Anthron AS-05 Manual De Usario página 8

h) Avoid any contact with chemical reagents as they may affect the performance
of this product. Contact the producer if in doubt.
i) In very dirty, muddy or icy conditions performance may be affected.
j) It is essential to assess the reliability and security of the entire safety system
you are relying on (adequate resistance of the anchors and their correct
positioning to arrest a fall and prevent pendulum effects, correct positioning of
the ropes – e.g. protecting sharp edges, redundancy, etc.).
OPERATION OF THE DEVICES
Before and after each use it is essential to check carefully the device and verify its
integrity. Before each use carry out and operational test of the safety system by test-
loading it with your own body weight while secured by other means.
Figure 1: ATTACHING THE DEVICE TO THE ROPE
All Anthron's pulleys have rotating side plates. Spread them apart enough to enable
the insertion of the rope (about 90°). Insert the rope, align the side plates back
together and lock them by clipping a carabiner into the clipping hole.
Figure 2: CORRECT POSITIONING
The pulley should hang free of impediment from the carabiner or other obstructions
and should be aligned with the axis of pull. Two carabiners may be clipped into the
clipping hole simultaneously to enable different system setups.
Figure 3: HAULING AND PROGRESS CAPTURE SYSTEMS
Before relying on a progress capture system always test it and verify that the used
rope clamp is jamming in the correct direction. WARINING: The loading capacity of
the system is reduced to the loading capacity of the rope clamp (4 kN).
Figure 4: TRAVERSE LINE SYSTEMS
Single or doubled, the pulleys may also be used for Tyrolean traverses. Temporary
anchors on traverse line systems may be constructed by connecting additional tow
and back lines into a ring connected to the pulley and by blocking them. The same lines
may be used to move the load along the main load bearing line (Vmax = 10 m/s).