This document specifies the terms and definitions, technical requirements, test methods and inspection rules for telescopic ladders made of fibre-reinforced plastics.

This document applies to the manufacture, selection, inspection and use of telescopic ladders made of fibre-reinforced plastics.

NOTE 1       Annex A provides guidance for inspection rules of the telescopic ladders.

NOTE 2       Annex B classifies all the tests covered in this document into 8 test blocks and specifies the sequence of tests within the same test block.

It does not apply to ladders with a length over 5 m.

NOTE 2       Ladders with a length over 5 m can use this document as a reference.

The scope of this document does not relate to the “live working” and “explosive atmospheres”.