1、BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 362:2004 Personal protective equipment against falls from a height Connectors The European Standard EN 362:2004 has the status of a British Standard ICS 13.340.99 BS EN 362:2004 This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Commit
2、tee on 9 December 2004 BSI 9 December 2004 ISBN 0 580 45046 5 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 362:2004. It supersedes BS EN 362:1993, which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PH/5, Industri
3、al safety belts and harnesses, which has the responsibility to: A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found i
4、n the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Search” facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsi
5、ble for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the
6、UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 16, an inside back cover and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in
7、this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date Comments EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 362 December 2004 ICS 13.340.99 Supersedes EN 362:1992 English version Personal protective equipment against falls from a height
8、- Connectors quipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de hauteur - Connecteurs Persnliche Schutzausrstung gegen Absturz - Verbindungselemente This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 October 2004. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which s
9、tipulate 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 Standar
10、d 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 versions. CEN members are the national standar
11、ds bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMIT
12、TEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2004 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 362:2004: EEN 362:2004 (E) 2 Contents
13、 page Foreword3 1 Scope 4 2 Normative references 4 3 Terms and definitions .4 4 Requirements.7 4.1 General7 4.2 Static strength8 4.3 Gate function8 4.4 Gate resistance (not for class Q-connectors).8 4.4.1 Gate face.8 4.4.2 Gate side.8 4.5 Corrosion resistance.9 4.6 Marking and information.9 5 Test m
14、ethods9 5.1 Examination of design 9 5.1.1 General9 5.1.2 Verification of the gate opening.9 5.2 Static strength test 9 5.2.1 Apparatus .9 5.2.2 Preparation of test samples9 5.2.3 Method 10 5.3 Gate function test 12 5.4 Gate resistance tests.12 5.4.1 Gate face.12 5.4.2 Gate side.13 5.5 Corrosion test
15、 14 6 Marking .14 7 Information supplied by the manufacturer .15 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC16 EN 362:2004 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 362:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 160 “
16、Protection against falls from height including working belts”, 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 2005, and conflicting national standard
17、s shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2005. This document supersedes EN 362:1992. 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 89/686/EEC. For relationship wit
18、h 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 following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark
19、, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EN 362:2004 (E) 4 1 Scope This document specifies the requirements, test meth
20、ods, marking and information supplied by the manufacturer for connectors. Connectors conforming to this document are used as connecting elements in personal fall protection systems, i.e. fall arrest, work positioning, rope access, restraint and rescue systems. 2 Normative references The following re
21、ferenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 363, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height
22、 Fall arrest systems. EN 364:1992, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height Test methods. EN 365, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height General requirements for instructions for use, maintenance, periodic examination, repair, marking and packaging. EN 20139:1992,
23、 Textiles Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 139:1973). ISO 9227, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres Salt spray tests. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 363 and the following apply. 3.1 connector openable devic
24、e used to connect components, which enables the user to assemble a system in order to link himself/herself directly or indirectly to an anchor 3.2 self-closing connector connector with a self-closing gate 3.3 basic connector (class B) self-closing connector intended to be used as a component, see Fi
25、gure 1 3.4 multi-use connector (class M) basic or screw link connector intended to be used as a component, which may be loaded in the major and minor axis 3.5 termination connector (class T) self-closing connector designed to allow the fixing as an element of a sub-system in such a way that the load
26、ing is in a predetermined direction, see Figure 2 3.6 anchor connector (class A) connector which closes automatically, designed to be linked directly to a specific type of anchor as a component, see Figure 3 NOTE Types of anchors are e.g. an eye-bolt, a pipe or a beam. EN 362:2004 (E) 5 3.7 screwlin
27、k connector (class Q) connector which is closed by a screw-motion gate, which is a load bearing part of the connector when fully screwed up (see Figure 4), intended to be used only for long-term or permanent connections 3.8 gate part of the connector which can be moved to open it NOTE The gate can,
28、for example, move by pivoting about a hinge (hinged gate), or by a sliding motion (sliding gate) or by a screw motion (screw-motion gate). 3.9 self-closing gate gate which moves automatically to the closed position when released from any open position 3.10 self-locking gate self-closing gate with an
29、 automatic gate-locking feature 3.11 manual-locking gate self-closing gate with a manually operated gate-locking feature 3.12 gate-locking feature mechanism which, when in position, prevents the closed gate being opened inadvertently. A gate-locking feature may operate automatically (to the locked p
