BS EN 818-4 is a European standard and a part of the BS EN 818 series that discusses the safety of short link chains for lifting purposes. Short Link Chain is great for use as a mooring or anchoring chain, lashing chain, playground equipment, gymnasium chain and general use.
BS EN 818-4 specifies the requirements related to safety, methods of rating and testing of single-, two-, three-, four-leg and endless chain slings assembled by:
Using short link grade 8 medium tolerance lifting chain conforming to EN 818-2 together with the appropriate range of components of the same grade.
BS EN 818-4 on the short link chain applies to:
Short Link Chain is great for use as a mooring or anchoring chain, lashing chain, playground equipment, gymnasium chain and general use. Sold Per Meter, simply adds your required meterage into the quantity box and we will send your chain in one continuous length.
A chain sling is an assembly consisting of a chain leg or chain legs joined to upper and lower terminals for attaching loads to the hook of a crane or other lifting machine
BS EN 818-4 provides you with safety requirements, including components of a chain sling, design and construction, and working load rating. This helps you in the manufacturing of chain slings as BS EN 818-4 lays down the requirements for the design, selection of materials for construction and testing to ensure that specified levels of performance meet the quality assurance targets.
With BS EN 818-4 you can be ensured that the products consistently meet and exceed quality assurance targets.
EN 818-4:1996+A1:2008