storage, transportation, installation and tensioning of ropes for installations for the transportation of passenger by rope.
It also includes the requirements for adjusting, measuring and recording the condition of the rope during and on completion of the installation.
It provides the safety requirements and measures to reduce the effect of hazards to the rope and possible hazards from the rope to persons and equipment during these operations.
It does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods, nor to inclined lifts.

This part of EN 12927 specifies the safety requirements applicable to discard criteria for steel ropes for passenger transportation by rope. This standard is applicable to the various types of installations and takes into account their environment.
This part of EN 12927 applies to all types of ropes and end fixing used in cableways for passenger transport.
Some requirements concern synthetic ropes.
Requirements relating to the protection of workers are not included in this part of EN 12927.
This part of EN 12927 is not applicable to installations for the transportation of goods nor to inclined lifts.

This part of EN 12927 specifies the safety requirements applicable to end fixings of steel wire ropes for installations for passenger transportation by rope. This standard is applicable to the various types of installations and takes into account their environment.
This part of EN 12927 applies to the following types of end fixing when used in installations for passenger transportation by ropes in conformity with EN 12927-1.
-   filled socket;
-   clamp socket;
-   drum;
-   bolted clamp;
-   wedge socket;
-   spliced eye;
-   gripped eye;
-   ferrule secured eye;
-   lever winch.
Taking its scope into account, it does not include requirements relating to the prevention of accidents and the protection for workers.
It does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods, nor to inclined lifts.