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D-Air
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Intelligent Protection System
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Intelligent Protection System
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2. INTENDED USE OF THE D-AIR RACING 1 I.P.S.
2.1. Protection offered by the D-AIR RACING 1 I.P.S.
In view of the particular protection offered by the D-AIR RACING 1 I.P.S., it must be considered as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
and therefore subject to the requirements established by Directive 89/686/EEC (and subsequent amendments), transposed in Italy with
Law Decree 475/92. The D-AIR RACING 1 I.P.S. mentioned in this Informative Note must be considered Level 2 PPE as per Decree Law
475/92, or in ot
her words, PPE for which the EC mark can be applied by DAINESE only after first subjecting the device to an “EC Type
Test” by a Notified Body.
Conformity with the essential health and safety requirements established by Directive 89/686/EEC has also been achieved on account of
the D-AIR RACING 1 I.P.S. compliance with the following technical document:
DOLOMITICERT - Technical disciplinary for inflatable protectors with electronic activation Revision n°0 of the January 16,
2014
These technical specifications are based, among others, also on the following document:
EN 1621-4:2013 Motorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact
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Part 4: Motorcyclists' inflatable protectors
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Requirements and test methods.
The Notified Body that certified your DPI D-AIR RACING 1 I.P.S. is;
NOTIFIED BODY UE N. 2008 DOLOMITICERT Scarl, Zona industriale Villanova
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32013 LONGARONE (BL), better specified in Attachment D
to this Informative Note.
2.1.1 Protective performance of the D-AIR RACING 1 I.P.S.
The System to which this Informative Note refers must be considered Class 2 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as it has been
designed and produced to provide limited protection against the risks of mechanical impact in the event of a fall.
For the performance levels achieved by the Personal Protective Equipment D-AIR RACING 1 I.P.S. in tests to determine the Level of
protection offered refer to Table 1.
Table 1: Performance of the Device
Force transmitted with impact energy of 50 Joule, in accordance with EN1621-4:2013 . Test performed in the shoulder area, with the
D-AIR RACING 1 I.P.S. inflated, in combination with the shoulder protector PA EG PRO L1 Type-A level 1.
Product identification code
Results
Average/Maximum Value
(Level 1/2) Requirements:
Lev.1 Average value
4.5 kN, Value of single blow
6 kN
Lev.2 Average value
2.5 kN, Value of single blow
3 kN
D-AIR RACING 1.1
Average: 1.9 kN
Maximum: 2.7 kN
2
D-AIR RACING 1.2
Average: 1.9 kN
Maximum: 2.5 kN
2
D-AIR RACING 1.3
Average: 1.9 kN
Maximum: 2.2 kN
2
In particular the D-AIR RACING 1 I.P.S.:
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gives extra airbag protection in the shoulder area:
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reduces the risk of direct impact between helmet and collarbone
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limits the neck bending movements during tumbling
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gives "invisible" protection: comfort and ergonomics"
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