4] STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE sont TEST PROCEDURE FOR TORSION TEST ON LADDER LENGTH [bocnes.2nsor<0 | Reinte0) | ee eno 206 [re 1.0 Purpose Establish and maintain a procedure for torsion test for ladder length as per the applicable standards, 20° Scope This procedure is applicable to all types of portable and fixed ladders viz., Wind ladders, Domestic and Commercial Ladders, 30 Responsibilities Conducting the tests — Quality Supervisors! Qualty Head. Approval of Test Results - Quality Head 40 Terms and Definitions Ladder ~ Device incorporating steps or rungs on which a person may ascend or descend. (Note: Step stools are explicily excluded from this deftion, (Ref: DIN EN 131-1) 5.0 Reference Standards S.A EN ISO 141224: Safety of Machinery, permanent means of access machinery Part 4 — Fixed Ladder 52 DINEN 131-2 : Ladders — Requirements, testing, marking 53 DIN EN 131-1 : Ladders Terminology, types, functional sizes 60 Test Equipment Required 61 Test Fixture 62 Loading Bare with clamp 63 Bevel Protractor 64 Inclinometer 65 Torque wrench 66 Stop watch 7.0 Test Frequency TA One in 1000 ladders Prepared by: Oy “* ‘Approved by Date:06-14-2016 Date: 06 112076 CONTROLLED CoryA STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE Eos: ‘TEST PROCEDURE FOR TORSION TEST ON LADDER LENGTH Doc No: SACA-SOP.40 Revision No: 00 | Effective date: ui 2016, Page 203 8.0 Methodology 8.1 Before starting the tests, ensure that the measuring gauges to be used have valid calibration and don't have any errors, 8.2 Uncertainty of Measurement shall be ensured as below: + 1 mm for longitudinal measurements; + 5 mm/for the measurement of the distance between the supports and the overhanging length; +£ 1° forthe measurement of angles; £1 % for static forces and torque. 8.3 The tests conducted as per DIN EN 131-2 standard shall be performed on one ladder and in the order as listed below: Test 1 ~ Strength test of stiles Test 2—Bending test of stiles Test 3 -Lateral deflection test ofthe ladder Test 4 ~Bottom stile end test ‘Test 5 - Vertical load on rungs, steps and platforms ‘Test 6 ~ Torsion test for rungs and steps Test 7 ~ Torsion test on ladder length 84 Ensure that before conducting the torsion test on ladder length, strength test of stle, bending test of stiles, lateral deflection test, bottom stile ends test, vertical load on rungs! steps and platforms and Torsion test {or rungs and steps must have been conducted on the test sample in that order: 85 Torsion on Ladder length 85.1 The test ladder base section supported over a 2000 mm test span except that if the ladder base section (ascendable part ofthe ladder) is less then 2000 mm then the maximum possible test span shall be used. 85.2 Place the ladder in a fat horizontal poston and suppor it at each end, as shown in Fig 2, withthe bottom rung diectly above the pivotal support 85.3 The distance between the pivot point centre and the plane of the centre line ofthe rungs or sleps shall be not more than 60 mm. Apply a preload torque of 65 Nm gently and then remove, The residual angle of Pivotal suppor shall be noted as datum position to establish a reference for angular deflection. Apply atest torque of 130 Nm in the same direction as the preload by ether using a torque wrench, Measure the angle Of twist from the datum positon. Apply a second load of the same torque as the preload inthe opposite direction and then remove, The residual angle of pivotal support shall be nated as datum positon. Apply a second tes load in the opposite direction to the fst est load, 85.4 Measure the angle of twist from the second datum positon. | Prepared by ue < Approved by eva Date:06 wi 2016 — Date: 06-10-2076 CONTROLLED CoPY[ | _ STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE TEST PROCEDURE FOR TORSION TEST ON LADDER LENGTH | [teem tons [Reainto — ener raat] Dimensions in miimetres ey pivot mounting bracket fixed mounting bracket (clamped) test loa ictal support Position for attachment of torque wrench (if used) Fig 2~ Arrangement for torsion test Acceptable Limits: Torsion test on Ladder length 86.1 The angle of twist shall not exceed the value ar Maximum allowable angle of twist (in degrees) = c x1/ 2000 = W111 Where c= is allowable twist (18°) ; and 1s the test span in mm Reporting of Test Results: 87.4 Update the test details in ladder testing log book. 87.2 Report the test results in the Laddor Test Report 87.3. Imespectve of test results, test report shall have the actual loads applied, time and deflection observed as per the test procedure mentioned above, 9.0 Records of Ladder Testing Log Book 92 Ladder Test Report format no SA-QA-FT-09 Prepared by . Approved by RE Date:06.Jul -2016 Date: 06-Jul-2016 CONTROLLED copy