TECHNICAL NOTICE
ID’S-2
D205001N (010714)
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EN
These instructions explain how to correctly use your equipment. Only certain techniques and
uses are described.
The warning symbols inform you of some potential dangers related to the use of your
equipment, but it is impossible to describe them all. Check Petzl.com for updates and
additional information.
You are responsible for heeding each warning and using your equipment correctly. Any misuse
of this equipment will create additional dangers. Contact Petzl if you have any doubts or
difficulty understanding these instructions.
1. Field of application
Self-braking descender/belay device
Personal protective equipment (PPE).
Nominal load: 150 kg.
Rope access descent:
EN 12841 type C rope adjuster.
Evacuating one or more persons:
EN 341: 1997 type A rescue descender.
Belaying
This product must not be loaded beyond its strength rating, nor be used for any purpose other
than that for which it is designed.
Responsibility
WARNING
Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous.
You are responsible for your own actions, decisions and safety.
Before using this equipment, you must:
- Read and understand all Instructions for Use.
- Get specific training in its proper use.
- Become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations.
- Understand and accept the risks involved.
Failure to heed any of these warnings may result in severe injury or death.
This product must only be used by competent and responsible persons, or those placed under
the direct and visual control of a competent and responsible person.
You are responsible for your actions, your decisions and your safety and you assume the
consequences of same. If you are not able, or not in a position to assume this responsibility, or
if you do not fully understand the Instructions for Use, do not use this equipment.
2. Nomenclature
(1) Moving side plate, (2) Friction plate, (3) Hinge, (4) Cam, (5) Anti-error catch, (6) Fixed side
plate, (7) Handle, (8) Horizontal movement button, (9) Safety gate, (10) Screw for locking the
sideplates and safety gate for rescue kit.
Handle positions: (a) Transport, (b) Work positioning, (c) Descent, (d) Panic brake, (e) Belaying.
Terminology: brake hand, brake side of the rope.
Principal materials: aluminum alloy (side plates), stainless steel (cam, anti-error catch), nylon
(handle).
3. Inspection, points to verify
Your safety is related to the integrity of your equipment.
Petzl recommends a detailed inspection by a competent person at least once every 12 months
(depending on current regulations in your country, and your conditions of usage). Follow the
procedures described at www.petzl.com/ppe. Record the results on your PPE inspection
form: type, model, manufacturer contact info, serial number or individual number, dates:
manufacture, purchase, first use, next periodic inspection; problems, comments, inspector’s
name and signature.
Before each use
Verify that it is free of any cracks, deformation, corrosion...
- Make sure the cam is not worn out; when the cam groove becomes worn all the way to the
wear indicator, discontinue use of the I’D (see diagram).
- Check the moving side plate for deformation or excessive play: if the side plate can pass over
the head of the cam axle, discontinue use of the I’D (see diagram).
- Check the locking components (safety gate, locking screw, axle) and the operation of the
springs in the cam, the safety gate and of the anti-error catch. Verify that the cam is fully
mobile.
- Verify that the horizontal movement button springs back out after it is pressed (position c).
During each use
It is important to regularly monitor the condition of the product and its connections to the other
equipment in the system. Make sure that all pieces of equipment in the system are correctly
positioned with respect to each other.
WARNING DANGER OF DEATH, do not allow anything to interfere with the operation of the
device or its components (cam, anti-error catch...). Keep foreign objects out of the I’D. Any
constraint on the device negates the braking action.
To reduce the risk of a free fall, the rope between the rope adjuster and the anchor must
always be taut.
4. Compatibility
Verify that this product is compatible with the other elements of the system in your application
(compatible = good functional interaction).
Equipment used with your I’D S must meet current standards in your country (e.g. EN 362
carabiners).
Ropes
WARNING, certain ropes may be slippery: new ropes, small diameter ropes, wet or frozen
ropes...
5. Working principle
When the rope becomes taut (suspension or fall), the I’D pivots on the carabiner (1) and the
cam pinches and brakes the rope (2). By holding the brake side of the rope, the brake hand
helps engage the cam.
6. Installing the rope
Connect the I’D S with a locking carabiner.
Open the moving side plate. Put the handle in position (C) to open the cam. Insert the rope as
indicated by the diagrams engraved on the device. Close the moving side plate (safety gate)
on the locked carabiner.
WARNING: the moving side plate must be properly engaged on the cam axle and on the
carabiner.
6A. Device on the harness
6B. Device on an anchor
You must add friction by redirecting the brake side of the rope through a carabiner.
Warning, the anti-error catch can trap a rope that is installed backwards, but it does not
eliminate all possible errors.
7. Function test
Before each use, verify that the rope is correctly installed and that the device is working
properly. You must always use a backup safety system when performing this test.
7A. Device on the harness
Pull on the anchor side of the rope; the rope must lock in the device. If not, check that the rope
is correctly installed.
Gradually put your weight onto the device, (rope taut, handle in position c). With one hand
holding the brake side of the rope, gradually pull on the handle with the other hand to allow
the rope to slide:
- Descent is possible = rope correctly installed.
- Descent impossible = check the installation of the rope (rope locked by the anti-error catch).
When the handle is released, the I’D brakes, then locks onto the rope.
Warning, if your device doesn’t work anymore (rope slippage), retire it.
7B. Device on the anchor
Pull on the load side of the rope: the rope must lock in the device. If not, check that the rope
is correctly installed.
Warning: if the rope is installed backwards without being redirected through a braking
carabiner, the anti-error catch will not work.
Warning, if your device doesn’t work anymore (rope slippage), retire it.
