PETZL B0004700D Ascender Rope Clamp Instruction Manual

PETZL B0004700D Ascender Rope Clamp

Product Information

The product is personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection from height. It is designed as an ascender for mountaineering and climbing, as well as an ascending device for the work rope. The product is made of aluminum alloy, stainless steel, and technical plastic.

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.

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.

Field of application

Personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection from height. Ascender for mountaineering and climbing (EN 567: 2013). Ascending device for the work rope (EN 12841: 2006 type B). 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.

Nomenclature

1. Upper hole
2. Cam
3. Safety catch
4. Lower connection hole

Principal materials: aluminum alloy, stainless steel, technical plastic.

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). 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.

Before each use

• On the product, verify the absence of any cracks, deformation, marks, wear, corrosion…
• Check the condition of the frame, the attachment holes, the cam and safety catch, the springs and the cam axle.
• Check the mobility of the cam and the effectiveness of its spring.
• Check that the cam’s teeth are not clogged.
  WARNING: do not use this ascender if it has missing or worn-out teeth.

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.
BEWARE:

• of foreign objects that can impede the operation of the cam,
• of situations where the safety catch can snag and cause the cam to open.

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 BASIC must meet current standards in your country (e.g. EN 12275 carabiners). Make sure your connectors are compatible with the ascender (shape, size…).

Function principle and test

The BASIC slides along the rope in one direction and blocks in the other direction. The cam’s teeth initiate a clamping action that blocks the rope by pinching it between the cam and the frame. The slot in the cam allows mud to clear. Each time the device is installed onto the rope, verify that it blocks in the desired direction.

Installing the BASIC

Install in the correct direction (“UP” arrow).
Removing the rope
Move the device up the rope while opening the safety catch to disengage the cam.

Uses

Ascending a rope

• a. The device must be loaded in a direction parallel to the rope. To avoid slippage of the device on rope, do not load it at an angle to the rope.
• b. If you cannot avoid loading at an angle to the rope, secure the rope with your lanyard connector.
• c. Do not climb above the ascender or the anchor point, and keep your lanyard taut. Shock loading must absolutely be avoided when you are close to the anchor.

Hauling
Put the BASIC on the load side. The PARTNER pulley is recommended. Self- belaying is prohibited.

Additional information

The BASIC must be used with a type A back-up device on a second (safety) rope.

• The BASIC is not suitable for use in a fall-arrest system.
• To meet the requirements of the EN 12841: 2006 type B standard, use 10-11 mm EN 1891 type A low stretch kernmantle ropes. ( Note: Certification testing was performed using Petzl AXIS 11 mm and CLUB 10 mm ropes.)
• Use a connecting assembly of a maximum length 1 meter (lanyard + connectors + devices).
• Do not allow slack in the rope between the rope adjustment device and the anchor, in order to reduce the risk of a fall.

When your body weight is on the work rope, make sure that the safety rope is not loaded. A dynamic overload can damage the safety rope.
Nominal maximum load: 140 kg.

This product meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment. The EU declaration of conformity is available at Petzl.com.

• You must have a rescue plan and the means to rapidly implement it in case of difficulties encountered while using this equipment.
• The anchor point for the system should preferably be located above the user’s position and should meet the requirements of the EN 795 standard (minimum strength of 12 kN).
• 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 case of a fall.
• Make sure that the anchor point is correctly positioned, in order to limit the risk and the length 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: ensure that your products do not rub against abrasive or sharp surfaces.
• 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.
• Keep the Instructions for Use in a permanent file for reference after removing them from the equipment.
• Make sure the markings on the product are legible.

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 has exceeded its lifespan.
• 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 (e.g. an illegible product marking).
• 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 lifespan
• B. Acceptable temperatures
• C. Usage precautions
• D. Cleaning
• E. Drying
• F. Storage/transport
• G. Maintenance
• 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

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. Diameter
• e. Serial number
• f. Year of manufacture
• g. Month of manufacture
• h. Inspection or name of inspector
• i. Incrementation
• j. Standards
• k. Read the Instructions for Use carefully
• l. Model identification
• m. Manufacturer address

PETZL
FR-38920 Crolles
Cidex 105A
PETZL.COM
Made in France

References

• Petzl.com

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