BS EN 13411-2:2001+A1:2008

This standard BS EN 13411-2:2001+A1:2008 Terminations for steel wire ropes. Safety is classified in these ICS categories:

• 77.140.65 Steel wire, wire ropes and link chains
• 53.020.30 Accessories for lifting equipment

This standard specifies minimum requirements for the splicing of eye terminations for six or eight strand steel wire ropes of up to 60 mm diameter complying with prEN 12385-4 used for slings to ensure that the spliced eye is strong enough to withstand a force of at least 80 % of the minimum breaking load of the rope. Other hazards covered by this standard are identified in clause 4. Resistance to fatigue loading is not considered to be a significant hazard for slings and is not covered by this standard.