8. EN 12841: 2006 type C
The EN 12841: 2006 I’D S descender is a type C rope adjuster used to descend the work
rope. The I’D S is a braking device for rope that allows the user to manually control the speed
of descent and to stop anywhere along the length of the rope by releasing the handle.
To meet the requirements of the EN 12841: 2006 type C standard, use 10-11.5 mm EN 1891
type A semi-static kernmantel ropes.
(Note: certification testing was performed at 150 kg using BEAL Antipodes and BEAL Ginkgo
10 mm ropes.)
8A. Descent
One person
Device on the harness (position c): you control your descent by varying your grip on the brake
side of the rope; to descend, pull gradually on the handle. Always hold the brake side of the
rope.
Release the handle to stop the descent. In a panic situation: if the handle is pulled too much
(position d) the device brakes, then locks the rope. To continue the descent, first move the
handle upwards (position c).
Horizontal movement button
On a slope or with light loads, the panic brake activates easily. To make your descent
smoother, use the horizontal movement button.
- Do not use the horizontal movement button during a vertical descent.
8B. Work positioning - secured stop
After stopping at the desired location, to go into work positioning mode with hands free, lock
the device on the rope by moving the handle in the direction opposite to that used for descent
(turned to position b). For work positioning, the I’D must be set in this position.
Once the handle has stopped at position b (positioning), do not force the handle. The handle
must not be in position a (transport) with a rope in the device. There is a risk of damaging the
device that can negate the braking function.
To unlock the system, firmly grip the brake side of the rope and move the handle into descent
position.
Information regarding standard EN 12841
WARNING: the I’D S descender must be used with a type A backup device
(e.g. ASAP) on a second rope, called the “safety rope”.
The I’D S descender is not suitable for use in an EN 363 fall arrest system.
Attach your descender directly to the harness using an EN 362 locking carabiner. Any
equipment used with your descender must be in compliance with current standards.
Do not allow the safety line to be loaded when the working line is under tension.
A shock-load can damage the belay line.
9. EN 341 class A (1997)
Rescue evacuation
Maximum descent height: 200 m.
Normal working load: 30-150 kg.
Lowering from an anchor-point
Device on the anchor: the brake side of the rope must be redirected through a carabiner.
Hold the brake side of the rope and move the handle up (position c) to allow the rope to slide.
Braking is regulated by varying the grip on the brake side of the rope. Release the handle to
activate the self-braking function.
When the device is lightly loaded, if the panic brake activates too easily, use the horizontal
movement button.
Information regarding standard EN 341
- Always tie a knot at the end of the rope.
- Equipment left in place must be protected from the weather.
- Do not lose control during the descent: descend at a reasonable speed.
- Warning, the device can overheat and damage the rope during descent.
Rescue kit
10. Belaying: 100 kg
Warning, in the case of an error (rope installed backwards) the anti-error catch will not work
in this position.
Device on the anchor (position e): the belayer holds the brake side of the rope with one hand,
and the second’s rope with the other. Take in slack regularly. To stop a fall, firmly grip the brake
side of the rope. To lower a climber, the manipulation of the device is similar to the description
found under Lowering from an anchor (use a braking carabiner).
11. Additional information
- You must have a rescue plan and the means to rapidly implement it in case of difficulties
encountered while using this equipment.
- The anchor point for the system should preferably be located above the user’s position and
should meet the requirements of the EN 795 standard (minimum strength of 12 kN).
- In a fall arrest system, it is essential to check the required clearance below the user before
each use, to avoid any impact with the ground or an obstacle in case of a fall.
- Make sure that the anchor point is correctly positioned, in order to limit the risk and the
length of a fall.
- A fall arrest harness is the only device allowable for supporting the body in a fall arrest
system.
- When using multiple pieces of equipment together, a dangerous situation can result if the
safety function of one piece of equipment is affected by the safety function of another piece
of equipment.
- WARNING DANGER, take care that your products do not rub against abrasive or sharp
surfaces.
- Users must be medically fit for activities at height. WARNING: inert suspension in a harness
can result in serious injury or death.
- The Instructions for Use for each item of equipment used in conjunction with this product
must be respected.
- The Instructions for Use must be provided to users of this equipment in the language of the
country in which the product is to be used.
- Make sure the markings on the product are legible.
When to retire your equipment:
WARNING: an exceptional event can lead you to retire a product after only one use, depending
on the type and intensity of usage and the environment of usage (harsh environments, marine
environment, sharp edges, extreme temperatures, chemicals...).
A product must be retired when:
- It has been subjected to a major fall (or load).
- It fails to pass inspection. You have any doubt as to its reliability.
- You do not know its full usage history.
- When it becomes obsolete due to changes in legislation, standards, technique or
incompatibility with other equipment...
Destroy these products to prevent further use.
Icons:
A. Unlimited lifetime - B. Acceptable temperatures - C. Usage precautions - D. Cleaning
- E. Drying - F. Storage/transport - G. Maintenance - H. Modifications/repairs
(prohibited
outside of Petzl facilities, except replacement parts)
- I. Questions/contact
3-year guarantee
Against any material or manufacturing defect. Exclusions: normal wear and tear, oxidation,
modifications or alterations, incorrect storage, poor maintenance, negligence, uses for which
this product is not designed.
Traceability and markings
a. Body controlling the manufacture of this PPE - b. Notified body performing the CE type
exam - c. Traceability: datamatrix = model serial number - d. Diameter - e. Serial
number - f. Year of manufacture - g. Day of manufacture - h. Control or name of inspector - i.
Incrementation - j. Standards - k. Read the Instructions for Use carefully - l. Model identification
