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2、6www.din.deDDIN EN 362Personal protective equipment against falls from a height ConnectorsEnglish version of DIN EN 362:2008-09Persnliche Schutzausrstung gegen Absturz VerbindungselementeEnglische Fassung DIN EN 362:2008-09SupersedesDIN EN 362:2005-02www.beuth.deDocument comprises 18 pagesDIN EN 362
3、:2008-09 2 Start of validity This standard was approved on 20 October 2004. National foreword This standard includes safety requirements. This standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 160 “Protection against falls from a height including working belts” (Secretariat: DIN, Germany). Th
4、e responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Persnliche Schutz-ausrstung (Personal Protective Equipment Standards Committee), Technical Committee NA 075-03-01 AA Persnliche Schutzausrstung gegen Absturz. The DIN Standard corresponding to the International Standard re
5、ferred to in this document is as follows: ISO 9227 DIN 50021 Amendments This standard differs from DIN EN 362:1993-02 as follows: a) Self-closing and self-locking connectors in accordance with EN 12275 “Mountaineering equipment Connectors Safety requirements and test methods” and ISO 10333-5 “Person
6、al fall-arrest systems Part 5: Connectors with self-closing and self-locking gates” have been included. b) A classification has been introduced. c) In accordance with EN 12275 and ISO 10333-5, specifications regarding gate function, gate resistance and gate opening and corrosion resistance have been
7、 included. d) Clause 6 “Instructions for use and marking” has been completey revised and divided into Clause 6 “Marking” and Clause 7 “Information supplied by the manufacturer”. Compared with DIN EN 362:2005-02, the amendment has been made to the German version only and therefore does not affect the
8、 English text. Previous editions DIN EN 362: 1993-02, 2005-02 National Annex NA (informative) Bibliography DIN 50021, Spray tests with different sodium chloride solutions EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 362 December 2004 ICS 13.340.99 Supersedes EN 362:1992 English version Perso
9、nal protective equipment against falls from a height - 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 com
10、ply 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 Se
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14、rs. Ref. No. EN 362:2004: EEN 362:2004 (E) 2 Contents 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 res
15、istance.9 4.6 Marking and information.9 5 Test methods9 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 Ga
16、te face.12 5.4.2 Gate side.13 5.5 Corrosion test 14 6 Marking .14 7 Information supplied by the manufacturer .15 Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC16 Page Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential DIN EN 362:2008-09EN 362:2004 (E) 3 Foreword This docum
17、ent (EN 362:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 160 “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 end
18、orsement, at the latest by June 2005, and conflicting national standards 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
19、essential requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC. 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 following countries are bound to implement th
20、is European Standard: 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. DIN EN
21、 362:2008-09 EN 362:2004 (E) 4 1 Scope This document specifies the requirements, test methods, 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 posit
22、ioning, rope access, restraint and rescue systems. 2 Normative references The following referenced 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
23、any amendments) applies. EN 363, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height 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
24、 for use, maintenance, periodic examination, repair, marking and packaging. EN 20139:1992, 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 t
25、erms and definitions given in EN 363 and the following apply. 3.1 connector openable device 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 b
26、asic connector (class B) self-closing connector intended to be used as a component, see Figure 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 connec
27、tor designed to allow the fixing as an element of a sub-system in such a way that the loading 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 NO
28、TE Types of anchors are e.g. an eye-bolt, a pipe or a beam. DIN EN 362:2008-09EN 362:2004 (E) 5 3.7 screwlink 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-te
29、rm or permanent connections 3.8 gate part of the connector which can be moved to open it NOTE The gate can, 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
30、to the closed position when released from any open position 3.10 self-locking gate self-closing gate with an 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 t
31、he closed gate being opened inadvertently. A gate-locking feature may operate automatically (to the locked position) 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 feat
32、ure, see Figure 5 DIN EN 362:2008-09 EN 362:2004 (E) 6 Figure 1 Example of basic connector (class B) a) Manual locking b) Automatic locking Figure 2 Example of termination connectors (class T) Figure 3 Example of anchor connectors (class A) DIN EN 362:2008-09EN 362:2004 (E) 7 Figure 4 Example of a s
33、crewlink 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 sharp 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 cont
34、act 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 Connectors with a gate shall have a gate-locking feature, either automatic or manual. DIN EN 362:2008-09 EN 362:2004 (E) 8 4.1.4 Connectors with a self-locking gate
35、 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 manual-locking gate, except screwlink connectors, shall require a deliberate manual action to lock the gate, and shall require at least
36、 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 the 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 o
37、pening 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 accordance 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
38、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 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
39、 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, with the gate closed and locked, connectors with the exception of anchor connectors (class A) shall still open after being loaded to 6
40、 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 of connectors shall still function correctly. Where the gate locking feature does not encircle the connector body, e.g. Figure 2b) and Fi
41、gure 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 accordance 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 wit
42、hstand a force of (1,5 0,03) kN without any partial fracture. After this test the gate-locking feature shall still function correctly. DIN EN 362:2008-09EN 362:2004 (E) 9 4.5 Corrosion resistance When tested in accordance with 5.5, connector gates shall still function in accordance with 4.1.4. Evide
43、nce 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 use in a marine environment. 4.6 Marking and information 4.6.1 Marking of connectors shall be in accordance with Clause
44、 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. Check that the connectors, in accordance with the definitions in Clause 3, meet the requirements of 4.1.1 to 4.1.7 by vi
45、sual 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 gate opening specified in the information supplied by the manufacturer, see Figure 5. Pass the rod through the gate ope
46、ning 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 strength test apparatus is a conventional tensile testing machine. The force measuring apparatus for static testing shall c
47、onform 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; or 20 mm/min to 50 mm/min otherwise. 5.2.2 Preparation of test samples a) Test samples containing a textile element sh
48、all 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 document. The static strength tests can be performed outside the conditioning room, but the temperature shall be (23 5) C and
49、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 new sample. DIN EN 362:2008-09 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 locate itself on the bars at the st
