BS EN 360-2002 pdf download.Personal protective equipment against falls from a height Retractable type fall arresters.
This BS EN 360 specifies the requirements, test methods, marking. information supplied by the manufacturer and packaging for retractable type fall arresters. Retractable type fall arresters conforming to this European Standard are sub-systems constituting one of the fall arrest systems covered by EN 363, when combined with a full body harness specified in EN 361. Other types of fall arresters are specified in EN 353-1 and EN 353-2. Energy absorbers are specified in EN 355.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are fisted hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 354:2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Lanyards.
EN 355:2002, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Energy absorbers.
EN 362, Personal protective equipment against falls from a height — Connectors.
EN 363:2002, 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 for use
and for marking.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
retractable type fall arrester
fall arrester with a self-locking function and an automatic tensioning and return facility for the lanyard. i.e. the retractable lanyard. An energy dissipating function may be incorporated in the device itself or an energy absorber may be incorporated in the retractable lanyard [EN 363]
3.2
retractable lanyard
connecting element of a retractable type fall arrester. A retractable lanyard may be of wire rope, webbing or synthetic fibre rope and may be longer than 2 m [EN 363]
The general requirements for the design and ergonomics are specified in 4.1 of EN 363:2002.
A retractable type fall arrester may comprise a drum around which the retractable lanyard reels or unreels, or a
return pulley with counterweights.
4.2 Materials and construction
The retractable lanyard shall be a wire rope, a webbing or a synthetic fibre rope. The material of a retractable lanyard shall conform to 4.2.2 and 4.2.3 of EN 354:2002.
It shall be confirmed by the static strength test specified in 5.2 that the internal end of the retractable lanyard is suitably secured to the device.
The external end of the retractable lanyard shall be suitably terminated.
Energy absorbers not integrated in the retractable lanyard shall conform to EN 355. Energy absorbers integrated in the retractable lanyard shall conform to EN 355. but need not be tested in accordance with 5.2 of EN 355:2002. Connectors for retractable type fall arresters shall conform to EN 362 and shall incorporate a swivel function.
4.3 LockIng
4.3.1 LockIng after conditioning
When conditioned as described in 5.1.2.1 and tested as described in 5.1.2.3 with a minimum test mass of 5kg. the
retractable type tall arrester shall in each case lock and remain locked until released.
4.3.2 Locking after optional conditioning
If the marking on the retractable type fall arrester and the information supplied by the manufacturer (see clauses 6 and 7) claims a feature concerning the use under specific conditions (see 5.1.2.2), the locking function of the retractable type fall arrester shall be tested accordingly.
When conditioned as described in 5.1.2.2 and tested as described in 5.1.2.3 with a minimum test mass of 5kg, the retractable type fall arrester shall in each case lock and remain locked until released.
4.4 Static strength
Retractable type fall arresters with a retractable lanyard made from synthetic fibre rope or webbing shall sustain a force of at least 15 kN when tested as described in 5.2.
Retractable type fall arresters with a retractable lanyard made from wire rope shall sustain a force of at least 12 kN when tested as described in 5.2.BS EN 360-2002 pdf download.