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EN 15151-1:2012 Standard

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  Keywords:

#braking #abseiling #applies #mountaineering #used

  Directive

Personal protective equipment Regulation ((EU) 2016/425)

  Last Official Journal reference

Wednesday 14th of May 2025

  Description:

Mountaineering equipment - Braking devices - Part 1: Braking devices with manually assisted locking, safety requirements and test methods

  Purpose

This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for braking devices with manually assisted locking used in mountaineering, climbing and related activities for belaying, with manually assisted locking function, to protect against falls from a height and/or for abseiling with speed regulation. 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 braking devices, used with low stretch kernmantel ropes according to EN 1891. It does not apply to manual braking devices which are addressed in EN 15151-2:2012, nor to fully automatic fixed installations.

  Publication

Saturday 21st of April 2018

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