EDELRID ROPE MAT Interstatic Protect 11mm User Manual
- June 9, 2024
- EDELRID
Table of Contents
EDELRID ROPE MAT Interstatic Protect 11mm
GENERAL
GENERAL APPLICATION NOTES
This product is part of personal protective equipment (PPE) for protection
against falls from a 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 in-structions for
use are important and help ensuring proper practical application. However,
they cannot replace experience, responsible action and knowledge required for
mountaineering, climbing, and working at a height or depth; and they certainly
cannot free users from shouldering their personal risk.
GENERAL SAFETY NOTES
Mountaineering, climbing and working at heights and in depths often entail
hidden dangers and risks caused by external influences. Errors and carelessness
may cause severe accidents, injury, and even death. If this product is
combined with other components, these may mutually affect safety. Use only CE
marked components of per-sonal protective equipment (PPE) for protection
against falling from a height. If original components of the prod-uct are
modified or removed, the safety properties may be influenced adversely. The
equipment should not be altered or remodelled or adjusted by use of additional
parts in any way not specifically recommended by the manufacturer in writing.
Before and after use, check the product for possible damage. Ensure fitness for
use and correct function. If in doubt concerning the safety condition of the
product, remove it from use immediately. 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 addi-tionally observing the applicable national
rules. Personal protective equipment is exclusively designed for secur-ing of
persons. Before using the device, users must acquire knowledge concerning the
possibilities for safe and effective rescue action.
Notes for static ropes shape B: Static ropes with shape B are meant for
abseiling in connection with suitable descender devices for rescue to EN 341.
Static ropes shape B offer less performance and safety margin than static
ropes shape A and are not recommended for industrial use. The possibility of a
fall should be carefully minimised, especially if static ropes type B are
used. Generally, ropes shape A are better suited for rope-supported work or
workstation positioning than ropes shape B.
SAFETY NOTES
If this product is combined with other components, these may mutually affect
safety. Use only CE marked com-ponents of personal protective equipment (PPE)
for protection against falling from a height.
If the static rope is used in connection with PPE systems (e. g. descender
devices (EN 341), fall arrest systems (EN 363), adjusting devices (EN 358, EN
353-2) etc.), these systems must be approved for use in connection with such
ropes. Be sure to observe the application notes for proper use and especially
the markings on the system itself concerning required rope type and diameter.
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Terminal connections: The following knots may be used to achieve safe terminal connections: overhand knot or figure-of-eight knot.
Attention: A splice should never and for no application be used as a terminal attachment point. -
Before and after use, check that the splice securing is visible as shown.
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Regularly check the size of the splice‘s eye. If the eye‘s size increases, the end connection must be cut off.
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Use the cord supplied to pull the splice through a device as shown.
Ropes may shrink due to aging or during application (e. g. due to moisture),
consider this for the respective application.
Attachment point: To prevent the high shock loads occurring in a pendulum
fall, the attachment points for secur-ing must always be located vertically
above the person to be secured. The lanyard from the attachment point to the
secured person must be kept as tightly tensioned as possible. Avoid sagging of
ropes! The attachment point must be designed such that attachment of a lanyard
will not result in influences reducing its loading strength or causing damage
to the lanyard. Sharp edges, burrs and pinching may substantially impair the
loading strength. Spots causing such damage may have to be covered with
suitable auxiliary materials. The attachment point and the anchoring must be
capable of withstanding the loads occurring in the worst conceivable case.
Even if energy absorbers (to EN 355) are used, the attachment points must be
suitable for arrest forces of min. 12 kN.
Ropes for fall arrest: Static ropes are not suitable for lead climbing! Ropes
to be used for securing a lead climber on rock or ice, for caving, canyoning
and rescuing, must conform to EN 892, dynamic mountaineering ropes.
Even individual sections of static ropes must bear permanent labels at the
rope ends.
Before and after use, check the product for possible damage. Ensure fitness for
use and correct function. If in doubt concerning the safety condition of the
product, remove it from use immediately.
