PETZL TIPTOP STEEL Top Anchor Climbing Carabiner Instruction Manual

: June 9, 2024
: PETZL

PETZL TIPTOP STEEL Top Anchor Climbing Carabiner

WARNING/ATTENTION

TRACEABILITY AND MARKING

WARNING SYMBOL AND NOTE ICON

PRODUCT LABEL

FCC STATMENTS

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. Mountaineering and climbing carabiner. EN 12275: 2013 class T connector (termination connector).
Suitable environment:
TIPTOP STEEL: indoors, climbing gyms. TIPTOP STAINLESS: outdoors, environment that does not cause stress corrosion cracking (SCC). For anchor installations on a sea cliff, or in any other highly corrosive environment, the lifetime of the anchor is significantly reduced. It is preferable to use a material with a corrosion resistance suitable for harsh environments that cause stress corrosion cracking, so that the lifetime of the installation is satisfactory. This product must not be pushed beyond its limits, nor be used for any purpose other than that for which it is designed. TIPTOP is suitable for anchor use on a climbing wall that meets the requirements of the EN 12572: 2017 standard.
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) Gate, (3) Rivet, (4) Keylock, (5) Hole for attachment to the structure. Principal materials: TIPTOP STEEL: galvanized steel, aluminum. TIPTOP STAINLESS: stainless steel, aluminum.

Inspection, points to verify

Petzl recommends a detailed inspection at least once every 12 months. Warning: your intensity of use may cause you to inspect your PPE more frequently. Record the results on your PPE inspection record sheet: see examples at Petzl.com.

Before each use

Verify the absence of any cracks, deformation, marks, wear, corrosion on the frame, attachment hole, gate and rivet. Open the gate and verify that it closes itself automatically and completely when released. The Keylock hole must not be blocked or plugged.

During use

Verify that the carabiner is always loaded on the major axis. Make sure the rope is completely clipped into the carabiner, with the gate closed. 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). TIPTOP may be attached to the structure by any appropriate anchoring method that allows proper positioning. TIPTOP was designed to be attached with a GO 8 mm quick link.

Carabiner positioning

A carabiner is not indestructible.

A carabiner is strongest when loaded on the major axis, with the gate closed. Loading a carabiner in any other way is dangerous. Attach the TIPTOP to the anchor only via the hole for attachment to the structure. The placement must allow the rope to run freely, with the connector loaded on the major axis, without cantilever loading or rubbing on the gate. The connector must not be loaded on the gate.

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. 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. Lifetime
B. Marking
C. Acceptable temperatures
D. Usage precautions
E. Cleaning
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

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. Strength
e. Standards
f. Read the Instructions for Use carefully –
g. Model identification –
h. Date of manufacture (month/ year) –
i. Serial number –
j. Year of manufacture –
k. Month of manufacture –
l. Batch number –
m. Individual identifier