DIN Standards Committee Sports Equipment
DIN EN 15151-2
Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices - Part 2: Manual braking devices, safety requirements and test methods; German version EN 15151-2:2012
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Bremsgeräte - Teil 2: Manuelle Bremsgeräte, sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren; Deutsche Fassung EN 15151-2:2012
Overview
This 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 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 low stretch kernmantel ropes according to EN 1891. The responsible German committee is Working Committee NA 112-04-05 AA "Bergsteigerausrüstung" ("Mountaineering equipment") at the Sports Equipment Standards Committee (NASport) at DIN.
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Responsible national committee
NA 112-04-05 AA - Mountaineering equipment
