PETZL VIZEN-2 A014AA00 Face Shield Arc Flash Instructions
- June 9, 2024
- PETZL
Table of Contents
VIZEN-2 A014AA00 Face Shield Arc Flash
Instruction Manual
VIZEN-2 A014AA00 Face Shield Arc Flash
WARNING
Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous.
You are responsible for your own actions and decisions. 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 WARNING RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.
Positions
Working position
Stroage position
Mounting the eye shield
Aditional Information
Traceability nad markings
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.
Field of application
Face shield that protects against short-circuit electric arcs, for work at
height and outdoor work.
CE EN 166.
CE EN 170.
ANSI Z87.1-2015.
GS ET 29.
It is compatible with the VERTEX (2019 version) and STRATO helmets.
This product is not a protective mask for arc welding.
The user should contact the health and safety representative to make sure that
the user is wearing appropriate safety glasses for their work environment.
This product must not be pushed beyond its limits, nor be used for any purpose
other than that for which it is designed.
Mounting the face shield
Replace the helmet’s side inserts with those included with the face shield,
then clip the face shield on both sides of the helmet.
Removal (see diagrams).
Positions
- Work position.
- Storage position.
Precautions for use
- Warning: skin contact with the materials in this product can cause an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals.
- Warning: replace your face shield if it is scratched or damaged.
- Warning: if you wear the face shield over prescription eyeglasses with temples, impacts against the face shield (for example from high speed flying particles) can be dangerous to the wearer.
- Warning: if a face shield is made up of components with different certification markings, the rating of this component assembly is equal to that of its lowest-rated component.
- If protection against high speed flying particles at extreme temperatures is required, then the selected eye protector should be marked with the letter Timmediately after the impact letter, i.e. FT, BT or AT. If the impact letter is not followed by the letter T, then the eye protector must only be used against high speed flying particles at room temperature.
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.
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 5 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. Lifetime: 5 years – B. Marking – C. Acceptable temperatures – D. Usage
precautions – E. Cleaning/disinfection. Cleaning the VIZEN with water can
damage the anti- scratch and anti-fog surface treatments. Do not use abrasive
cloths or products. – F. Drying – G. Storage/transport. Put your face shield
in the storage position on your helmet. – H. Modifications/repairs
(prohibited outside of Petzl facilities, except replacement parts) – I.
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
- 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. Body controlling the manufacture of this PPE – b. Notified body performing
the EU type examination – c. Serial number – d. Day of manufacture – e. Year
of manufacture – f. Supplier: MEGASAFE – g. Incrementation – h. Standards –
i. Manufacturer name – j. Manufacturer address – k. Date of manufacture
(month/year) Detail of EN 166/EN 170 marking:
2C-1.2: UV filter. Color recognition is not altered.
Petzl: manufacturer.
1: Optic class.
EN 166: personal eye protection standard.
B: resistance to high-speed particles (average impact energy 120 m/s).
8: resistance to short-circuit electric arcs.
1: protection against electric arcs up to 4 kA.
0: highest class of light transmission.