BS EN 16716:2017

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Mountaineering equipment. Avalanche airbag systems. Safety requirements and test methods

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This European Standard specifies safety requirements and test methods for avalanche airbag systems to reduce the risk of being buried by a snow avalanche.

This European Standard does not consider personal protection against impact or cold temperature.

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PDF Pages	PDF Title
4	Contents Page
5	European foreword
6	Introduction
7	1 Scope 2 Normative references
8	3 Terms and definitions
9	4 Safety requirements 4.1 Function 4.1.1 Activation system 4.1.1.1 General 4.1.1.2 Activation force 4.1.1.3 Activation distance 4.1.1.4 Airbag inflation 4.1.1.5 Airbag volume 4.1.1.6 Rated number of deployments
10	4.1.1.7 Condensation effects 4.1.1.8 Working time span 4.1.1.9 Temperature range 4.1.1.10 Battery reserve time of electronic components 4.1.1.11 Pressure performance 4.1.1.12 Airbag impact 4.1.1.13 Airbag fabric strength 4.1.1.14 Snow influence
11	4.1.1.15 Practical deployment 4.1.2 Carrying system 4.1.2.1 General 4.1.2.2 Connecting strength 4.1.2.3 Pull-off-strength 4.2 Design 4.2.1 Performance
12	4.2.2 Material requirements 4.2.3 Ergonomic requirements
13	Figure 1 — Allowed area for centre of volume of airbag 4.2.4 Detachable airbag systems 4.2.5 Electric airbag systems
14	5 Test methods 5.1 General 5.2 Test of activation force 5.3 Test of activation distance 5.4 Test of airbag inflation 5.5 Test of airbag volume 5.6 Test of rated number of deployments
15	5.7 Test of condensation effects on the activation system 5.8 Test of working time span/low temperature test 5.9 Test of high temperature damage 5.10 Cold temperature deployment 5.11 Test of minimum battery reserve time
16	5.12 Test of Airbag Pressure 5.13 Test of airbag burst pressure 5.14 Impact test of the airbag 5.15 Test of influence of snow during deployment 5.16 Test of practical deployment
17	5.17 Test of carrying system Figure 2 — Examples of load application for carrying system test 5.18 Test of pull-off-strength 5.19 Practical tests 5.20 Corrosion resistance test 6 Marking
18	Figure 3 — Operator’s manual (according to ISO 7000, Symbol No. 1641) 7 Information supplied by the manufacturer
20	Annex A (informative) Standards on mountaineering equipment Table A.1 — List of standards on mountaineering equipment
21	Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of Directive 89/686/EEC aimed to be covered Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Article(s) of Directive 89/686/EEC
22	Bibliography

Additional information

Status	Revision Underway
Pages	24
Publication Date	2017-02-28
ISBN	978 0 580 90368 7
Standard Number	BS EN 16716:2017
Title	Mountaineering equipment. Avalanche airbag systems. Safety requirements and test methods
Identical National Standard Of	EN 16716:2017
Descriptors	Strength of materials, Safety measures, Marking, Performance testing, Instructions for use, Mountaineering equipment, Mechanical testing, Rock bolts, Safety anchorages, Design, Test equipment, Outdoor sports equipment
Publisher	BSI
Committee	SW/136/5
ICS Codes	97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment

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