Anchor Points - EDELRID VERTIC TRIPLE LOCK II Bedienungsanleitung

2. Ausrüstung, die Pflege braucht oder für die Pflege ge-
plant ist, soll als „nicht verwendbar" gekennzeichnet und
außer Betrieb genommen werden.
EN
VERTIC TRIPLE LOCK II ACCORDING TO EN 361,
EN 813, EN 358 AND ANSI Z359.11
GENERAL APPLICATION NOTES
This product is part of personal protective equipment
(PPE) for protection against falls from height and should
be assigned to a person. These instructions contain vital
information. The instructions must have been under-
stood by the user before actual use. The reseller must
provide this document in the language spoken in the
country of use and it must be kept together with the
equipment during the entire service life. The following
instructions for use are important and help ensuring
proper practical application. However, they cannot re-
place experience, responsible action and knowledge re-
quired for mountaineering, climbing, and working at
height; and they certainly cannot free users from assess-
ing their personal risk. The product must be used exclu-
sively by trained, experienced persons or by instructed
persons who are being supervised. Users must be aware
that poor physical and/or mental health can jeopardise
safety under normal conditions and in emergencies.
Attention: If these instructions for use are not carefully
observed, the life of persons may be at risk!
GENERAL SAFETY NOTES
Mountaineering, climbing and working at heights often
entail hidden dangers and risks caused by external influ-
ences. Errors and carelessness may cause severe acci-
dents, injuries, and even death. If this product is com-
bined with other components, these may mutually affect
safety. Use only CE marked components as personal
protective equipment (PPE) for protection against falling
from height. If original components of the product are
modified or removed, the safety properties may be influ-
enced adversely. The equipment should not be altered,
modified or adjusted by use of additional parts in any
3. Ausrüstung soll so gelagert werden, dass Schäden
durch Umweltfaktoren wie Temperatur, Licht, UV, über-
mäßige Feuchtigkeit, Öl, Chemikalien und deren Dämpfe
oder andere schädigende Elemente vorgebeugt wird.
way not specifically recommended by the manufacturer
in writing. Before and after use, check the product for
possible damages and the buckles. Ensure correct func-
tion and suitability for use. If in doubt concerning the
safety condition of the product, remove it from use im-
mediately. In case of abuse and/or improper use, the
manufacturer refuses any liability. In such cases, the
responsibility and risk lie with the users or persons
responsible for the operation. When using this product,
we recommend additionally observing the applicable
national rules. Personal protective equipment is exclu-
sively designed for securing of persons.
PRODUCT­SPECIFIC INFORMATION, FIGURE CAP­
TIONS
Before using the equipment, the user must ensure a res-
cue plan, that in the event of falling into the PPE-system,
the person caught can be rescued immediately, safely
and effectively. Motionless suspension in a harness may
cause severe injury and even death (suspension trauma).
All webbing ends should be stowed under rubber bands
to secure them. Excessive length webbing can be folded
inside. Care should be taken to using the equipment
around moving machinery or electrical hazard, near
sharp edges or abrasive surfaces and under exposure to
light (UV).

ANCHOR POINTS

For safety reasons it is essential to choose the position
of the anchorage device or anchorage point and the type
of work to be carried out must be selected in such a way
that free fall and fall height are kept to a minimum.
In order to avoid high loads and swinging falls in the
event of a fall, anchor points for belay purposes must al-
ways be as vertical as possible above the person to be
belayed. The lanyard/ anchor device from the anchor
point to the person secured should always be kept as