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A.03 DEFINITIONS
Active/loaded rope
Loaded end of the work-positioning
rope system.
Anchor
Attachment point for rope or Ascender.
Ascending
Moving up the rope.
Backup system
A rope system which captures the
load in case of primary rope failure.
Approved according to backup
system requirements.
Competent Person
Operator with adequate training,
experience and certi
fi cation.
Descending
Moving down the rope.
Passive/dead rope
Unloaded end of the work-positioning
rope system.
Primary rope
Work rope system used with Ascender.
Rope must be 11 mm (7/16”) and
approved according to
EN 1891 A
or be an ActSafe Equipment Lifting
Rope depending on the application.
User/operator
Operator of the Ascender, either by
the Throttle or by the Remote Control.
Secondary rope
See ‘Backup sytem’.
SWL
Safe Working Load. The maximum load
(as certi
fi ed by a competent person) that an
item of lifting equipment may raise, lower or
suspend under particular service conditions.
WLL
Working Load Limit. The maximum
load that an item of lifting equipment
is designed to raise, lower or suspend.
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