Rope System Safety - ActSafe T1-16 Manuel Utilisateur

SAFETY

Rope system safety

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The rope system must consist of a primary
rope (1) and a secondary back-up rope
(2), both must be approved according to
EN1891 and have a diameter of 10-13mm.
The two ropes must have separate anchor
points that must hold at least 15 kN each.
A competent person shall judge if the
separate anchor points are sufficient.
The product ascends or descends on
the primary rope. If any part of the load
carrying system should break then the load
is immediately transferred to the secondary
rope which, together with the fall arrester
(3) according to EN 353-2, provides a fall
arrest system.
Do not descend on a twisted rope. It may
result in a rope jam or in the worst-case
scenario the rope being forced off the rope
grab with serious injury or death as a result.
Rope characteristics are an important
issue when using the ascender. Ropes with
characteristics not suitable for the ascender
might, in the worst-case scenario, result in
a jam between the rope grab and the knife,
with a damaged rope as a consequence.
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Rope recommendations
ActSafe has tested a variety of ropes;
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please contact us for more information
about different rope qualities. Please read
and understand the tips and directions
regarding ropes below and you will get
more out of your ropes as well as your
ActSafe Ascender.
As a rule of the thumb one can say that
extremely soft ropes don't get good grip in
the rope grab. A very soft rope may result
in poor lifting capacity since the rope starts
to slip or in the worst-case scenario even a
jam.
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NOTE! Not all EN 1891 ropes perform in a si-
milar way. They have slightly different charac-
teristics (stiff, soft, thick/thin mantle etc).
A rope that has been in contact with acid
must not be used under any circumstances.
Scrap the rope!
The user should carry out tests with the rope
normally used prior to operations involving the
ascender. Consult ActSafe for more information
and assistance in the test of the rope.
Keep your ropes in good condition, check with
your distributor / manufacturer on how to do
this.
A new rope will get an increased service life if it
is put to soak in cold water before the first use.
Avoid getting sand or dirt onto/into the ropes
since it will wear the rope grab and loop. Use a
rope mat, rope bag or similar.
If the rope has been soiled by dirt, sand, gravel,
oil or grease, consult your manufacturer on the
proper action.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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