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Legible? CE marking present? Year
of production visible?
– Inspection of the individual parts for
mechanical damage such as cuts,
cracks, notches, abrasion, deforma-
tion, ribbing, curling, squashing.
– Inspection of all individual parts for
damage caused by heat or chemi-
cals, such as fusion or hardening.
– Inspection of the metal parts for cor-
rosion and deformation.
– Inspection of the completeness of
the end connections, stiching (e.g.
no abrasio of sewing thread) seams,
splices, (e.g. no splippage), knots.
Again, the following rule applies: If there
is only the slightest doubt, the product
needs to be retired or subjected to testing
and by a duly qualified person.
9. SERVICE LIFE
Its theoretically possible period of use is
up 5 years from the time when the prod-
uct is first removed from the undamaged
package (only when used infrequently (1
week per year) and stored properly (see
Chapter "Transport, Storage and Clean-
ing")). The product must be retired no later
than after 5 years of use. It is assumed
that the product will be removed from its
package upon purchase. We recommend
keeping the sales receipt.
The theoretically possible total lifetime
(proper storage prior to first removal +
10. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
A document can be accessed in the download area of www.teufelberger.com
(category: declaration of conformity).
seRvice LiFe / ceRtiFicate oF conFoRmity
use) is limited to 8 years from the date of
manufacture.
The actual useful life depends solely on the
condition of the product, which in turn is influ-
enced by various factors (see below). Extreme
influences may shorten service life to a single
use only or to even less if the equipment is
damaged prior to its first use (e.g. in transport).
Mechanical wear and other influences such
as the impact of sunlight will decrease the life
span considerably. Bleached or abraded fibres,
discoloration, and hardened spots are certain
indicators that the product needs to be retired.
It is clearly not possible to offer a general
statement about the product' s service life, as
such life span depends on various factors, e.g.
UV light, type and frequency of use, handling,
climatic influences such as ice or snow, envi-
ronments such as salt, sand, battery acid etc.,
heat contamination (above normal climatic
conditions), mechanical deformation and/
or distortion, ... (incomplete list!),
In general, the following rule applies: If the
user, for whatever reason – however insig-
nificant it may seem – is uncertain whether
or not the product meets all the necessary
criteria, either reject it from service and render
unusable, or place in quarantine and label in an
obvious manner so that it cannot be used by
mistake. Only return to service following the
written authorisation of a competent person.
Withdraw equipment from service if
it has been used to arrest a fall.
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