naSRPS EN 341:2024

Personal fall protection equipment - Descender devices for rescue

Scope

This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking and manufacturer’s instructions and information for descender devices fitted with a built-in speed-regulating system, which include descent lines (hereinafter referred to as lines). These descender devices are intended to be used in a rescue system to provide protection against falling from a height when accessing/leaving positions at a height.
This document does not specify requirements for descender devices that are used for descending in mountaineering, rope access or work positioning systems.

Related directives

NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.