CONFIGURATION:
TRIPOD
CE 0120 EN795:2012/B & EN 365:2004
CEN/TS 16415:2013
Notified body, which performed EC type examination:
VVUU, a.s., notified body No. 1019, Pikartska 1337/7,
Ost- rava-Radvanice, Czech Republic.
Notified body controlling the manufacturing of this device:
SGS United Kingdom Ltd. (CE 0120), 202B Worle Park-
way, Weston-super- Mare, BS22 6WA UK.
GENERAL WARNINGS
• These instructions DO NOT inform you of every possible
hazard and every conceivable risk relating to the use of
this equipment.
• The environment where this equipment can be used may
be inherently dangerous. Activities performed within
these environments carry a high risk of injury and death.
Although proper training and experience may reduce this
risk, ultimately the risk cannot be eliminated.
• Do not use this equipment unless you fully understand
and assume all risks and responsibilities for all damage /
injury / death that may result from use of this equipment
or the activities undertaken with it.
• The Vortex is intended for use by medically fit, specifically
trained and experienced users.
• All users of this equipment must obtain and thoroughly
understand the user instructions and refer to them before
each use.
• Any time a person is suspended by a rope based system, a
secondary system should be in place in case of a compo-
nent failure. You must always have a backup and never
trust a life to a single tool or component.
• The user must have a rescue plan and the means to imple-
ment it. Inert suspension in a harness can quickly result in
death!
• Do not use around electrical hazards, moving machinery,
or near sharp edges or abrasive surfaces.
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E X P E R T
1a.
Maximum person
EN 795: 2012/B
CEN/TS 16415:2013
User must refer to
1b.
usage manual
U S E
O N L Y
load:
1h.
Manufacturer
x1
x2
1c.
Assembly Date
Year, Day of Year,
Personnel code
1d.
Proof Load
date
• Do not exceed the working load limit of the equipment.
• Verify compatibility with other components of your
system. Incompatible connections can cause detachment,
breakage, etc.
• Rock Exotica is not responsible for any direct, indirect or
accidental consequences or damage resulting from the
use or misuse of this product.
• The user must stay up to date! Regularly access the Rock
Exotica website and read the latest advice and user in-
structions.
VORTEX SPECIFIC WARNINGS
• The Vortex is not like a standard tripod. The user must
have a greater level of knowledge and understanding to
secure and stabilize the Vortex.
• The Vortex head and feet must be secured to resist all
movement.
• The head hinge joint and the Flat Foot ball joint loaded to
their rotational limits can create a leverage affect that may
damage components.
• The ball joints of the Flat Feet are not designed to with-
stand tensile forces. The leg, and/or the head, must be
secured to ensure the ball joint is not subjected to tensile
forces.
• All legs must be fully inserted into, or extend beyond the
A-Frame head.
ARIZONA VORTEX
USER'S GUIDE
1g.
CE 0120
1f.
Serial number
1e.
Model name
& Manufacturer
VORTEX USER MANUAL – 5