What is BS EN 893 - Crampons about?
BS EN 893 discusses crampons mountaineering equipment. A crampon is a device fitted with spikes, which is intended to cover the sole of a boot from toe to heel and from one side to the other, so as to provide grip on snow, ice, and mixed terrain and which has a system of attachment to the boot.
BS EN 893 specifies safety requirements and test methods for crampons intended to prevent the user from slipping when used in mountaineering on snow and ice including climbing mixed terrain
Who is BS EN 893- Crampons for?
BS EN 893 on crampons mountaineering equipment is useful for:
- Mountaineering equipment manufacturers
- Crampons manufacturers
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 893- Crampons?
Crampons are generally designed to fit stiff mountaineering boots, not our regular hiking boots (even the winter ones). With crampons on, you can securely and safely climb icy mountain slopes, cross glaciers, climb frozen waterfalls, and scale ice-covered rock.
BS EN 893 guides you with safety requirements for crampons that includes shape, design, prevention against slippage, strength, hardness, bending and breaking strength of spikes, transverse strength of bails of clip-on bindings, the strength of binding parts other than bails, the strength of attachment rings and eyes and of the appropriate part of the binding, longitudinal strength of the frame.
BS EN 893 also provides you with a test to assess the safety of crampons. BS EN 893 helps you to manufacture high-quality and safe crampons.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 893:2019 supersedes BS EN 893:2010, which is withdrawn. BS EN 893:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 893:2010. These include:
- Definition for 'attachment rings or eyes' updated
- Update of the table of Strength of spikes
- Update of test samples
- Concretization of former Subclause 5.3, Apparatus, in title 'Test apparatus for bending strength on spikes' and content
- Update bending strength test on spikes