PETZL RESCUCENDER Openable Cam-Loaded Rope Clamp Instruction Manual
- June 9, 2024
- PETZL
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RESCUCENDER
RESCUCENDER Openable Cam-Loaded Rope Clamp
Rope clamp
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 the WARNINGS MAY qr”) RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR
DEATH.
- Field of application (text part)
- Nomenclature
- Inspection, points to verify
- Compatibility (text part)
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, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health
Program, and NFPA 1983, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System
Components, incorporated in the 2022 edition of this standard.
Traceability and markings
NFPA CERTIFICATION FOR CERTIFICATION NFPA POUR RESCUCENDER
MEETS THE ROPE GRAB REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1983, INCORPORATED IN THE 2022
EDITION OF NFPA 2500.
T (TECHNICAL USE)
NFPA 2500 (1983) – 2022
Use only TECHNICAL or GENERAL USE LIFE SAFETY ROPES, (core + sheath) diameter
between 10 mm and 13 mm.
Tris ROPE GRAB has passec the manner of function test using the following
rope: [STERLING HTP static P105, 3/8″, 16mm] and [TEUFELBERGER FIBER ROPE KMIl
1/2″, 12mrr]
TECHNICAL NOTICE RESCUCENDER
0120 This product is compliant with the Regulation 2016/425 on Personal
Protective Equipment as brought into UK law and amended. Ce produit est
conforme au reglement 2016/425 sur les equipements de protection individuelle
tel que transpose en droit britannique et modifie.
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 I LL 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.
Rope clamp.
Nominal maximum load: 140 kg.
This product must not be pushed beyond its limits, nor be used for any
purposeother 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) Frame, (2) Cam, (3) Attachment hole, (4) Safety catches, (5) Link.
Principal materials: aluminum, stainless 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
Verify there are no cracks, marks, deformation, wear, corrosion (on the frame,
cam, attachment hole, link). Check the movement of the cam and the
effectiveness of its spring.
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 cam from pressing against the
rope.
Beware of external pressure on the cam.
Check the condition of the rope (mud, ice…).
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 RESCUCENDER must meet current standards in your
country (e.g. EN 362 carabiners).
Use EN 1891 type A low stretch kernmantel ropes. For the EN 567 framework, use
9-13 mm diameter ropes. For the EN 12841 framework, use 10-13 mm ropes.
(Note: Certification testing was performed using Beal ANTIPODES 10 mm and
Petzl GRIP 13 mm ropes.)
Function principle and test
The RESCUCENDER slides along the rope in one direction and locks in the other
direction.
When there is a pull on the attachment hole, the cam pivots and pinches the
rope against the frame. The cam must always be able to rotate freely.
Warning: pulling on the frame of the device negates the locking action. Any
pressureon the cam negates the locking action.
Do not hold the RESCUCENDER with the whole hand.
Installing the RESCUCENDER
Pull on the two safety catches simultaneously to enable opening the cam. Each
timeyou close the device, check to make sure the safety catches are properly
closed (red visual indicator is not visible).
Each time the device is installed, verify that it locks in the desired
direction.
Usage examples
Hauling.
Rope clamp for progression: it is recommended to use two rope clamps together
and/or to use a backup belay system.
Use a connecting assembly of maximum length
1 meter (lanyard + connectors + devices). Be sure to respect the recommended
maximum length.
Do not allow slack in the rope between the rope adjustment device and the
anchor, in order to reduce the risk of a fall.
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 the framework of the EN 12841 standard, the RESCUCENDER must be used with
a type A backup device on a second (safety) rope.
– The RESCUCENDER is not suitable for use in a fall arrest system.
– 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.
– 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 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.
– 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 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. 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 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. Diameter –
e. Serial number –
f. Year ofmanufacture –
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
B0004100D (191021)
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