30、osition) or be operated manually 3.13 gate opening maximum gap for the passage of an element or a component into the connector and which allows the correct functioning of the gate-locking feature, see Figure 5 EN 362:2004 (E) 6 Figure 1 Example of basic connector (class B) a) Manual locking b) Autom
31、atic locking Figure 2 Example of termination connectors (class T) Figure 3 Example of anchor connectors (class A) EN 362:2004 (E) 7 Figure 4 Example of a screwlink connector (class Q) Key a gate opening Figure 5 Example of a gate opening 4 Requirements 4.1 General 4.1.1 Connectors shall not have sha
32、rp edges or burrs that may cause injury to the user, or that may cut, abrade or otherwise damage webbing or rope. 4.1.2 Materials, which may come into contact with the skin of a user, shall not be known to cause irritating and sensitization effects during normal use of the connector. 4.1.3 Connector
33、s with a gate shall have a gate-locking feature, either automatic or manual. EN 362:2004 (E) 8 4.1.4 Connectors with a self-locking gate shall lock the gate automatically when the gate shuts, and shall require at least two different deliberate manual actions to open the gate. 4.1.5 Connectors with a
34、 manual-locking gate, except screwlink connectors, shall require a deliberate manual action to lock the gate, and shall require at least two different deliberate manual actions to open the gate. 4.1.6 Screwlink connectors shall require at least four complete rotations of the screw-motion gate from t
35、he fully screwed up position to disengagement of the threads. The threads shall not be visible when the gate is locked. 4.1.7 The gate opening a shall be determined as described in 5.1.2 and verified that it is not less than that given by the manufacturer. 4.2 Static strength When tested in accordan
36、ce with 5.2, connectors shall withstand the load specified in Table 1 for a period of 3 min 3 s. At the end of the test, the gate shall still be closed. Table 1 Minimum static strength requirement for connectors Description Major axis Gate closed and unlocked kN Major axis Gate closed and locked kN
37、Minor axis Gate closed kN Basic connector (class B) 15 20 7 Multi-use connector (class M) 15 20 15 Termination connector (class T) 15 20 Not applicable Anchor connector (class A) 15 20 Not applicable Screwlink connector (class Q) Not applicable 25 10 4.3 Gate function When tested as described in 5.3
38、, with the gate closed and locked, connectors with the exception of anchor connectors (class A) shall still open after being loaded to 6 kN. 4.4 Gate resistance (not for class Q-connectors) 4.4.1 Gate face After testing with a force of (1 0,02) kN in accordance with 5.4.1, the gate-locking feature o
39、f connectors shall still function correctly. Where the gate locking feature does not encircle the connector body, e.g. Figure 2b) and Figure 3, the gate- locking feature shall withstand a force of (1 0,02) kN without separating from the latch by more than 1 mm. 4.4.2 Gate side When tested in accorda
40、nce with 5.4.2, connectors with a gate locking feature that does not encircle the connector body, e.g. Figure 2b) and Figure 3, shall withstand a force of (1,5 0,03) kN without any partial fracture. After this test the gate-locking feature shall still function correctly. EN 362:2004 (E) 9 4.5 Corros
41、ion resistance When tested in accordance with 5.5, connector gates shall still function in accordance with 4.1.4. Evidence of corrosion of the base metal is not acceptable. The presence of tarnishing and white scaling is acceptable. NOTE Conformity to this requirement does not imply suitability for
42、use in a marine environment. 4.6 Marking and information 4.6.1 Marking of connectors shall be in accordance with Clause 6. 4.6.2 Information shall be supplied with connectors in accordance with Clause 7. 5 Test methods 5.1 Examination of design 5.1.1 General One sample may be used for these tests. C
43、heck that the connectors, in accordance with the definitions in Clause 3, meet the requirements of 4.1.1 to 4.1.7 by visual examination and simple check measurements. 5.1.2 Verification of the gate opening Verify the gate opening a by using a calibrated rod which has a diameter corresponding to the
44、gate opening specified in the information supplied by the manufacturer, see Figure 5. Pass the rod through the gate opening and check that it allows the correct closure and locking of the gate and free movement of the rod within the connector. 5.2 Static strength test 5.2.1 Apparatus The static stre
45、ngth test apparatus is a conventional tensile testing machine. The force measuring apparatus for static testing shall conform to EN 364:1992, 4.1.1.The rate of loading shall lie within the range of 50 mm/min to 200 mm/min if the connector contains a textile element subject to stress during the test;
46、 or 20 mm/min to 50 mm/min otherwise. 5.2.2 Preparation of test samples a) Test samples containing a textile element shall be conditioned in accordance with EN 20139 at the standard temperate atmosphere for testing and shall include the relevant pre-conditioning specified in Clause 3 of that documen
47、t. The static strength tests can be performed outside the conditioning room, but the temperature shall be (23 5) C and the tests shall begin within 5 min of removal from conditioning. b) Test samples without a textile element may be tested without conditioning. c) Each test shall be carried out on a
48、 new sample. EN 362:2004 (E) 10 5.2.3 Method 5.2.3.1 Major axis testing Mount the connector in the tensile testing machine and apply the load by means of two bars with a radius of (6 0,1) mm, which are arranged to be perpendicular to the major axis. It is important that the connector is free to loca
49、te itself on the bars at the start of the test and as the load is applied. The bars shall be well coated with molybdenum based grease where they come into contact with a metal part of the test sample. If the connector is tested in a horizontal axis test machine, the connector shall be positioned in a vertical plane with the gate being the lower of the two major axis sides. If the connector is tested in a vertical axis test machine, apply a small force to the connector
