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The product‘s service life may be up to 3 years from
the day the product was first taken out of the unda-
maged light-protected package, and the product
must be retired after no later than 3 years of having
been used. It is assumed that the product is taken
out of the package at the time of the purchase. We
recommend that you keep the original sales receipt
which is the proof of purchase.
The theoretically possible total product life (correct
storage prior to first r period of use) is limi-
ted to 5 years from the date of manufacture.
Aramids are not UV resistant (incl. sunlight). The-
refore, keep the rope protected against UV and
replace it immediately if discoloration, hardening,
or yarn damage (abrasion of fiber parts, fibrillation,
bleaching, mechanical wear, etc.) occur.
The actual useful life depends solely on the condi-
tion of the product, which in turn is influenced by
various factors (see below). Extreme influences may
shorten service life to a single use only or to even
less if the equipment is damaged prior to its first
use (e.g. in transport).
Mechanical wear and other influences such as the
impact of sunlight will decrease the life span consi-
derably. Bleached or abraded fibres, discoloration,
and hardened spots are certain indicators that the
product needs to be retired.
It is clearly not possible to offer a general statement
about the product’s service life, as such life span
depends on various factors, e.g. UV light, type and
frequency of use, handling, climatic influences such
as ice or snow, environments such as salt, sand,
battery acid etc., heat contamination (above normal
climatic conditions), mechanical deformation and/or
distortion,… (incomplete list!),
In general, the following rule applies:
If the user,
for whatever reason – however insignificant it may
seem – is uncertain whether or not the product
meets all the necessary criteria, either reject it from
service and render unusable, or place in quarantine
and label in an obvious manner so that it cannot be
used by mistake. Only return to service following
the written authorisation of a competent person.
Withdraw equipment from service if it has been
used to arrest a fall.
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