BS EN 13411-7:2006+A1:2008

BS EN 13411-7:2006+A1:2008 Terminations for steel wire ropes. Safety. Symmetric wedge socket

BS EN 13411-7 specifies the minimum requirements for symmetrical wedge socket terminations for stranded steel wire ropes conforming to EN 12385-5 for lifts. It covers those symmetric wedge sockets intended for use at temperatures between -20 °C and 100 °C.

BS EN 13411-7 only covers those symmetric wedge sockets that have welded socket bodies.

BS EN 13411-7  gives an example of the construction and sizes of a symmetric wedge socket. It also gives the recommendations for the safe use and inspection of symmetric wedge socket.

BS EN 13411-7 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to symmetric wedge sockets for terminations for steel wire ropes, when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonable foreseeable by the manufacturer.

BS EN 13411-7 applies to symmetric wedge sockets, which are manufactured after the date of its publication.

Contents of BS EN 13411-7:

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Scope
• Normative references
• Terms and definitions
• List of significant hazards
• Safety requirements and/or measures
• Verification of safety requirements
• Information for use
• Construction and sizes for one design of symmetric wedge socket with welded socket body
• Recommendations for safe use and inspection of symmetric wedge sockets conforming to
• Annex A, to be provided by the manufacturer
• Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 95/16/EC
• Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC
• Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC
• Bibliography