TS 7214-1 EN 131-1
Ladders; terms, types, functional sizes
This standard gives the definitions and general terms and determines the general design characteristics of ladders, which are of importance for safety, hadling, and monufacturing of the ladders and of information for the user.
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TS 7214-1 EN 131-1 is the standard that defines the terms, types and functional dimensions used for ladders. It matters because ladders depend on clear technical language: the standard helps establish a common vocabulary for safety-related features and for the information given to users.
In general technical terms, the document provides a conceptual framework for the general design characteristics of ladders and the way they are discussed in manufacturing, transport and use. Its role is to make ladder-related communication consistent, so that terms connected with geometry, placement and function are understood in the same way across documents and products. That shared terminology also supports later safety and performance standards.
Why ladder terminology needs a common standard
Although ladders are simple access equipment, their safe and practical use depends on geometry, stability, intended use and correct positioning. A standardised vocabulary reduces ambiguity in product descriptions, technical documents and user information. In broader technical practice, this makes it easier to compare different ladder forms within a single naming system.
What this edition covers in principle
- Terms and general definitions for ladders.
- General design characteristics of ladders.
- Basic concepts linked to manufacturing, transport and user information.
- A conceptual basis for ladder safety terminology, without providing detailed test methods or numerical requirements in this part.
- Publication Date: 25.03.1997
- Standard Status: H (İptal Edilmiş Standard/Withdrawn standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: tr, en, fr, de
- ICS Classification: 01.040.97 Evlerde Kullanılan ve Ticari Ekipmanlar, Eğlence, Spor (Terimler); 97.145 Merdivenler.
- Pages: 30
- Source Standard: EN 131-1:1993+AC:1993
- International Equivalents: EN 131-1:1993+AC:1993--; BS EN 131-1 EQV--; NF EN 131-1 EQV--; DIN EN 131-1 EQV--; EN 131-1:1993+AC:1993--
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