EU-Type Examination Certificate
No. P6A 086896 0009 Rev. 00
Holder of Certificate:

K2 Sports USA
Suite 300
413 Pine Street
Seattle 98101
USA

Product:

Personal Protective Equipment against burying
in a snow avalanche

Model(s):BCA Float 2.0
in backpack model BCA Float 42

Tested according to:

EN 16716:2017

The Certification Body of TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH confirms that the listed product fulfils
the basic requirements with Annex V (Module B) of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protectiveequipment according to Article 19 (PPE of category II). This certificate refers only to the submitted
sample for testing and certification and on its technical documentation.
For details see: www.tuvsud.com/ps-cert
Test report no.:713311577

Valid until:

2028-12-20

Date,2023-12-21( Matthias Völz )Page 1 of 4

TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH is Notified Body according to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on
personal protective equipment with the identification number 0123.
TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH • Certification Body • Ridlerstraße 65 • 80339 Munich • Germany

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Parameters:
Product:
Model:
FunctionPrinciple:

Airbag volume:
Filling principle:
Pressure gas
cartridge:
Pressure gas
cylinder:deployment
valve:

Airbag system:
Activatingsystem:

Deployment
handle:BCA Float 2.0 Avalanche airbag system in snow avalanche airbag
backpack;-BCA Float 42: 42 litres backpack volume;
An airbag which improves buoyancy and floatability in a
floating snow avalanche, what improves the probability ofstaying on the surface significantly (effect of inverse segregation).
Activation of airbag filling by the user via pulling a releasehandle, what activates via steel wire cable a valve at therefillable pressure gas cylinder, which releases high pressured air to the ejector where via Venturi effect the airbag
ballon is filled;
154,6 liters in 1 balloon;
Pressure gas filling combined with Venturi valve effect;pressure gas cylinder with deployment valve and pressuregauge and plastic cover;
207 bar seamless aluminium alloy gas cylinder, 0,36 lvolume; refillable; filled with compressed air (TPED Dir. test
certificate no.: 01 202 322/B-160025-01-T; TÜV Rheinland);aluminium block screwed on pressure gas cylinder with attachments for deployment cable (from deployment handle),
bajonette clutch for ejector and attachment for refill station;with pressure gauge with “green zone” and plastic cover;with indicator for activated valve (5 mm pin comes out)
(Pi-mark test certificate no.: 12/TW/2936-4-REV 0; APRAGAZ); deployment cable is screwed on deployment pin overwhich a metal cover is screwed;
one airbag balloon; airbag components can be removed
from the backpack by detaching 5 aluminium T-bars fromtextile loops;
deployment handle release with a 1,2 mm stainless steel
cable to release valve on pressure gas cylinder;

un-foldable, orange-black plastic handle, Ø40 mm x 79 mm;
handle fixed on shoulder strap with plastic clip on textile
loop; adjustable in 2 positions; deployment by pulling
deployment handle: inside fixed cable moves out for app. 10mm; positioned at shoulder strap with cover bag;Page 2 of 4

TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH is Notified Body according to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on
personal protective equipment with the identification number 0123.
TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH • Certification Body • Ridlerstraße 65 • 80339 Munich • Germany

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Ejector(Airbag inflation
system):Airbag position:
Airbag:Backpack fixation
ofairbag:
Backpack fixation
atuser:Marking:

Backpacks:

Weight:

Old EU typeexamination
certificate:
Old Technical
Report:device where deployment handle, pressure gas cartridge and airbag
are attached to; with textile net bag covered plastic box for venturi
input and air release; fixed on top of inner backpack backside; 215mm long; Venturi tube Ø40 mm; manual air release with finger by
putting it in on membrane valve of input plastic box; with “neckcollar”;
balloon integrated in a pocket on top of the inner backside ofbackpack; burst zipper cover with release point on left side;
U-shaped airbag balloon with 1 chamber; coated PA fabricin orange colour, stitched and sealed (taped); connected toejector tube with glued cap;
connected to five 42 mm wide aluminium T-bars on 20 mm
webbing loops with five 38 mm wide webbing loops made of
10 mm wide webbing on airbag bladder;2 shoulder straps with chest strap, 1 hip belt and 1 leg belt;-on the backpack:type; CE, “read instructions” pictogram, manufacturer
address; package pictograms, inspection checklist, serialno., lot no. manufacturing date;-on the airbag:
airbag system type, folding instruction pictogram, correct
system attachment pictogram;div. versions for cross country skiing/ snowboarding with
one airbag stuffed in an extra pocket at the top of backsideof backpack frame and with pressure gas cartridge andejector fixed on the inner back plate; main bag for gear
storage; fixation buckles and slings for skis, snowboards, helmet andice tools; storage for probe and shovel; aluminium plug-in buckle athip belt; plastic buckles at shoulder straps, plastic buckles at chest
strap and aluminium adjustment buckle at leg loop; one size;-Avalanche airbag system Float 2.0 (Airbag, ejector and deployment handle): 660 g;-pressure gas cartridge: 554 g (full)-backpacks (all without avalanche airbag system and witout
pressure gascartridge):-BCA Float 42: 1970 g
P6A 086896 0006 Rev.00;
713131362

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personal protective equipment with the identification number 0123.
TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH • Certification Body • Ridlerstraße 65 • 80339 Munich • Germany

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backpack with opened airbag

undeployed airbag system with cartridge, Venturi unit and packed airbag

refill-able pressure gas cartridge with valve (including pressure gauge) and cylinder
BCA Float 42:

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personal protective equipment with the identification number 0123.
TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH • Certification Body • Ridlerstraße 65 • 80339 Munich • Germany