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of the product labelling! The use of damaged com-
ponents or components subjected to a fall must be
discontinued at once. If there is only the slightest
doubt, the product needs to be retired or subjected
to testing and by a competent person.
When using the equipment in occupational health and
safety to EN 365, it must be checked at least every 12
months by a duly qualified person strictly observing
the instructions, or else by the manufacturer, and
it must, whenever necessary, be replaced. These
inspections must be documented (documentation
of equipment; cf. attached Inspection Sheet). It is
advisable to mark the anchor divice with either the
next or the latest date of inspection. Refer to national
regulations for inspection intervals.
Such inspections must at least comprise the
following:
– Check of general state: age, completeness, soiling,
correct assembly
– Check of label: Does it exist? Is it legible? Is there a
CE marking? Does it specify the year of manufacture?
– Check of all individual parts for mechanical damage
such as: cuts, cracks, indentations,abrasion, forma-
tion of ribs, kinks, crushing.
– Check of al individual parts for thermal or chemical
damage such as: fusing, hardening.
– Check of metal components for corrosion and
deformations.
– Check of condition and completeness of end
connections, stitching (e.g. no abrasion of sewing-
thread), splices (e.g. no slippage), knots.
Again, the following rule applies: If there is only
the slightest doubt, the product needs to be retired
or subjected to testing by a competent person.
8. MAINTENANCE
Repairs may be carried out only by the manufacturer.
9. SERVICE LIFE
The product's service life may be up to 3 years
from the day the product was first taken out of the
undamaged light-protected package, and the product
must be retired after no later than 3 years of having
been used. It is assumed that the product is taken
out of the package at the time of the purchase.
We recommend that you keep the original sales
ReGULaR checks / maintenance / seRvice LiFe
receipt which is the proof of purchase. The theo-
retically possible total product life (correct storage
prior to first removal + period of use) is limited to
5 years from the date of manufacture.
Aramids are not UV resistant (incl. sunlight). There-
fore, keep the rope protected against UV and replace
it immediately if discoloration, hardening, or yarn
damage (abrasion of fiber parts, fibrillation, bleach-
ing, mechanical wear, etc.) occur. The actual useful
life depends solely on the condition of the product,
which in turn is influenced 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 con-
siderably. 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, environments 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 insignificant 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.
10. DECLARATION OF
CONFORMITY
The declaration of conformity can be accessed in the
download area of www.teufelberger.com (category:
declaration of conformity).
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