Portwest PW55 - High Performance All Round Helmets - Secure Comfortable Fit for the Wearer
EN 166 1 FT, EN 397 +50 Degrees/- 30 Degrees; LD
Vented helmet. ABS shell, textile comfort harness 6 points, wheel patchet adjustment, adjustable size 56-63 cm. Sweat band and chin strap included. Sold with retractable clear visor PW56 included. Spare parts available.
: ABS, Polycarbonate - Adjustable 56-63cm, 446g
Product Technical Information
Standards
- EN 397 -30°C/+50°C, LD
- EN 166 1 FT
Documentation
EN 166:2001
Personal Eye Protection
European Standard, applying to all types of individual protection of the eye which protects from hazards likely to damage the eye, except nuclear radiation, x-rays, laser emissions and infrared emitted by low-temperature sources. Does not apply to eye protection for which separate standards exist (E.g anti-laser eye protection, sunglasses for general use).
EN 397:2012
Mandatory Tests:
- Impact*: Energy spread to the head form must not exceed 5kN after the fall of an object of 5 kg at 1m high.
- Penetration*: The tip of the test mass used (3 kg from 1m height) must not come into contact with the skull.
- Flammability: The helmet is exposed to a flame and it must not burn with flame emission more than 5 seconds after removal of the flame.
- Impact and Penetration tests* are performed room temperature, at +50 degrees and at -10 degrees.
Optional Tests:
- Resistance at extreme temperatures: testing impact and penetration are performed at +150 degrees, at -20 degrees or -30 degrees temperatures.
- Electrical properties: Protects against a short accidental contact with electric leads under voltage up to 440 Vac.
- Lateral deformation: Protects against lateral compressions. The maximum deformation of the helmet should be less or equal to 40mm (LD)
- Molten metal splashes: The helmet is not deformed or penetrated by splashes of molten metal (MM)
