DIN Standards Committee Sports Equipment
Mountaineering equipment - Autobelay devices for recreational use - Safety requirements and test methods
Abstract
This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information to be supplied for autobelay devices, intended to protect against falls during recreational use in a climbing structure. An autobelay device is a movable personal fall protection system for single person use. This document does not specify requirements for descender devices or retractable fall arresters that are used for descending/climbing in mountaineering, rescue, rope access, fall arrest or work positioning systems. NOTE 1 A climbing structure is e.g. a ropes course, a climbing gym. NOTE 2 An autobelay device which enables the user to belay and descent himself and which conforms to this document is personal protective equipment (PPE). NOTE 3 For mountaineering standards, see Annex D.
Begin
2023-02-14
WI
00136489
Planned document number
prEN 18039
Responsible national committee
NA 112-04-05 AA - Mountaineering equipment
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 136/WG 5 - Mountaineering and climbing equipment
draft standard
Mountaineering equipment - Autobelay devices for recreational use - Safety requirements and test methods
2024-03
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