#What does kn stand for code

K + L вЂ“ Knee plus upper and middle tibia.List of codes for different parts of the body (EN1621-1 protectors): This means Level 2 protection allow less forces through, hence providing better protection. Level 2 вЂ“ Maximum transmitted force must be below 9 kN, equivalent to 917.75 kgf.Level 1 вЂ“ Maximum transmitted force must be below 18 kN (kilo-Newton), equivalent to 1835.5 kilogram-force (kgf).TYPE A вЂ“ Smaller coverage area but more specialized application.Please refer to the list below for other parts of the body. S вЂ“ This letter means the armour is meant for the shoulder.2012 вЂ“ The year the armour was certified.

#What does kn stand for code

1621-2 вЂ“ You can find this code only on back protectors.shoulder, elbow, forearm, hip, knee, shin. 1621-1 вЂ“ The armour is for anywhere but the back i.e.1621 вЂ“ The armour is meant for motorcycle applications.EN вЂ“ The marking means the armour conforms to the CE standard.

LetвЂ™s take the second mark: EN 1621-1:2012 S TYPE B You should find вЂњEN1621-2 B (or FB) TYPE A (or B)вЂќ on a back protector. Other manufacturers may mark their shoulder armours as вЂњEN 1621-1:2012 S TYPE BвЂќ

However, the markings on a piece of CE-approved armour will read as, for example, вЂњEN1621-1 S/H TYPE A.вЂќ ThatвЂ™s in the case of the shoulder armour from the RS Taichi RSJ709 Frontier adventure jacket. The вЂњCE MarkingвЂќ is mandated by directive 93/68/EEC in 1993. The letters вЂњENвЂќ stand for вЂњEuropean Norm.вЂќ The letters stand for вЂњConformitГ©EuropГ©eneвЂќ in French, which translates to вЂњEuropean Conformity.вЂќ However, youвЂ™ll find a large CE marking on an armour, plus the smaller вЂњENвЂќ mark followed by a code. What does that mean, actually? HereвЂ™s a short description for your knowledge and to avoid confusion. YouвЂ™ve probably heard of the term вЂњCE-approvedвЂќ protection or armour.