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3、damage whatsoever than may result from the use of this material or the information contain therein, irrespective of the cause and quantum thereof. ICS 13.340.99 ISBN 0-626-14639-9 SANS 50353-1:2003 Edition 2 EN 353-1:2002 Edition 2 SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Personal protective equipment agains
4、t falls from a height Guided type fall arresters including a rigid anchor line This national standard is the identical implementation of EN 353-1:2002 and is adopted with the permission of CEN, rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels. Published by Standards South Africa 1 dr lategan road groenkloof ! pr
5、ivate bag x191 pretoria 0001 tel: 012 428 7911 fax: 012 344 1568 international code + 27 12 www.stansa.co.za Standards South Africa 2003 SANS 50353-1:2003 Edition 2 EN 353-1:2002 Edition 2 Table of changes Change No. Date Scope National foreword This South African standard was approved by National C
6、ommittee STANSA SC 5120.11B, Fall arrest systems, in accordance with procedures of Standards South Africa, in compliance with annex 3 of the WTO/TBT agreement. This edition cancels and replaces the first edition (SABS EN 353-1:1992). EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 353-1May 2002ICS
7、 13.340.99 Supersedes EN 353-1:1992English versionPersonal protective equipment against falls from a height - Part1: Guided type fall arresters including a rigid anchor lineEquipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes dehauteur - Partie 1: Antichutes mobiles incluant un supportdassurage r
8、igidePersnliche Schutzausrstungen gegen Absturz -Mitlaufende Auffanggerte einschlielich fester FhrungThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 March 2002.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard t
9、he status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German).
10、A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Fra
11、nce, Germany, Greece,Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2002
12、CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 353-1:2002 EEN 353-1:2002 (E)2ContentspageForeword31 Scope 42 Normative references 43 Terms and definitions44 Requirements .54.1 Design and ergonomics 54.2 Materials and construction .5
13、4.3 Locking .64.3.1 Locking after conditioning64.3.2 Locking after optional conditioning.64.4 Static strength64.5 Dynamic performance .64.6 Corrosion resistance .64.7 Marking and information.65 Test methods75.1 Locking test after conditioning 75.1.1 Apparatus .75.1.2 Method 75.2 Static strength test
14、 75.2.1 Apparatus .75.2.2 Method 75.3 Dynamic performance test75.3.1 Apparatus .75.3.2 Method 75.4 Corrosion test.76 Marking .87 Information supplied by the manufacturer88 Packaging .9Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or otherprovisions of EU
15、Directives .10Bibliography 11EN 353-1:2002 (E)3ForewordThis document EN 353-1:2002 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 160 “Protection against fallsfrom a height including working belts“, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.This European Standard shall be given the status of a nation
16、al standard, either by publication of an identical text orby endorsement, at the latest by November 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latestby November 2002.This document supersedes EN 353-1:1992. This new edition contains the old text of the standard and incorporate
17、ssome urgent amendments that are intended to give additional information and clarify inconsistencies. Acomprehensive 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 EuropeanFree Trade Association, a
18、nd 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 followingcountries are bound to implement t
19、his 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.EN 353-1:2002 (E)41 ScopeThis European Standard specifies the requirements, t
20、est methods, marking, information supplied by the manufacturerand packaging for guided type fall arresters including a rigid anchor line usually attached to or integrated in fixedladders or rungs adequately adjusted to suitable structures. Guided type fall arresters including a rigid anchor lineconf
21、orming to this European Standard are sub-systems constituting one of the fall arrest systems covered by EN 363,when combined with a full body harness specified in EN 361 including a front attachment point located appropriatelyin relation to the fall arrester. Other types of fall arresters are specif
22、ied in EN 353-2 or in EN 360. Energy absorbersare specified in EN 355.2 Normative referencesThis European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. Thesenormative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are liste
23、d hereafter. Fordated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this EuropeanStandard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the latest edition of thepublication referred to applies (including amendments).EN 354:20
24、02, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height Lanyards.EN 355:2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Energy absorbers.EN 362, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height Connectors.EN 363:2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from
25、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 foruse and for marking.3 Terms and definitionsFor the purposes of this E
26、uropean Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.3.1guided type fall arrester including a rigid anchor linesub-system consisting of a rigid anchor line, a self-locking guided type fall arrester which is attached to the rigidanchor line and a connector or a connector-terminated lanyard. An
27、 energy dissipating function may be installedbetween the fall arrester and the anchor line or an energy absorber may be incorporated in the lanyard or in theanchor line EN 3633.2guided type fall arresterfall arrester with a self-locking function and a guide facility. The guided type fall arrester tr
28、avels along an anchor line,accompanies the user without requiring manual adjustment during upward or downward changes of position and locksautomatically on the anchor line when a fall occurs EN 3633.3rigid anchor lineconnecting element specified for a sub-system with a guided type fall arrester. A r
29、igid anchor line may be a rail or awire rope and is intended for securing to a structure in such a way that lateral movements of the line are limitedEN 363EN 353-1:2002 (E)53.4energy absorberelement or a component of a fall arrest system, which is designed to dissipate the kinetic energy developed d
30、uring afall from a height EN 3633.5lanyardconnecting element or component of a fall arrest system. A lanyard may be of synthetic fibre rope, wire rope, webbingor chain EN 3633.6attachment/detachment pointpoint on the anchor line where the guided type fall arrester can be fitted or detached EN 3633.7
31、braking forcemaximum force Fmaxin kilonewtons measured at the anchor point or the anchor line during the braking period of thedynamic performance test EN 3633.8arrest distancevertical distance H in metres measured at the mobile load bearing point of the connecting sub-system from the initialposition
32、 (onset of the free fall) to the final position (equilibrium after the arrest), excluding the displacements of the fullbody harness and its attachment element EN 3633.9horizontal distancehorizontal distance A in metres measured between the front side of the anchor line and the load bearing point of
33、theconnector intended to be attached to the full body harness EN 3634 Requirements4.1 Design and ergonomicsThe general requirements for the design and ergonomics are specified in 4.1 of EN 363:2002.4.2 Materials and constructionA rigid anchor line shall be a rail or a wire rope. The material of a ri
34、gid anchor wire rope shall conform to 4.2.3 ofEN 354:2002 and its minimum diameter shall be 8 mm or of a value giving the equivalent safety.In order to limit lateral movements, the rigid anchor line shall be secured to a structure at recommended intervals. Ifthe rigid anchor line is a wire rope, it
35、shall be secured to a structure and the wire rope shall be tightened.The anchor line shall be so designed that it permits movement of the guided type fall arrester in the specifieddirections only and that it prevents any unintentional separation of the guided type fall arrester from the anchor line.
