INTRODUCTION:
Some Petzl products show 100 kg.
Only the EN 341 (descenders), EN 12841 (rope access) and EN 813 (Seat harnesses) standards allow certification for masses over 100 kg.
For all other equipment, European standards require testing with a mass of 100 kg.
The requirements of the standards only partly cover the consequences of a fall of a 100 to 140 kg user (including equipment)
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