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Mountaineering equipment. Autobelay devices for recreational use. Safety requirements and test methods

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1 Scope

This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking and information to be supplied for autobelay devices, intended to protect against falls during recreational use in a climbing structure. An autobelay device is a movable personal fall protection system for single person use.

This document does not specify requirements for descender devices or retractable fall arresters that are used for descending/climbing in mountaineering, rescue, rope access, fall arrest or work positioning systems.

NOTE 1    A climbing structure is e.g. a ropes course, a climbing gym.

NOTE 2    An autobelay device which enables the user to belay and descent himself/herself and which conforms to this document is personal protective equipment (PPE).

NOTE 3    For mountaineering standards, see Annex E.