BS EN 12385-6:2004

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of hazards
5 Safety requirements and/or measures
  5.1 General
  5.2 Materials
      5.2.1 Wire
      5.2.2 Core
      5.2.3 Lubricants and impregnating compounds
  5.3 Rope manufacture
      5.3.1 Wire joints
      5.3.2 Wire finish
      5.3.3 Lubrication
      5.3.4 Construction
      5.3.5 Rope grade
      5.3.6 Stitching of flat ropes
      5.3.7 Ropes for multi-rope friction hoists
  5.4 Physical dimensions
      5.4.1 Diameter
      5.4.2 Tolerances
      5.4.3 Permissible differences between diameter measurements
  5.5 Breaking force
  5.6 Rope length mass
  5.7 Designation and classification
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or measures
  6.1 General
  6.2 Lubricants
  6.3 Lubrication
  6.4 Construction
  6.5 Test on rope for breaking force
      6.5.1 Measured breaking force F[m] (method 1)
      6.5.2 Measured aggregate breaking force, F[e.m] (method 2)
  6.6 Measurement of rope length mass
7 Information for use
Annex A (normative) Factors for stranded round ropes
Annex B (normative) Calculation of breaking forces and nominal rope
        length masses for the more common rope classes and
        constructions of stranded round ropes
        B.1 General
        B.2 Minimum breaking force F[min]
        B.3 Minimum aggregate breaking force F[e.min]
        B.4 Measured aggregate breaking force F[e.m]
        B.5 Calculated measured aggregate breaking force F[e.m.c]
        B.6 Calculated measured breaking force F[m.c]
        B.7 Nominal rope length mass M
Annex C (normative) Tables of breaking forces and nominal rope
        length masses for the more common rope classes of flat
        ropes
Annex D (informative) Factors for the calculation of the approximate
        outer wire diameters for the more common rope constructions
        of stranded round ropes
Annex E (informative) Information which should be provided with
        an enquiry or order
        E.1 Details of rope
        E.2 Details of installation
            E.2.1 Particulars of the shaft
            E.2.2 Particulars of friction hoist driving sheave

Specifies the special material, manufacturing and testing requirements for stranded ropes (with round and/or shaped strands) and flat ropes for use as hoist ropes, stage ropes and balance ropes in mine shafts.

This European Standard specifies the additional materials, manufacturing and testing requirements to those given in Part 1 for stranded ropes (with round and/or shaped strands) and flat ropes for use as hoist ropes, stage ropes and balance ropes in mine-shafts. It shall be used in conjunction with Parts 1 and 2 of this standard. NOTE 1 For the purposes of this standard, stage ropes are considered to be hoist ropes. NOTE 2 This standard may also be used for ropes in other mining applications, e.g. surface mining. The additional hazards covered by this European Standard are identified in clause 4.