Attention! The products must not be subjected to damaging influences. This
specifically includes contact with caustic or aggressive substances (e. g.:
acids, lye, soldering fluid, oils, cleaning agents) as well as extreme tem-
peratures and flying sparks. Sharp edges, moisture and icing especially may
substantially impair the loading strength of textile products!
Attention! The abrasion forces occurring during fast abseiling and lowering
may strongly damage the rope jacket, especially if the melting temperature of
polyamide (approx. 215 °C) or of polypropylen (approx. 160 °C, used in the
core of floating ropes) is reached.
CLIMATE DURING USE
The temperature range for continuous use of the product (in dry conditions) is
approx. -40 °C to +55 °C.
SERVICE LIFE AND REPLACEMENT
The service life of the product mainly depends on the type and frequency of
use as well as on external influences. Products made of synthetic fibres
(Polyamid, Polyester, Dyneema) are subject to some aging even if not used;
their service life especially depends on the intensity of the ultraviolet
radiation and other climatic conditions they are exposed to. When approaching
the durability limits or latest at the end of the maximum service life
indicated, the product must be removed from use.
Maximum service life is achieved under optimum storage conditions (see
storage) and without use: 14 years
Occasional use: Service life for infrequent proper use, without detectable
wear and at optimum storage condi-tions: 10 years
Frequent or extrem use: with extreme operating conditions, including frequent
abseiling, heavy contamination and mechanical abrasion, the safety reserves of
a static rope may be exhausted to such an extent that the rope must be removed
from use. Generally, PPE products must be replaced immediately if the edges of
webbing is damage or if fibres have been pulled from the webbing, if visible
signs of abrasion show on seems or if the prod-uct has come in contact with
chemicals. Ropes or products into which ropes are integrated, must be replaced
immediately if a hard fall load (fall factor >1) has occurred or if the jacket
is badly damaged (the core being visi-ble), or if they have come in contact
with chemicals. Repairs may only be performed as outlined in the instruc-tions
of the manufacturer.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARKING OF ROPES
This set is meant for marking of rope sections by the responsible person
putting the product on the market. The PPE directive and applicable rope
standards require marking of products. This also ap-plies to every rope
section severed from the original length of the rope.
The rope sections must be marked as follows:
The fields on the enclosed marking strips must be filled with the information
below using a waterproof pen. The information shall be extracted from the
respective product label.
- Rope length in metres
- Lot number (for dynamic ropes to EN 892 it is to be indicated on the unprinted mark-ing strip)
- Type and diameter, e.g. A 10.5 (only for static ropes to EN 1891)
Each rope section must be provided with the labels on both ends.
Dynamic ropes to EN 892, which are labelled with an additional empty marking
strip, only need to be marked with the lot number on one end.
To ensure permanent fixing of the marking strips to the rope, be sure to wrap
the strips tightly around the rope. Hot air is not required for fixing.
Additionally, a copy of the printed instructions must be handed to the user.
The instructions can be downloaded from the EDELRID website.
A copy of the attached label containing the technical data must also be
provided to the user.
STORAGE, TRANSPORT AND MAINTENANCE
Storage: Store cool, dry, and protected from daylight outside transport
containers. Prevent contact with chemi-cals. Prevent mechanic strain by
crushing, pressure or tension.
Transport: Protect the product from direct sunlight, chemicals,
contamination and mechanical damage. To en-sure this, use a protective bag or
special storage and transport containers.
Cleaning: Commercial disinfectants based on alcohol (isopropanol) may be
used if necessary.
ATTENTION: IF THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ARE NOT CAREFULLY OBESERVED, THE
LIFE OR PER-SONS MAY BE AT RISK!
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY:
EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG herewith declares that this article is in conformity
with the essential requirements and the relevant provisions of EU regulation
2016/425. The original Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded at the
following site on the internet: http://www.edelrid.com/…
PRODUCT LABELLING
Manufacturer: EDELRID
Product designation: rope type (A or B) and rated diameter to EN
1891:1998
i symbol: The warning message and instructions must be read and observed
CE 0123: The identification of the notified body monitoring the PPE
production
(TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH, Ridlerstrasse 65, 80339 München, Germany) rope
length if applicable
YYYY MM: Year and month of manufacture
Example of banderole marking: A 11.0 EN 1891 signifies a kernmantel rope
with low stretch (EN 1891), shape A and a rated diameter of 11 mm.
