1、October 2012 Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.English price group 10No part of this translation may be reproduced without prior permission ofDIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin. Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, Germany,has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).IC
2、S 97.220.40!$|d“1918965www.din.deDDIN EN 15151-2Mountaineering equipment Braking devices Part 2: Manual braking devices, safety requirements and test methods;English version EN 15151-2:2012,English translation of DIN EN 15151-2:2012-10Bergsteigerausrstung Bremsgerte Teil 2: Manuelle Bremsgerte, sich
3、erheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren;Englische Fassung EN 15151-2:2012,Englische bersetzung von DIN EN 15151-2:2012-10Equipement dalpinisme et descalade Dispositifs de freinage Partie 2: Dispositifs de freinage manuels, exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai;Version anglaise EN 15151-2:20
4、12,Traduction anglaise de DIN EN 15151-2:2012-10www.beuth.deIn case of doubt, the German-language original shall be considered authoritative.Document comprises 15 pages09.12 DIN EN 15151-2:2012-10 2 A comma is used as the decimal marker. Start of application The start of application of this standard
5、 is 1 October 2012. National foreword This standard includes safety requirements. This standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, Working Group WG 5 “Mountaineering and climbing equipment” (Secretariat: DIN, Germ
6、any). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Sport- und Freizeitgert (Sports Equipment Standards Committee), Working Committee NA 112-04-05 AA Bergsteigerausrstung. EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 15151-2 August 2012 ICS 97.220.40 English
7、 Version Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices - Part 2: Manual braking devices, safety requirements and test methods Equipement dalpinisme et descalade - Dispositifs de freinage - Partie 2: Dispositifs de freinage manuels, exigences de scurit et mthodes dessai Bergsteigerausrstung - Bremsgerte
8、 - Teil 2: Manuelle Bremsgerte, sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 June 2012. 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
9、national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A
10、 version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cypr
11、us, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kin
12、gdom. Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 15151-2:2012: EEUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGEN 151
13、51-2:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 31 Scope 42 Normative references 43 Terms and definitions .44 Classification 54.1 General 54.2 Manual braking devices 55 Safety requirements 55.1 General 55.2 Static strength 65.3 Static strength when used as a belay anchor .76 Test methods 76.1 General 76.2 Te
14、st conditions 76.3 Sampling .76.4 Design .76.5 Static strength 86.6 Static strength of the additional attachment 97 Marking .98 Information supplied by the manufacturer 10Annex A (informative) Standards on mountaineering equipment . 12Bibliography . 13DIN EN 15151-2:2012-10EN 15151-2:2012 (E) 3 Fore
15、word This document (EN 15151-2:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and 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
16、 identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2013. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not
17、be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This European Standard EN 15151 Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices consists of: Part 1: Braking devices with assisted locking, safety requirements and test methods; Part 2: Manual braking devices, safety requirements and test
18、 methods. This standard is one of a package of standards for mountaineering equipment (see Annex A). According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
19、Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the Un
20、ited Kingdom. “ ”DIN EN 15151-2:2012-10EN 15151-2:2012 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for manual braking devices used in mountaineering, climbing and related activities for belaying and abseiling, with only manual control, to protect against falls
21、 from a height. This European Standard applies to braking devices which are loaded with one person and which use mountaineering ropes according to EN 892. In case of abseiling and lowering down this standard also applies to braking devices, used with low stretch kernmantel ropes according to EN 1891
22、. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any ame
23、ndments) applies. EN 892, Mountaineering equipment Dynamic mountaineering ropes Safety requirements and test methods EN 1891, Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height Low stretch kernmantel ropes EN 15151-1:2012, Mountaineering equipment Braking devices Part 1: braking
24、 devices with manually assisted locking, safety requirements and test methods3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 braking device mechanical device which generates forces on the rope, to oppose movement of the rope through the devic
25、e 3.2 manual braking device device controlled by hand force applied to the free end of the rope, that produces a magnified force in the active rope in a continuous and reversible manner, such that when the force in the free end of the rope is reduced to zero, the braking effect becomes negligibly sm
26、all 3.3 attachment point any system which is required and intended for the attachment of a connector according to the information supplied by the manufacturer Note 1 to entry: For information on connectors, see EN 12275 or EN 362. 3.4 function to adjust the friction inherent characteristic of the de
27、vice that allows the friction to be changed DIN EN 15151-2:2012-10EN 15151-2:2012 (E) 5 4 Classification 4.1 General Figure 1 gives the classification of braking devices used in mountaineering, climbing and related activities. Manual braking devices are classified according to 4.2. Braking devices w
28、ith manually assisted locking are defined in EN 15151-1:2012, 4.2. Key A abseiling B belaying Figure 1 Classification of braking devices 4.2 Manual braking devices 4.2.1 Type 1: devices for abseiling without a function to adjust the friction; 4.2.2 Type 2: devices for belaying and abseiling without
