PETZL OXAN Steel Oval Carabiner Instruction Manual

OXAN Steel Oval Carabiner
Instruction Manua l

Steel locking connectors

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.

NFPA CERTIFICATION
MEETS THE CARABINER REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1983, INCORPORATED IN THE 2022 EDITION OF NFPA 2500.
CERTIFICATION NFPA
CONFORMES AUX EXIGENCES NFPA 1983, DE L’~DITION 2022 DE LA NFPA 2500 POUR LES CONNECTEURS.

T (TECHNICAL USE) MEETS NFPA 2500 (1983) – 2022
OXAN M72A TLA – MBS 38 kN
OXAN M72A TLN – MBS 38 kN
G (GENERAL USE) MEETS NFPA 2500 (1983) – 2022
VULCAN M073CA00 – MBS 45 kN
VULCAN M073CA01 – MBS 45 kN

After removing the Instructions for Use from the equipment, make a copy of it and keep the original as part of a permanent record that includes the usage and inspection history for the equipment. Keep the copy of the Instructions for Use with the equipment and refer to it before and after each use. Additional information regarding auxiliary equipment can be found in NFPA 1500 and NFPA 1858 and NFPA 1983, incorporated in the 2022 edition of NFPA 2500.

Traceability and markings

PETZL.COM

Warning symbols

OXAN
CSA Z259.12-2016
ANSI Z359.12-2019
VULCAN
CSA Z259.12-2016
ANSI Z359.12-2019

OXAN (international version)

TRACK-LOCK

VULCAN (international version)

TRACK-LOCK

TECHNICAL NOTICE OXAN-VULCAN INTER

1. Field of application text par
2. Nomenclature
3. Inspection, points to verify
4. Compatibility (text part)
5. Carabiner positioning
6. Opening/closing
7. Additional information
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C. Precautions for use

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

This equipment is personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection. EN 362: 2004 type B (basic) auto-locking (TL) connectors, designed for activities with a risk of falls from height. This product meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment. The EU declaration of conformity is available at Petzl.com. 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 ony 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) Frame, (2) Gate, (3) Rivet, (4) Locking sleeve, (5) Keylock.
Principal materials: steel.

Inspection, points to verify

Your safety is related to 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). 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 that the frame, rivet, gate, and locking sleeve are free of any cracks, deformation, or corrosion. 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 can be locked and unlocked.
During use
Verify that the carabiner is always loaded on its major axis. 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 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 connector must meet current standards in your country (e.g. EN 354 lanyard for work).

Carabiner positioning

A carabiner is not indestructible.
A carabiner is strongest when loaded on its major axis, with the gate closed. Loading a carabiner in any other way (e.g. on the minor axis or with the gate open) is dangerous and can reduce its strength. For more information, see the Product Experience document on connectors at Petzl.com.

Opening/closing

The carabiner must be used with the gate closed and the sleeve locked.
– For any auto-locking carabiner, check each time you close it to make sure it is completely locked.

Additional information

– In a fall arrest system, the length of the connector affects the fall distance.
– You must have a rescue plan and the means to rapidy 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).
– Ina fall arrest system, it is essential to check the required clearance below the user before each use, in order to avoid any impact with the ground or with 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 albwable 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: take care that your products do not rub against abrasive or sharp surfaces.
– Users must be medicaly 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 environment, sharp edges, extreme temperatures, A product must be retired when:
– It has been subjected to a major fall (or bad).
– It fails to pa. inspection. You have any doubt as to its reliability.
– You do not know its full usage
– 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 lifetime
– 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 design..

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. Strength
   – 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
   – I. Model identification
   – m. ANSI/CSA certification body

ANSI/ASSP Z359.12
csA z259.12 This product is compliant with the Regulation 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment as brought into UK law and amended.
SATRA Technology Centre Limited
Wyndham Way, Telford Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8SD, United Kingdom.
N° 0321
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
PETZL
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Cidex 105A
PETZL.COM

References

• Petzl.com

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