Petzl THALES, Quick Start Manual

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TECHNICAL NOTICE THALES C0137000C (010222)
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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
Evacuation triangle with shoulder straps and a chest collar mode.
EN 1498: 2006 (class A (Chest collar) / B (Triangle)).
EN 1497: 2007 Personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection.
Nominal load: one person, 15 to 150 kg.
Minimum height of the user: 115 cm.
Harness designed for rescue use only.
This product must not be pushed beyond its limits, 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) Seat, (2) Sternal strap, (3) Crotch strap, (4) Attachment point, (5) Adjustment
buckles, (6) Shoulder straps, (7) Am’D TL carabiner for fastening the sternal strap, (8)
Comfort handles, (9) Dorsal guide handle, (10) FAST buckle for fastening the crotch
strap.
Principal materials: polyester, aluminum, steel.
3. Inspection, points to verify
Your safety depends upon 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).
WARNING: your intensity of use may cause you to inspect your PPE more frequently.
Follow the procedures described at Petzl.com. 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
Check the condition of the seat.
Check the condition of the webbing, especially at the attachment point, the adjustment
buckles and the safety stitching.
Look for cuts, damage, swelling and wear due to use, to heat, to contact with
chemicals... Be particularly careful to check for cut or loose threads.
Check the condition of the attachment point and the buckles (absence of marks,
cracks, deformation, wear, corrosion...).
Verify that the adjustment buckles and the FAST buckle function properly.
Am’D TL connector: verify the absence of any marks, cracks, deformation, wear or
corrosion on the frame, rivet, gate and locking sleeve. Verify that the gate opens, that
it closes automatically and completely, and that the locking sleeve locks automatically
and completely.
During use
Regularly verify that the adjustment buckles are properly tightened.
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 items of equipment are correctly
positioned with respect to each other.
Verify that the carabiner is always loaded on the major axis. Regularly check that the
locking sleeve is locked. Avoid any pressure or rubbing that could unlock the gate or
damage the locking sleeve.
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 harness must meet current standards in your country (e.g.
EN 362 carabiners).
THALES was designed to be fastened with Am’D TRIACT-LOCK. If using any other
connector, carry out a compatibility test (correct installation and functioning, and check
for any possibility of poor positioning).
5. Putting on the triangle
Put on the shoulder straps, pass the sternal strap under the arms and fasten it by
connecting the Am’D to the attachment point. Pass the crotch strap between the legs
and fasten it with the FAST buckle.
6. Adjustments
Proper strap adjustment helps reduce the risk of tilting or falling out of the triangle.
Adjust the shoulder straps to set the position of the sternal strap. Adjust the sternal
strap and the crotch strap to fit the user.
In a safe location, move around in the triangle and hang in it to verify it is properly
adjusted for the planned usage.
7. Attaching for evacuation
The evacuation system must be attached to the attachment point.
Once suspended, the user can position themselves in the seat bottom by pulling on
the comfort handles.
The user must keep the arms above the sternal strap.
Hanging in free space can present a trauma risk to the person being rescued.
The rescuer must ensure that the rescued person is not endangered by any movement
of the rescue triangle straps or by contact with the attachment components.
8. Guide handle
The dorsal guide handle can be used by hand or with a tag line attached.
WARNING: this handle is not designed for suspending the user.
9. Chest collar configuration
Starting at the crotch strap, roll the triangle as shown in the diagrams. Be sure to leave
the carabiner and attachment point accessible.
10. Chest collar mode
Suspension in the chest collar should be as short as possible to limit the risk of
muscular, respiratory and circulatory discomfort.
The chest collar is designed for quickly equipping a person in trouble, without a
harness, and moving them to the nearest safe place. Once the person is on their feet,
it is not necessary to detach the chest collar in order to unroll and put on the complete
triangle.
Follow the adjustment directions for the triangle in section 6.
11. Connector
Am’D TRIACT-LOCK EN 362: 2004/B (basic) connector.
A carabiner is not indestructible.
A carabiner is strongest when loaded on the major axis, with the gate closed. Loading
a carabiner in any other way (e.g. on the minor axis or with the gate open) is dangerous
and can reduce its strength. The carabiner must be used with the gate closed and the
sleeve locked. Check each time you close it to ensure it is completely locked.
12. Additional Information
This product meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal
protective equipment. The EU declaration of conformity is available at Petzl.com.
- The evacuation triangle must not be used as a body support device in a fall-arrest
system.
- 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 (12 kN minimum
strength).
- In a fall-arrest system, it is essential to check the required clearance below the user
before each use, in order to avoid hitting 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 items of equipment, a dangerous situation can arise in which
the safety function of an item of equipment can be affected by the safety function of
another item of equipment.
- WARNING: ensure 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
triangle can result in serious injury or death.
- The Instructions for Use for each item of equipment used in conjunction with this
product must be followed.
- The Instructions for Use must be provided to the user of this equipment, in the
language of the country where the equipment is 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 environments, sharp edges, extreme temperatures, chemicals...).
A product must be retired when:
- It is over 10 years old and made of plastic or textiles.
- 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. Lifetime: 10 years - B. Marking - C. Acceptable temperatures - D. Usage
precautions - E. Cleaning/disinfection - F. Drying - G. Storage/transport - H.
Maintenance - I. Modifications/repairs
(prohibited outside of Petzl facilities, except
replacement parts) - J. 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.
Warning symbols
1. Situation presenting an imminent risk of serious injury or death. 2. Exposure to
a potential risk of accident or injury. 3. Important information on the functioning or
performance of your product. 4. Equipment incompatibility.
Traceability and markings
a. Meets PPE regulatory requirements. Notified body performing the EU type
examination - b. Number of the notified body responsible for the production control
of this PPE - c. Adjustment buckles - d. Tying in - e. Serial number - f. Year of
manufacture - g. Month of manufacture - h. Batch number - i. Incrementation - j.
Standards - k. Read the Instructions for Use carefully - l. Model identification - m. Date
of manufacture (month/year) - n. Manufacturer address - o. Lifetime - p. Single-person
use - q. Working load limit