Technical datasheet: Lot number with year of construction.
Our products are made with greatest care. If you find any justified cause for
complaint, please indicate the lot number of the product concerned.
Technical changes reserved.
OVERVIEW
HOW TO USE
Let your rope live a bit longer!
Sustainability at all levels – the rope mat for sustainable “end-of-life”
product management.
EDELRID is proud to be certified According To EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit
Scheme) with the Eco-Management System DIN ISO 14001.
What you need
- 40 m of old climbing rope or two 20 m ropes
- A wooden board 75 x 65 cm
- A hammer
- 18 nails at least 5 cm of length
- A rope cutter (borrow one from your local dealer or climbing gym), alternatively use a lighter
- The rope mat pattern sketch, which you can download from the EDELRID website
HOW TO MAKE
- Nail the scetch to the wooden board
- Take the sketch and hammer it to the wooden board.
- The crosses indicate where to put the nails.
- You are now ready to start weaving.
The first round:
- Begin at number 1 and follow through in sequence to number 19
- Please note the lines have marks: the thick bars tell you which rope should lay on top in the weaving process
- From 1 to 10, keep the rope tight as it passes around each nail
- From 11 to 19, it is important to leave enough space to fit another line of rope between the first round of rope and the nail. So keep the rope a little loose as it passes around each nail.
Check:
- Once you have completed the first round, it’s best to take a moment to check your work for mistakes, and correct them now rather than later
- Beginning at 1, trace the rope with your finger all the way through the circuit, to 19 it should be an even rhythm of under, over, under, over … the whole way
- If you find a mistake, undo the weaving to that point. Correct the mistake and continue carefully then check again
The second round:
- At 1, follow the rope on the inside (or left) of the first line of rope so that at 2 it passes on the outside of the first rope. You will see that all turns from 1 to 10 will then pass on the outside of the 1st rope
- Once you reach 11, you will see that the rope naturally leads to an inside turn
- At this point, pass the rope between the nail and the first round of rope, keeping your work flat and tidy. All turns from 11 to 19 will be inside turns.
The third round:
- Continue to follow the rope around as on round 2
- At 11, this time pass the rope on the inside of each nail through to 19
- Be careful not to pull the rope too tight. Instead, lay it neatly next to the laid rope
- If your rope runs out (i.e. if you using a 20 m rope), continue with the next length. You can melt them together later
The fourth round:
- Continue as for round 3
- At the end of this round, or as soon as the rope becomes difficult to weave, lift the work-in-progress off the wooden board and lay it carefully onto the table or flat working surface
On the fifth round:
- Pat the mat down with your palms so that it lays flat
- Weave the fifth and final round by simply following the rope around the circuit as you have been doing
- Make sure you donʼt pull it too tight. Ensure that the rope coils lie next to each other, not on top of one another
Fixing the ends:
- Cut the ends with a rope cutter and melt them together
- You can melt the ends onto each other or to the strand next to them
If you donʼt have a rope cutter: secure the ends with finger tape, cut them
with a knife and then melt them together using a lighter. You can remove the
tape when youʼve finished.
Turn it over and your rope mat is ready.
Ideas:
If you are camping and do not have a wooden board, you can simply secure the
pattern to the ground using tent pegs, sticks, etc. Wash your rope first for a
more vibrant finish. Try using different coloured ropes, allowing approx. 10m
for each round.
Enjoy!
MOVIE:
HOW TO WEAVE A ROPE MAT
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References
- Equipment for mountain sports, climbing and occupational safety | EDELRID
- Equipment for mountain sports, climbing and occupational safety | EDELRID
- Equipment for mountain sports, climbing and occupational safety | EDELRID