Certification tests of the ABSORBICA I and Y lanyards
The ABSORBICA I and Y lanyards are certified to a European standard and a North American standard whose requirements are not exactly the same.
Warnings
- Carefully read the Instructions for Use used in this technical advice before consulting the advice itself. You must have already read and understood the information in the Instructions for Use to be able to understand this supplementary information.
- Mastering these techniques requires specific training. Work with a professional to confirm your ability to perform these techniques safely and independently before attempting them unsupervised.
- We provide examples of techniques related to your activity. There may be others that we do not describe here.
EN 355 standard fall test
Fall length: 4 m
Test mass: 100 kg
Maximum allowable impact force: 6 kN
Maximum tearing of energy absorber: 175 cm
ANSI Z359-13 12ft standard fall test
Fall length: 12 feet (3.66 m)
Test mass: 128 kg
Maximum allowable impact force: 8 kN
Average allowable impact force: 6 kN
Maximum tearing of energy absorber: 152 cm
The ABSORBICA I and Y lanyards are calibrated to pass the tests of the two standards above.
In a fall of an equal or less mass, over an equal or less distance, the user will be arrested by the energy absorber without exceeding the maximum allowable impact force.
Note: even if the energy absorption capacity allows a 4 m fall to be arrested with an "acceptable" impact force of less than 6 kN, such a fall is not harmless. At all times, it is recommended to reduce the fall distance as much as possible.
