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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 certification.
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 and approved
according to EN1891 A or an ActSafe
Equipment Lifting Rope depending on
the application.
User/operator
Operator of the Ascender.
Secondary rope
See ‘Backup sytem’.
SWL
Safe Working Load. The maximum load
(as certified 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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