36、All attachment/detachment points of the rigid anchor line shall be either fitted with an end stop or be capable of beingfitted with an end stop to prevent the guided type fall arrester from running off the anchor line unintended.A guided type fall arrester shall be equipped with a connector or a con
37、nector-terminated lanyard. If the fall arrester isonly equipped with a connector, it may be permanently attached to the fall arrester or be detachable from the fallarrester. If the fall arrester is equipped with a lanyard, one end of the lanyard shall be permanently attached to the fallarrester and
38、the other end of the lanyard shall be terminated with a connector. The horizontal distance A shall bespecified by the manufacturer and be reported in the information supplied by the manufacturer (see 7 a). A lanyardmay be made from synthetic fibre rope, webbing, wire rope or chain. The material of a
39、 lanyard shall conform to 4.2.2,4.2.3 or 4.2.4 of EN 354:2002.EN 353-1:2002 (E)6A guided type fall arrester may be equipped with an opening device. If the guided type fall arrester is equipped with anopening device, it shall be so designed that it can only be detached or attached by at least two con
40、secutive deliberatemanual actions.An energy absorber for a sub-system with a guided type fall arrester shall conform to EN 355.Energy absorbers integrated in the lanyard shall conform to EN 355, but need not be tested in accordance with 5.2of EN 355:2002.Connectors for a sub-system with a guided typ
41、e fall arrester shall conform to EN 362.4.3 Locking4.3.1 Locking after conditioningWhen the guided fall arrester is conditioned as described in 5.1.2.1 and tested as described in 5.1.2.3 with a testmass of 5 kg, the guided type fall arrester shall in each case lock and remain locked until released.4
42、.3.2 Locking after optional conditioningIf the information supplied by the manufacturer of the guided type fall arrester (see clause 7) claims a featureconcerning the use under specific conditions (see 5.1.2.2), the locking function of the fall arrester shall be testedaccordinglyWhen conditioned as
43、described in 5.1.2.2 and tested as described in 5.1.2.3 with a test mass of 5 kg, the guided typefall arrester shall in each case lock and remain locked until released.4.4 Static strengthWhen tested as described in 5.2, the rigid anchor line with the attached guided type fall arrester and the lanyar
44、d shallsustain a force of at least 15 kN.4.5 Dynamic performanceWhen tested as described in 5.3 with a test mass of 100 kg, the braking force Fmaxshall not exceed 6 kN and thearrest distance H shall not exceed 1 m.4.6 Corrosion resistanceAfter the test described in 5.4 has been carried out, the elem
45、ents of the guided type fall arrester including a rigidanchor line shall be examined. Where necessary to gain visual access to the internal elements, the device shall bedismantled. The test is classed as a failure if any corrosion is evident that could affect the function of the device.(White scalin
46、g or tarnishing is acceptable.)4.7 Marking and informationMarking of the guided type fall arrester including a rigid anchor line shall be in accordance with clause 6.Information shall be supplied with the guided type fall arrester including a rigid anchor in accordance with clause 7.EN 353-1:2002 (E
47、)75 Test methods5.1 Locking test after conditioning5.1.1 Apparatus5.1.1.1 Apparatus for conditioningThe conditioning apparatus shall conform to 4.8 of EN 364:1992.5.1.1.2 Apparatus for the locking testThe locking test apparatus consists of a rigid structure and a test mass of 5 kg.5.1.2 Method5.1.2.
48、1 ConditioningThe conditioning to heat, to cold and to wet is described in 5.11 of EN 364:1992.5.1.2.2 Optional conditioningThe conditioning to dust and to oil is optional and described in 5.11 of EN 364:1992.5.1.2.3 Locking testThe locking test shall be conducted as described in 5.11.6.1 of EN 364:
49、1992.5.2 Static strength test5.2.1 ApparatusThe static strength test apparatus shall conform to 4.1 of EN 364:1992.5.2.2 MethodThe static strength test shall be conducted as described in 5.6.4 of EN 364:1992.5.3 Dynamic performance test5.3.1 ApparatusThe dynamic performance test apparatus shall conform to 5.6.1 of EN 364:1992.5.3.2 MethodThe dynamic performance test shall be conducted as described in 5.6.2 of EN 364:1992.5.4 Corrosion testThe corrosion test shall be conducted as described in 5.13 of EN 364:1992 for a minimum period of 24 h.EN 353-1:2002
