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Motorcyclists' Protective Clothing against Mechanical Impact
Part 2: Motorcyclists' Back Protectors
The Tech-Air 5 PLASMA System – ABS5P25, is equipped with a removable passive Back
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Protector that provides protection to the back area even if the System should not deploy.
This Back Protector is certified as a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Category II, under
the Regulation EU 2016/425, according to the EN 1621-2:2014 Standard. This product is
in compliance with the corresponding UK legislation (Regulation 2016/425 on personal
protective equipment as it applies in Great Britain).
The following information will help you to understand which type of passive Back Protector
(among different types of Back Protectors) is installed inside your Tech-Air 5 PLASMA
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System – ABS5P25.
Figure below illustrates the three different types of Back Protectors contained in this new
standard. These are:
a) Full Back Protector, which provides protection to the central back and scapulae
b) Central Back Protector, which provides protection to the central back
c) Lower Back Protector, which provides protection to the lumbar area only
EN 1621-2:2014 provides two performance levels of protection: Level 1 and Level 2.
Level 1 protectors have a lower performance protection level, however, they are more light-
weight. Level 2 protectors have superior performance protection level; however, they may
be thicker and heavier.
FprEN 1621-2:2013 (E)
You should choose protectors which provide the best performance level of protection suit-
able for the type of riding you will do.
a) Full back protector b) Central back protector c) Lower back protector
a) Full back protector b) Central back protector c) Lower back protector
Figure: Minimum dimensions of zones of protection
Figure 2 — Minimum dimensions of zones of protection
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Table 1 — Dimensions of minimum zone of protection for back protector