Additional Information - PETZL Wire Strop Gebrauchsanweisung

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These instructions explain how to correctly use your equipment. Only certain
techniques and uses are described.
The warning symbols inform you of some potential dangers related to the use of
your equipment, but it is impossible to describe them all. Check Petzl.com for
updates and additional information.
You are responsible for heeding each warning and using your equipment correctly.
Any misuse of this equipment will create additional dangers. Contact Petzl if you
have any doubts or difficulty understanding these instructions.
1. Field of application
Personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection.
Anchor strap.
Type B temporary anchor device (EN 795: 2012 type B), for single-person use only.
Anchor device compliant with CEN/TS 16415: two-person use.
EN 354: 2010 lanyard.
Do not use this equipment as a means of hoisting.
This product must not be pushed beyond its limits, nor be used for any purpose
other than that for which it is designed.
Responsibility
WARNING
Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous.
You are responsible for your own actions, decisions and safety.
Before using this equipment, you must:
- Read and understand all Instructions for Use.
- Get specific training in its proper use.
- Become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations.
- Understand and accept the risks involved.
Failure to heed any of these warnings may result in severe injury or death.
This product must only be used by competent and responsible persons, or those
placed under the direct and visual control of a competent and responsible person.
You are responsible for your actions, your decisions and your safety and you
assume the consequences of same. If you are not able, or not in a position to
assume this responsibility, or if you do not fully understand the Instructions for Use,
do not use this equipment.
2. Nomenclature
(1) Cable, (2) Sheath, (3) Carabiner attachment hole, (4) Thimble, (5) Sleeve, (6)
Attachment loop, (7) Sleeve with screw-in plug.
Materials: galvanized steel, stainless steel, aluminum, polyurethane.
3. Inspection, points to verify
Your safety depends upon the integrity of your equipment.
Petzl recommends a detailed inspection by a competent person at least once every
12 months (depending on current regulations in your country, and your conditions
of usage) and after any exceptional event, such as an arrested fall or if the product
itself falls. Warning: your intensity of use may cause you to inspect your PPE more
frequently. Follow the procedures described at Petzl.com. Record the results on
your PPE inspection form: type, model, manufacturer contact info, serial number or
individual number, dates: manufacture, purchase, first use, next periodic inspection;
problems, comments, inspector's name and signature.
It is recommended that you write the next inspection date on your product.
Before each use
Check the condition of the sheath and the cable (absence of deformation, cracks,
marks, wear, corrosion...). If the condition of the sheath prevents checking the
condition of the cable, discontinue use of the product. Check the condition of the
thimble and sleeves, and that the connector is properly held in position.
During use
It is important to regularly monitor the condition of the product and its connections
to the other equipment in the system. Make sure that all items of equipment are
correctly positioned with respect to each other.
4. Compatibility
Verify that this product is compatible with the other elements of the system in your
application (compatible = good functional interaction).
Equipment used with your anchor must meet current standards in your country (e.g.
EN 362 connectors).
5. Installation and strength
WIRE STROP may be used in single mode (strength 23 kN), choked around a
structure (strength 23 kN) or wrapped around a structure (strength 35 kN with a
maximum angle of 90° between the two arms of the strap). The strength values are
measured on a structure identical to the one used during certification. The strength
of the anchor is no greater than the strength of the choked or wrapped structure.
Choked configuration:
When choking around a structure, equalize the strap for optimal strength.
Use a strap length suitable for the situation: one which enables you to maintain a
maximum angle of 90° when wrapping around a structure. If the angle is greater,
use a longer strap.
Beware of the structure's surface and angles that are too sharp which could
damage the strap.
Do not remove the plug from the sleeve: risk of accidentally making an attachment
that has no strength.
6. EN 354 lanyard
WIRE STROP 50, 100 and 150 cm only.
The cable lanyard cannot absorb the energy of a fall; keep the lanyard taut between
the user and the anchor to avoid any risk of a fall.
A lanyard must not be used to arrest a fall, if it is not attached to an energy absorber
(e.g. ABSORBICA). The total length of a lanyard connected to an energy absorber
must not exceed 2 m (including ends and connectors).
Before starting work, if you think there is a risk of the lanyard coming into contact
with a sharp edge, be sure to take appropriate precautions.
Avoid areas where there is a fall risk.
This lanyard is not designed for making choker hitches.
Two lanyards, each equipped with an energy absorber, should not be used in
parallel.
TECHNICAL NOTICE WIRE STROP

