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DIN Standards Committee Sports Equipment

Overview

This European Standard has been prepared by CEN/TC 136/WG 5 "Mountaineering equipment". The Committee responsible on the national level is Working Committee NA 112-04-05 AA of the same name at NASport. The standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for energy absorbing systems for use in climbing on a klettersteig (via ferrata). An energy absorbing system is defined as a device with two or more attachment points, used to reduce the impact force occurring during a fall of a secured person on the anchorage and on this person. The requirements concern the construction, operation of the energy absorbing system and its strength.

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Responsible national committee

NA 112-04-05 AA - Mountaineering equipment  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 136/WG 5 - Mountaineering and climbing equipment