System Requirements; Making Connections - Capital Safety DBI SALA 8561233 Manuel

D. CHEMICAL HAZARDS: Solutions containing acids, alkali, or other caustic chemicals, especially at
elevated temperatures may cause damage to this equipment. Consult Capital Safety if doubts exists
concerning installing this equipment where chemical hazards are present.
E. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS: Do not install the Side Entry System where it, or the equipment connected to
it, or the user, may come into contact with electrical power lines.
F. TRAINING: This equipment must be installed and used by persons who have been properly trained in
its correct application and use. Installation and use of this equipment must be supervised by a qualified
person.
1.3 Refer to EN 795 for more information about anchorage systems.
APPLICATION RESTRICTIONS:
• The maximum working load for this product is 1 person. Use of various accessories may reduce the
allowable weight to be vertically positioned or retrieved. Consult product specifi cation sheets for all
components of any system, and be aware of any restrictions before using the equipment.
• Mounting surfaces must be capable of supporting a minimum of 14,688 N·m (130,000 inch lbs) moment
and 8 kN vertical load.
• The Side Entry System must only be used with accessories supplied or approved by Capital Safety.
• Each installation must be approved to local standards by a qualifi ed engineer.

2.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

2.1 COMPATIBILITY OF COMPONENTS: DBI-SALA equipment is designed for use with DBI-SALA approved
components and subsystems only. Substitutions or replacements made with non-approved components
or subsystems may jeopardize compatibility of equipment and may affect the safety and reliability of the
complete system.
2.2 COMPATIBILITY OF CONNECTORS: Connectors are considered to be compatible with connecting
elements when they have been designed to work together in such a way that their sizes and shapes do not
cause their gate mechanisms to inadvertently open regardless of how they become oriented. Contact Capital
Safety if you have any questions about compatibility.
Connectors must be compatible with the anchorage or other system components. Do not use equipment that
is not compatible. Non-compatible connectors may unintentionally disengage. See General Instructions for
Use and Maintenance IFU 5902392. Connectors must be compatible in size, shape, and strength.
2.3 MAKING CONNECTIONS: Only self-locking snap hooks and/or carabiners shall be used with this
equipment. Ensure all connectors are fully closed and locked and compatible.
DBI-SALA connectors (snap hooks and carabiners) are designed to be used only as specifi ed in each
product's user instructions. See General Instructions for Use and Maintenance IFU 5902392 for inappropriate
connections. DBI-SALA snap hooks and carabiners should not be connected:
OTHER RESTRICTIONS:
• Do not make connections where the hook locking mechanism can come into contact with a structural
member or other equipment and potentially release the hook.
• Do not connect a snap hook into a loop or thimble of a wire rope or attach in any way to a slack wire rope.
• The snap hook must be free to align with the applied load as intended (regardless of the size or shape of
the mating connector).
• A caribiner may be used to connect to a single or pair of soft loops on a body support such as a body belt or
full body harness, provided the carabiner can fully close and lock. This type of connection is not allowed for
snap hooks.
• A carabiner may be connected to a loop or ring connector that is already occupied by a choker style
connector. This type of connection is not allowed for snap hooks.
2.4 ANCHORAGE STRENGTH: The anchorage to which the system post is installed must meet minimum
strength(s) as given below for the applications selected:
Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) shall be independent of any
anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 10 kN per user
attached, or be designed, installed and used as part of a complete PFAS which maintains a safety factor of
at least two and is under the supervision of a qualifi ed person.
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