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13/30277463 DC BS EN 12927. Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons. Ropes, 2013
- 41_e_stf.pdf [Go to Page]
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Requirements
- 5 Symbols and abbreviations
- 6 Safety principle [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Hazard scenarios
- 6.3 Safety measures [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 Selection criteria for ropes and their end fixings
- 6.3.2 Safety factors
- 6.3.3 Discard Criteria
- 6.3.4 Long splicing of 6 strand hauling, carrying hauling and towing ropes
- 6.3.5 End fixings
- 6.3.6 Inspection, repair and maintenance
- 7 Safety requirements [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Selection criteria for ropes and their end fixing [Go to Page]
- 7.1.1 Steel ropes
- 7.1.2 Fiber ropes [Go to Page]
- 7.1.2.1 Fibre rope for towing
- 7.1.2.2 Fibre cord for hangers
- 7.1.3 Rope re-use
- 7.1.4 End fixings
- 7.2 Safety factors [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 General
- 7.2.2 Factors [Go to Page]
- 7.2.2.1 Tensile safety factors [Go to Page]
- 7.2.2.1.1 Carrying ropes
- 7.2.2.1.2 Haul ropes
- 7.2.2.1.3 Carrying-hauling ropes
- 7.2.2.1.4 Towing ropes
- 7.2.2.1.5 Tension ropes
- 7.2.2.1.6 Recovery and evacuation ropes
- 7.2.2.1.7 Signal ropes and guy ropes
- 7.2.2.2 Bending safety factors
- 7.2.2.3 Transverse force factors [Go to Page]
- 7.2.2.3.1 Transverse roller-force factors
- 7.3 Discard criteria [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1 Main body of rope (and long splice) [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1.1 Ropes examined by Magnetic Rope Testing (MRT)
- 7.3.1.2 Ropes examined by visual inspection (VI)
- 7.3.2 Tension ropes
- 7.3.3 Local deterioration [Go to Page]
- 7.3.3.1 Free rope length
- 7.3.3.2 Splice
- 7.3.4 Rope at end fixing [Go to Page]
- 7.3.4.1 Sockets
- 7.3.4.2 Anchor drum
- 7.3.4.3 Other end fixings
- 7.4 Storage,handling and transportation,installation ( including tensioning,connecting and/or splicing) [Go to Page]
- 7.4.1 Storage
- 7.4.2 Handling and transportation
- 7.4.3 Installation (including tensioning,connecting and/or splicing) [Go to Page]
- 7.4.3.1.1 Tensioning
- 7.4.3.1.2 Connecting and/or splicing
- 7.4.4 Measurements,adjustments,tests and records
- 7.5 Long splicing of 6 strand hauling, carrying hauling and towing steel ropes [Go to Page]
- 7.5.1 Splice geometry
- 7.5.2 Splice dimensions [Go to Page]
- 7.5.2.1 Between tucks
- 7.5.2.2 At tucks
- 7.5.3 Operational documentation
- 7.6 End fixings [Go to Page]
- 7.6.1 End fixing design
- 7.6.2 End fixing execution and conformity
- 7.6.3 Filled sockets [Go to Page]
- 7.6.3.1 Filled sockets design
- 7.6.3.2 Manufacture
- 7.6.3.3 Socketing
- 7.6.4 Clamp sockets [Go to Page]
- 7.6.4.1 Design
- 7.6.4.2 Manufacture
- 7.6.4.3 Execution
- 7.6.5 Drum ( fixing drum and anchor drum)
- 7.6.6 Bolted clamp [Go to Page]
- 7.6.6.1 Design
- 7.6.6.2 Manufacture
- 7.6.6.3 Execution and maintenance
- 7.6.7 Wedge socket [Go to Page]
- 7.6.7.1 Symmetrical Wedge sockets
- 7.6.7.2 Asymmetrical Wedge sockets
- 7.6.8 Spliced eye
- 7.6.9 Gripped eye
- 7.6.10 Ferrule secured eye
- 7.6.11 Lever winch
- 7.7 Maintenance, inspection, and repair [Go to Page]
- 7.7.1 Maintenance [Go to Page]
- 7.7.1.1 Rope cleaning and lubrication ⎯ Use of Rope cleaning and lubrication
- 7.7.1.2 Relocation of carrying ropes, fixed grips on monocable aerial ropeways and signal ropes [Go to Page]
- 7.7.1.2.1 Relocation of carrying rope
- 7.7.1.2.2 Relocation of fixed grips of monocable aerial ropeways
- 7.7.1.2.3 Relocation of other fixed grips (including "chapeau de gendarme") of bicable aerial ropeways and funicular railways
- 7.7.1.3 Relocation of signal ropes
- 7.7.1.4 End fixing
- 7.7.1.5 Shortening of rope loops
- 7.7.1.6 End fixing of towing cords
- 7.7.2 Inspection [Go to Page]
- 7.7.2.1 Personnel requirements
- 7.7.2.2 Initial inspection
- 7.7.2.3 Periodical inspection
- 7.7.2.4 Extraordinary inspection
- 7.7.2.5 Visual inspection
- Scope [Go to Page]
- 7.7.2.5.1 Inspection types
- 7.7.2.5.2 Optical rope Inspection Devices (OID)
- 7.7.2.6 Measurement [Go to Page]
- 7.7.2.6.1 Waviness
- 7.7.2.6.2 Lay length
- 7.7.2.6.3 7.7.2.6.3 Measurement over free rope length
- 7.7.2.6.4 Splice area
- 7.7.2.6.5 End fixing
- 7.7.2.7 Magnetic Rope Testing
- 7.7.2.8 Radiographic examination
- 7.7.2.9 Inspection logs
- 7.7.2.10 Report
- 7.7.3 Repair [Go to Page]
- 7.7.3.1 Stranded rope [Go to Page]
- 7.7.3.1.1 Strand repair
- 7.7.3.1.2 Indicators
- 7.7.3.1.3 Long splices repair
- 7.7.3.1.4 Repair in the free lengths of the ropes
- 7.7.3.2 Locked coil rope
- 7.8 Magnetic rope testing [Go to Page]
- 7.8.1 Instrumentation Principles of operation of magnetic flux leakage instruments [Go to Page]
- 7.8.1.1 General
- 7.8.1.2 Test head
- 7.8.1.3 Visual display unit and permanent recording instrument
- 7.8.2 Personnel
- 7.8.3 Magnetic Rope Testing Procedure [Go to Page]
- 7.8.3.1 Setting up and test
- 7.8.3.2 Interpretation of results
- 7.8.3.3 Test Report
- 7.8.4 Instrument verification [Go to Page]
- 7.8.4.1 Performance test – Local discontinuity channel
- Annex A (informative) Guidelines for executing Visual Inspection type "A"
- Annex B (informative) Magnetic Flux Density
- Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2000/9/EC relating to Cableway Installations designed to Carry Persons [Go to Page]