PETZL Altitude Harness Safety system User Manual

: June 9, 2024
: PETZL

Table of Contents

Altitude Harness Safety system
Traceability and markings
Field of application
Nomenclature
Inspection, points to verify
Compatibility
Harness setup
Tying in
Installing a belay or rappel system
Additional Information
Documents / Resources

Altitude Harness Safety system
User Manual
3 year guarantee
ALTITUDE

Altitude Harness Safety system

Climbing and mountaineering seat harness
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 WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.

Traceability and markings

PETZL Altitude Harness Safety system - overview 2 PETZL
FR 38920 Crakes
Cidex 105A
PETZL.COM
ISO 9001 © Petzl
Fondation
Sustaining our Community
FONDATION-PETZL.ORG

Field of application (text part)
Nomenclature
Inspection, points to verify
PETZL.COM
Compatibility (text pal)
Harness doinng and setup
Tying in
Installing abelay or rappel system
Additional Information

This product is compliant with the Regulation 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment as brought into UK law and amended.
Approved body performing the UKCA type examination and the production control of this PPE :
SGS United Kingdom Ltd Inward Way Rossmore Business Park Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 3EN United Kingdom N° 0120
Authorized Representative in UK : PE ILL UK
Agency, Unit 3-7, Tebay Business Park, Old
Tebay, Penrith, CA10 3SS, United Kingdom
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

Personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection from height.
Climbing and mountaineering sit harness.
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.
The user must consider rescue options in case of difficulties encountered while using this product.

Nomenclature

(1) Waistbelt strap, (2) DOUBLEBACK buckle for waistbelt adjustment, (3) Belay/ tie-in loop, (4) Leg loop strap, (5) Leg loop closure clip, (6) Gear loop, (7) Leg loop elastic, (8) Ice screw keeper, (9) Waistbelt sizing mark. Principal materials: polyester, nylon, polyethylene.

Inspection, points to verify

Your safety depends upon the integrity of your equipment.
Petzl recommends a detailed inspection at least once every 12 months.
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.
Before each use
Inspect the webbing at the belay/tie-in loop, at the adjustment buckle and at the safety stitching.
Look for cuts, wear, swelling and damage due to use, to heat, and to contact with chemicals… Be particularly careful to check for cut or loose threads.
Verify that the adjustment buckle functions properly.
On the TOUR harness, check the wear on the lower bridge of your harness: if blue webbing is visible on the lower bridge, retire your harness.
During use
Regularly verify that the adjustment buckles are properly tightened.
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.

Compatibility

Verify that this product is compatible with the other elements of the system in your application (compatible = good functional interaction).

Harness setup

Before putting on the harness, untangle it and loosen the waistbelt buckle.
The belay loop must be centered. Be sure to always pass the waistbelt strap through the belay loop.
The waistbelt sizing mark should not go into the adjustment buckle. If it does, use a smaller size harness.
Wet or icy harness straps are more difficult to adjust.
The ALTITUDE harness is made of high-modulus polyethylene; make sure it does not come into direct contact with a hot object, for example a descender.
Adjustment and suspension test
In a safe environment, move around and hang in the harness from the tie-in points to verify that the harness is comfortable and properly adjusted.

Tying in

See the diagrams for various options.
Special use
If the sit harness is used in combination with a chest harness, refer to the tie-in diagram.

Installing a belay or rappel system

Connect your belay or rappel system to your belay loop with a locking carabiner.
Verify that the carabiner is properly closed and locked, and that it is loaded on the major axis.

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.
The melting point of high-modulus polyethylene (140° C) is lower than that of nylon and polyester. High-modulus polyethylene has a low coefficient of friction.
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. Lifetime: 10 years – B. Marking – C. Acceptable temperatures – D. Usage precautions – E. Cleaning/disinfection – 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

Situation presenting an imminent risk of serious injury or death.
Exposure to a potential risk of accident or injury.
Important information on the functioning or performance of your product.
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. Serial number – e. Year of manufacture – f. Month of manufacture – g. Batch number – h. Individual identifier – i. Size – j. Standards – k. Read the Instructions for Use carefully – l. Model identification – m. Date of manufacture (month/year) – n. Manufacturer address – o. Materials

TECHNICAL NOTICE ALTITUDE / TOUR
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