Use - TEUFELBERGER PLATINUM ARBOR ACCESS Mode D'emploi

the seller/previous user to ensure that Instructions for Use are in the correct language for
that country. TEUFELBERGER is not responsible for any direct, indirect, or incidental con-
sequences/damage occurring during or after the use of the product and resulting from any
improper use, especially caused by incorrect assembly of the equipment.
Edition 10/2018, Art. no.: 6801213
EXPLANATION OF THE MARKING
Product name
A xxx Type, diameter in mm, (example: A 10.5 = Type A rope, 10.5 mm diameter)
EN 1891:1998 Standard for low stretch kernmantel ropes
ANSI Z133-2017 american standard for arboricultural operations
Batch-No.: unique job (production) number
Length: only for customized ropes: length of rope in [m]
Year – yy/mm year/month of manufacture – for customized ropes, followed by the
serial number of the customization
CE 0408 The CE mark certifies compliance with the fundamental requirements of regula-
tion
(EU) 2016/425. The number identifies the testing institute (e.g., 0408 for TÜV
Austria Services GmbH, Deutschstrasse 10, A-1230 Vienna, Austria).
Manufacturer
Information that the User Instructions have to be read.
The European standard symbols for washing and care instructions of textiles are used.
Sections of the low stretch kernmantel ropes must be marked at both ends with outer strips
stating: Type (A or B), diameter in mm, number of the standard (EN 1891) year of manufac-
ture (at least the last two digits), manufacturer, batch no.

USE

Ropes to EN 1891 are for use in systems to EN 341 (descender devices), EN 358 (positio-
ning systems) or EN 363 (fall arrest systems), i.e. for various types of rope-assisted work.
Its low stretch makes PLATINUM
arborists.
What is more, PLATINUM
also the ANSI Z133-2017 standard for arboricultural operations. ANSI Z133-2017 requires
arborist climbing lines (i.e. lines designated to support the climber while aloft in a tree or
attached to a crane) to have a minimum diameter of 1/2 inch (12.7mm) with the following
exception:
In arboricultural operations not subject to regulations that supersede Z133.1, a line of not
less than 7/16 inch (11 mm) diameter - like the line present in this product - may be used,
provided the employer can demonstrate it does not create a safety hazard for the arborist
and the arborist has been instructed in its use.
arborACCESS the recommended access rope option for
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arborACCESS 11.5 in particular meets not only EN 1891 A, but
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GENERAL / USE
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