Technical Specification

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European UNE-EN 1263-1

The European UNE-EN 1263-1 Standard was approved in 1997. The standard replaces UNE 81-650 of 1980 and establishes the minimum requirements with which all safety netting must comply within the EU.

The EN 1263-1 standard also establishes the compliance requirements for the ropes used to fasten and join nets, safely. All safety nets supplied by A+ Homes comply with these regulations. Any fall nets manufactured to these standards are supplied with test meshes which can be used to test the ageing of the nets without recourse to their removal from service. The test meshes are supplied with a unique registration number that matches the registration number of the net itself, to ensure that we are able to track each individual safety net.

Safety Nets Certification

Each net supplied can be identified by a label which displays the following unique information. The name of the manufacturer The address of the manufacturer Type of safety net Dimensions of safety net Registration Number Date of manufacture of the net. The nets are made from high tensile, multifilament polypropylene and are knotless. This form of construction means that the nets are flatter in catenary which reduces fall distance and also reduces the loads on both the faller and the structure.