PETZL VOLT WIND Harness Instruction Manual

PETZL VOLT WIND Harness

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. Full-body harness for fall arrest and work positioning. Nominal maximum load: 140 kg. 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.  A/2 sternal attachment point,
2. A/2 ventral attachment point,
3. Dorsal attachment point,
4. Rear attachment point,
5. Side attachment points,
6. Shoulder straps,
7. Leg loops,
8. FAST LT leg loop buckle,
9. FAST LT sternum strap buckle,
10. FAST LT PLUS waistbelt buckle,
11. DOUBLEBACK waistbelt buckle,
12. DOUBLEBACK dorsal strap buckle,
13. DOUBLEBACK shoulder strap buckle,
14. DOUBLEBACK leg loop height adjustment buckle,
15. Elastic keeper,
16. Plastic keeper,
17. Equipment loop,
18. Fall-arrest lanyard connector holder,
19. Slot for installing the seat,
20. Velcro keeper for ASAP’SORBER.

VOLT & VOLT WIND

Principal materials
Straps: polyester. FAST LT, FAST LT PLUS and DOUBLEBACK buckles: steel, aluminum alloy. Dorsal attachment point: aluminum 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
Check the webbing at the attachment points, at the adjustment buckles and at the safety stitching. Look for cuts, wear and damage due to use, to heat, to chemicals… Be particularly careful to check for cut or loose threads. Verify that the FAST LT and FAST LT PLUS buckles function properly.

During use
Regularly verify that the adjustment buckles are securely fastened. 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). Equipment used with your harness must meet current standards in your country (e.g. EN 362 carabiners).

Harness setup

• Be sure to correctly stow the excess webbing (folded flat) in the keepers.
• Beware of foreign objects that could impede the operation of the FAST LT and FAST LT PLUS buckles (e.g. pebbles, sand, clothing…). Verify that they are correctly fastened.

Adjustment and suspension test
Your harness must be adjusted to fit snugly to reduce the risk of injury in the event of a fall. In a safe environment, you must move around and hang in the harness from each attachment point to verify that the harness provides adequate comfort for the intended use and that it is properly adjusted.
To ensure adequate protection, this harness must be adjusted to properly fit the user’s waist. See the diagrams on adjustment and the function test. Do not use this harness if you are unable to adjust it to fit properly. Replace it with a different size or model of harness.

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EN 361: 2002 fall-arrest harness

Full-body harness for fall protection, component of a fall-arrest system in accordance with the EN 363 standard (personal fall protection systems). It must be used in conjunction with EN 795 anchors, EN 362 locking carabiners, EN 355 energy absorber…

• 6A. Sternal attachment point
• 6B. Dorsal attachment point
• 6C. Ventral attachment point

Only these points may be used to attach a fall-arrest system, for example a mobile fall arrester, an energy absorber, or other system described in the EN 363 standard. For ease of identification, these points are marked with the letter ‘A’.
The sternal and ventral attachment points each consist of two loops identified as A/2. Be sure to always use the two loops together.

Clearance: amount of free space below the user
The free space below the user must be sufficient to prevent the user from hitting an obstacle in the event of a fall.
WARNING: in a fall, the ventral attachment point elongates. This elongation (approximately 0.5 m maximum) must be taken into account for the clearance calculation. Specific details on calculating clearance are found in the Instructions for Use of the other components (energy absorbers, mobile fall arrester…).

EN 358: 2018 belt for work positioning and restraint

These attachment points are designed to either hold the user in position at the workstation, or to prevent the worker from entering a zone where a fall is possible. These attachment points must only be used to attach to a restraint or work positioning system.
Do not use a work positioning belt if there is a foreseeable risk of the user becoming suspended or exposed to uncontrolled tension. For work positioning, use an anchor point situated at or above waist level.
These attachment points are not designed for fall-arrest usage. It may be necessary to supplement work positioning or restraint systems with collective or personal fall-arrest systems. The waistbelt is approved for one user, including his/her tools and equipment, for a maximum total weight of 150 kg.

7A. Waistbelt side attachment points
Always use the two side attachment points together, by linking them with a positioning lanyard, in order to be comfortably supported by the waistbelt.

7B. Ventral attachment point
Always use the two loops of the ventral attachment point together.

7C. Rear restraint attachment point
This rear waistbelt attachment point is designed only for attaching a restraint system.

7D. Attachment points for the VOLT harness seat
Always use the two seat attachment points together, by linking them with a positioning lanyard, in order to be comfortably supported by the seat.
WARNING: the seat is not compatible with the VOLT WIND harness.

EN 813: 2008 seat harness

Designed for progression on rope and work positioning. Use the two loops of the ventral attachment point together to attach a descender, positioning lanyards or progression lanyards. This attachment point is not suitable for fall arrest.

Fall-arrest lanyard connector holder

• To be used only as a connector holder for unused lanyard ends.
• In the event of a fall, the connector holder releases the lanyard-end connector so as to avoid impeding deployment of the energy absorber.
  WARNING: this attachment point is not a fall-arrest attachment point.

Equipment loops

Equipment loops must only be used for equipment.
WARNING – DANGER: never use equipment loops for belaying, rappelling, tying in, or anchoring a person.

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.

• 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 (12 kN minimum strength).

• 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 the event 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: 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.

• 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 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

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. Sizing
• e. Serial number
• f. Year of manufacture
• g. Month of manufacture
• h. Batch number
• i. Individual identifier
• j. Standards
• k. Read the Instructions for Use carefully
• l. Model identification
• m. Manufacturer address
• n. Date of manufacture (month/year)
• o. Nominal maximum load

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