PETZL M0009300G Semi Circular Carabiner Instruction Manual
- May 15, 2024
- PETZL
Table of Contents
PETZL M0009300G Semi Circular Carabiner
Semi-circular carabiner designed for triaxial loading.
WARNING
- Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous.
- You are responsible for your 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.
- Field of application (text part)
- Nomenclature
- Traceability and markings
- APAVE Exploitation France SAS
- 92412 Courbevoie cedex – France N°0082
- Individual number
- Inspection, points to verify
- Compatibility (text part)
- Carabiner positioning
- Opening/closing
- Additional information
UK
This product is compliant with 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 :
EPI: SGS United Kingdom Ltd
Inward Way
Rossmore Business Park
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 3EN
United Kingdom N° 0120
Authorized Representative in UK: PETZL UK Agency, Unit 3-7, Tebay Business
Park, Old Tebay, Penrith, CA10 3SS, United Kingdom
Warning sumbols
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) is used for fall protection from height. Semi-circular carabiner designed for triaxial loading. Carabiner with manual locking (SL) or automatic locking (TL) designed for activities with a risk of falls from height. 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 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
- Frame
- Gate
- Rivet
- Locking sleeve
- Keylock
- Keylock hole.
- Principal materials: aluminium alloy.
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
Verify the absence of any cracks, deformation, marks, wear or corrosion on the
frame, rivet, gate, and locking sleeve. Verify that the gate opens and that it
closes automatically and completely. The Keylock hole must not be blocked or
plugged. Check that the locking sleeve locks and unlocks.
During use
Verify that the carabiner is always loaded in a position of maximum strength.
Regularly check that the locking sleeve is locked. Avoid any pressure or
rubbing that could unlock the gate or damage the locking sleeve. 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 concerning each other.
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 connector must meet current standards in your country (e.g. EN 354
lanyard for work, EN 12277 sport harnesses).
Carabiner positioning
A carabiner is not indestructible. A semi-circular carabiner is strongest when
simultaneously loaded in the three axes shown or on the major axis, gate
closed and sleeve locked (see diagram). Loading a carabiner in any other way
is dangerous and reduces its strength. The carabiner must be connected to a
closed attachment point.
Opening/closing
The carabiner must be used with the gate closed and the sleeve locked.
- For manual locking carabiners (SL), there is a risk of the gate opening when the red indicator is visible. Use a manual locking connector if you don’t need to open and close it frequently (i.e. many times during the workday).
- For an auto-locking carabiner (TL), check each time you close it to ensure it is completely locked.
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.
- In a fall-arrest system, the length of the connector affects the fall distance.
- 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, to avoid hitting the ground or an obstacle in case of a fall.
- Make sure that the anchor point is correctly positioned, 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: An 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. Do 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
- Unlimited lifespan
- Acceptable temperatures
- Usage precautions
- Cleaning
- Drying
- Storage/transport
- Maintenance
- Modifications/repairs (prohibited outside of Petzl facilities, except replacement parts)
- 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
- Meets PPE regulatory requirements. Notified body performing the EU-type examination
- The number of the notified body responsible for the production control of this PPE
- Strength
- Serial number
- Year of manufacture
- Day of manufacture
- Individual identifier
- Standards
- Read the Instructions for Use carefully
- Model identification – k. Class B (basic)