05 May 2022

CEI EN 50528 CERTIFIED FIBERGLASS LADDERS - CURRENT REGULATION

What are the current Italian and European standards for fiberglass ladders?

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN131:

The dielectric test for ladders to EN131 standards is normally performed on insulated ladders (wood or fiberglass) with a low voltage:

1000 V alternating current (test of 1000 V for one minute)
1500 V direct current (test of 1500 V for one minute)

Fiberglass ladders certified with the dielectric test of European standards EN131 cannot be used for work on low voltage active parts.
Our fiberglass models are all compliant with the European standard EN131.

EUROPEAN STANDARD CEI EN 50528 (78-16): 2024-07:

The EN 50528 Standard concerns ladders used for work on low voltage live parts such as making connections, working on supports and switching operations. These ladders are also used for preliminary operations for live work such as checking the voltage, earthing and short-circuiting, etc.
The purpose of this Standard is to provide ladders that have two main functions: access to the parts of the system on which work must be done and protect the worker from electrical risks by providing the level of insulation and maintaining a safety distance between the operator and the parts of the system, potentially live.
It concerns insulating ladders for use on low voltage systems or in their proximity.
This Standard, which complies with EN 61477, must be used in accordance with the EN 50110-1 and EN 50110-2 Standards.
This Standard is published by the CEI in English only as it is particularly aimed at specialist sectors.
This Standard remains applicable until 29-04-2027.
The tests are carried out with an electric charge of 36,000 Volts for one minute.
Our fiberglass models V1/V2/V2F/V3/V3F/SMART1/V6 are all compliant with the European standard CEI EN50528.