7. Additional information

This product meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal
protective equipment. The EU declaration of conformity is available at Petzl.com.
- Only one fall-arrest or positioning system may be connected to the attachment
points.
- When the anchor device is used as part of a fall-arrest system, the user must be
equipped with a means of limiting the impact force, exerted on the user when the
fall is arrested, to a maximum value of 6 kN.
- The maximum load that can be transmitted to the structure by the anchor strap is
23 kN in the choked configuration, and 35 kN when wrapped around the structure.
- The anchor may elongate 20 mm when under load.
- Beware of corrosive environments that could degrade the product.
- You must have a rescue plan and the means to rapidly implement it in case of
difficulties encountered while using this equipment.
- The anchor or structural anchor point should preferably be located above the
user's position and meet the requirements of EN 795 (12 kN minimum strength).
- In a fall-arrest system, it is essential to check the required clearance below the
user before each use, in order to avoid hitting the ground or an obstacle in the
event of a fall.
- Make sure that the anchor point is correctly positioned, in order to limit the risk
and the length of a fall. Be sure to stay below the anchor point to reduce the risk of
damaging the product in case of a fall.
- A fall-arrest harness is the only device allowable for supporting the body in a
fall-arrest system.
- When using multiple items of equipment, a dangerous situation can arise in which
the safety function of an item of equipment can be affected by the safety function
of another item of equipment.
- WARNING - DANGER: make sure that your products do not rub against abrasive
or sharp surfaces, and that they do not come into contact with flame or high
temperatures that could melt, burn or break them.
- Users must be medically fit for activities at height. WARNING: inert suspension in
a harness can result in serious injury or death.
- The Instructions for Use for each item of equipment used in conjunction with this
product must be followed.
- The Instructions for Use must be provided to the user of this equipment, in the
language of the country where the equipment is used.
- Make sure the markings on the product are legible.
ANSI/ASSE Z359.18 specifics
- WIRE STROP has been tested to the requirements of the ANSI/ASSE Z359.18
standard. Warning: compliance with this standard does not extend to structural
anchor points or to the anchors to which the equipment will be connected. In
this context, the structural anchor point or the anchor should have a strength of
5000 pounds (22.2 kN), but a lower strength may be acceptable depending on
applicable legislation in your situation. In this case, the anchor must be approved
by a competent person before use.
If the equipment's inspection or maintenance date has passed, attach a label
indicating that the equipment must not be used until the inspection has been
done.
When to retire your equipment:
WARNING: an exceptional event can lead you to retire a product after only one
use, depending on the type and intensity of usage and the environment of usage
(harsh environments, marine environments, sharp edges, extreme temperatures,
chemicals...).
A product must be retired when:
- It is over 10 years old and made of plastic or textiles.
- It has been subjected to a major fall or load.
- It fails to pass inspection. You have any doubt as to its reliability.
- You do not know its full usage history.
- When it becomes obsolete due to changes in legislation, standards, technique or
incompatibility with other equipment...
Destroy these products to prevent further use.
Icons:
A. Unlimited lifetime - B. Marking - C. Acceptable temperatures - D. Usage
precautions - E. Cleaning - F. Drying - G. Storage/transport - H. Maintenance
- I. Modifications/repairs (prohibited outside of Petzl facilities, except
replacement parts) - J. Questions/contact
3-year guarantee
Against any material or manufacturing defect. Exclusions: normal wear and tear,
oxidation, modifications or alterations, incorrect storage, poor maintenance,
negligence, uses for which this product is not designed.
Warning symbols
1. Situation presenting an imminent risk of serious injury or death. 2. Exposure to
a potential risk of accident or injury. 3. Important information on the functioning or
performance of your product. 4. Equipment incompatibility.
Traceability and markings
a. Meets PPE regulatory requirements. Notified body performing the EU type
examination - b. Number of the notified body responsible for the production
control of this PPE - c. Traceability: datamatrix - d. Positioning relative to the
anchor: stay below the anchor point to reduce the potential fall distance and
the risk of a pendulum - e. Serial number - f. Year of manufacture - g. Month of
manufacture - h. Batch number - i. Individual identifier - j. Standards - k. Carefully
read the Instructions for Use - l. Model identification - m. For single-person use
only (EN 795) or for two-person use (TS 16415) - n. Manufacturer address - o.
NFPA certification body - p. Strength depending on placement on the structure
- q. Length
G0015100B (240920)
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