Overview of standards EN 12492 · EN 1078 EN 12492 – Helmets for mountaineers Protection against hazards that may occur during activities undertaken by mountaineers Requirements: • Shock absorption, vertical, frontal, lateral, dorsal • Penetration resistance • Carrier element (chin strap releases at min. 500 N) • Strength of carrier element: Chin strap may exhibit maximum elongation of 25 mm • Carrier element effectiveness: Helmet must not slide from the head EN 1078: Cycling helmet Helmets for pedal cyclists and for users of skateboards and roller skates Requirements: • absorbs impact from vertical force • the effectiveness of the retention system must be ensured via a retention test • the mechanical strength of the chin strap must be ensured — the maximum permissible elongation is 35 mm uvex pheos alpine uvex perfexxion uvex pronamic alpine uvex perfexxion 117
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