National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 12385‑1:2002+A1:2008. It supersedes BS EN 12385‑1:2002 which is withdrawn.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags. Tags indicating changes to CEN text carry the number of the CEN amendment. For example, text altered by CEN amendment A1 is indicated by .

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee MHE/2, Wire ropes.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 October 2002

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 November 2001 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 9 September 2008.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Foreword

This document (EN 12385‑1:2002+A1:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 168, “Chains, ropes, webbing, slings and accessories – Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2009.

This document supersedes EN 12385‑1:2002.

This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2008-09-09.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags .

This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).

For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this document.

The other Parts of EN 12385 are:

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Introduction

This Part of this European Standard has been prepared to support Parts 4 to 10 that concern themselves with the particular requirements for steel wire ropes for use in specific applications. It cannot, therefore, exist alone.

The ropes concerned and the extent to which hazards are covered for specific applications are indicated in the scopes of Parts 4 to 10.

1 Scope

This Part specifies the general requirements for the manufacture and testing of steel wire rope, whose particular requirements are specified in the other Parts.

Annex A gives the type testing regimes for rope produced in series.

Annex B gives the testing requirements for wires taken from the rope when specified in other Parts of this standard.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 List of hazards

5 Safety requirements and/or measures

5.1 Materials

5.2 Rope manufacture

5.3 Physical dimensions

5.4 Breaking force

5.5 Length

6 Verification of safety requirements and/or measures

6.1 Materials

6.2 Rope manufacture

6.3 Dimensions

6.4 Breaking force

7 Information for use

7.1 Instructions

7.2 Certificate

7.3 Packaging and marking

Bibliography

BS EN 12385-1:2002+A1:2008

Steel wire ropes. Safety - General requirements

Current, Under Review

Published:

30 Oct 2002