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Multipod Set-Up and Use
IT IS VITAL THAT THE USER BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE
DIRECTION AND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE FORCES ACT-
ING ON THE FRAME. THE FRAME NEEDS TO BE ASSEM-
BLED, HOBBLED, GUYED AND OPERATED TO RESIST ALL
FORCES WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENT OF THE FRAME AND
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
The steps below are a guide to the successful operation of the
Vortex.
STEP 1
Identify the Mode of Use.
STEP 2
Identify the Applied Force.
STEP 3
Identify the Tendency of Movement.
STEP 4a
Determine the FOOT Securing
Requirements.
STEP 4b
Determine the HEAD Securing
Requirements.
STEP 5
Ensure Guy Angles are within limits.
STEP 6
Test load the rigging to ensure frame
stability and security.
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Anchor Frame
Where the rope supporting the load is terminated onto the Vortex.
OR
Directional Frame
Where the rope supporting the load is not terminated onto the
Vortex, but rather is redirected through a pulley which is support-
ed by the Vortex.
Determine the magnitude and direction of the applied force:
Planned movements of the load.
Foreseeable unplanned movements of the load.
The head and the feet of the frame will tend to move if not
restrained.
The feet are secured to prevent any movement of the feet and
the frame.
The head of the frame is typically secured using guys. The guys
give strength and rigidity to the frame.
Ensure guy / guy plane angles are:
- Not less than 30°.
- Not less than the applied force angle.
Ensure the rigging is tested by applying load to the system in a
safe situation. This test should be performed prior to supporting
personnel in a potentially hazardous area.
U S E
O N L Y
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SETUP
We highly recommend training for the assembly portion of
the Vortex in a safe environment where all participants can
concentrate on the relevant tasks.
• Whenever possible, setup the Vortex away from the fall
hazard zone, then walk it to the edge.
• Take measures to prevent the Vortex from toppling over
the edge during setup and rigging. This may include
attaching a secured tether cord to the head or leg and/
or placing the frame on belay while it is being moved
and secured into position.
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