29、a function to adjust the friction; 4.2.3 Type 3: devices for abseiling with a function to adjust the friction; 4.2.4 Type 4: devices for belaying and abseiling with a function to adjust the friction. 5 Safety requirements 5.1 General 5.1.1 An overview of the requirements related to the various types
30、 of manual braking device is given in DIN EN 15151-2:2012-10EN 15151-2:2012 (E) 6 Table 1. Requirements for braking devices with manually assisted locking are given in EN 15151-1:2012. Table 1 Overview of requirements related to various types of manual braking devices Clause Requirements Rope diamet
31、er/ type of rope Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 5.1 General x x x x 5.2 Static strength Minimum/maximum EN 892 and/or EN 1891 x x x x 5.1.2 If a braking device has an attachment point, it shall be capable of accommodating a bar of a diameter of ( )1,0013+mm. The edges of all openings shall be at least
32、as in Figure 2. Dimensions in millimetres a) bevelled edges b) rounded edges Figure 2 Edges of openings 5.1.3 Braking devices shall not have any sharp or rough edges that may cut, abrade or otherwise damage ropes or cause injury to the user. 5.1.4 When in use as described in the information supplied
33、 by the manufacturer the braking device shall function to prevent the rope being detached without at least two consecutive deliberate manual actions. 5.1.5 Braking devices shall be designed to operate with ropes in the diameter range as specified in the information supplied by the manufacturer. 5.2
34、Static strength When tested in accordance with 6.5, the test shall be carried out with ropes of the minimum diameter of each type of rope specified in the manufacturers instructions for use. The braking device shall withstand a force of ( )5,007+kN for single ropes and twin ropes (two strands) and (
35、 )5,005+kN for half ropes (one strand), applied to each attachment point of the device for (5060+) s and shall not release the loaded rope. DIN EN 15151-2:2012-10EN 15151-2:2012 (E) 7 The test shall be repeated with ropes of the maximum diameter of each type of rope specified in the manufacturers in
36、structions for use. If the device is intended for use with half or twin ropes, it shall be tested with two strands. If the instructions for use supplied by the manufacturer states that the device has different positions of functioning, each position shall be tested. If the braking device has an addi
37、tional attachment to be placed on an anchor for belaying and blocking a second climber, test according to 6.6 with one strand of ropes of the minimum diameter of rope specified in the manufacturers instructions for use. The braking device shall withstand a force of ( )5,008+kN for (5060+) s and shal
38、l not release the loop of rope. 5.3 Static strength when used as a belay anchor : If the braking device is intended for use as a direct belay anchor, it shall be tested in accordance with 6.6.2 with one strand of rope of the minimum diameter as specified in the instructions for use. The braking devi
39、ce shall withstand ( )5,008+kN for (5060+) s and shall not release the loop of rope. The test shall be repeated with the ropes of the maximum diameter of rope specified in the manufacturers instructions for use. The test shall be repeated for each possible position of functioning described in the ma
40、nufacturers instructions for use. 6 Test methods 6.1 General The braking device shall be tested in all configurations of use as specified in the information supplied by the manufacturer. 6.2 Test conditions Carry out the tests at a temperature of (23 5) C. 6.3 Sampling Use a new rope for each test.
41、Use a new braking device for each of the tests specified in 6.5. 6.4 Design 6.4.1 Determine the dimension of the attachment point (see 5.1.2) by measuring with a bar of ( )1,0013+mm diameter. 6.4.2 This test method shall apply to all types of braking devices. Confirm by reference to appropriate docu
42、mentation accompanying the braking device and rope(s) and by normal or corrected vision and/or tactile examination and operation of the braking device and the rope(s) that they conform to 5.1.3 and 5.1.4. Dismantle the braking device if necessary to examine internal components. DIN EN 15151-2:2012-1
43、0EN 15151-2:2012 (E) 8 6.5 Static strength 6.5.1 Apparatus The test apparatus is shown in Figure 3. Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 pulling device 2 load cell 3 braking device 4 rope 5 fixed attachment point of the rope 6 swivelling anchor point F force Figure 3 Apparatus for testing static strength
44、 of manual braking devices 6.5.2 Procedure Attach the braking device to the rope in accordance with the information supplied by the manufacturer. Connect the attachment point with a swivelling anchor point. Attach the incoming end of the rope at an angle of (30 5) in direction of tension (see Figure
45、 3). In order to measure (300 15) mm, apply a force sufficient DIN EN 15151-2:2012-10EN 15151-2:2012 (E) 9 to keep the device in stable position. Apply the force according to 5.2 within 1 min to 2 min to the outgoing end of the rope and keep it for 1 min. 6.6 Static strength of the additional attach
46、ment 6.6.1 Apparatus Key 1 pulling device 2 load cell 3 braking device 4 10 mm pin 5 loop of rope 6 anchor point F force Figure 4 Apparatus for testing static strength of the additional attachment 6.6.2 Procedure Attach the braking device with the additional attachment to the test machine. Attach th
47、e braking device as intended for belaying the second climber on stance to a loop of rope in accordance with the information supplied by the manufacturer. If a karabiner is required, use a 10 mm diameter pin. Connect the loop of rope to the test machine. Apply a force according to 5.2 within 1 min to
48、 2 min to the outgoing end of the rope and maintain it for 1 min. 7 Marking Braking devices shall be marked clearly, indelibly and durably, including at least the following: a) name of the manufacturer or its authorized representative in the Community; NOTE For a definition of manufacturer and autho
49、rized representative see Regulation 765/2008. b) the number of this European Standard, EN 15151-2; DIN EN 15151-2:2012-10EN 15151-2:2012 (E) 10 c) model identifier (if several models are marketed by the manufacturer); d) minimum and maximum diameters of the rope(s), in millimetres, to one decimal place; e) the following pictogram, instructing the user
