Performance Standards (=Maximum) - SKYLOTEC MILAN Mode D'emploi

SKYLOTEC - High Protection. Best Performance.
Where it is not an emergency situation, for instance during training, safety margins should be
maintained however, with regard to this maximum permissible load. How great these must be is
not standardized. Our recommendations are given below:

8.2 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (=MAXIMUM)

The MILAN and MILAN 2.0 abseiling device has been tested according to
EN 341:2011/1A. The following requirements have been met:
10,000 m abseiling distance with a load of 1 person: 75 kg
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7,500 m abseiling distance with a load of 1 person: 100 kg
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2 max. abseiling load capacities, child: 30 kg
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2 max. abseiling load capacities, 1 person with overload: 150 kg
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In addition to EN 341:2001/1A, testing under extreme loads has also been performed. The device
is capable of abseiling with a considerably heavier load. It is essential to note that the abseilings
must be reduced to a minimum in this case and the permitted number should not be exceeded.
2 max. abseiling load capacities, 2 persons with overload: 260 kg
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1 max. abseiling load capacity 200 m, 2 persons with deflection: 280 kg
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The hub function has been tested according to EN1496:2006 with loads of 30 kg and 180 kg, each
time with a dry and wet rope.
The maximum hub nominal load for Milan devices according to EN 1496:2006 is 120 kg. The
device can, however, support loads of up to 280 kg in emergencies. In this case, manual forces
and rope wear increase and no longer correspond with standard specifications. A safe rescue is
still possible.
8.3 RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM ABSEILING DEVICE
PERFORMANCE
Max. abseil distance with one person up to 75kg: 3,000m
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Max. abseil distance with one person up to 100kg: 2,500m
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Max. abseil distance with one or two persons up to 150kg: 1,000m
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Max. abseil distance with one or two persons up to 200kg: 400m
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Max. abseil distance with two persons up to 260kg: 200m
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Max. abseil distance with two persons up to 280kg with deflection: 200m
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(Since the device is operating in extreme conditions in this case, a higher safety factor must be
observed.)
The stress on the device can be reduced through deflection (see 4.6). If working with a deflected
rope, the maximum lowest value recommended can be applied. In the USA, abseiling with two
people is permitted only with deflection.
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