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Fall arrest system
The FABA™ climbing protection sy-
stem is an integral part of the fall arrest
system that complies with EN 363 and
has to be assembled from the following
components:
1.
FABA™ climbing protection rail
(EN 353-1)
2.
FABA™ fall arrest slider (EN 353-1)
3.
Connector (EN 362)
4.
Harness (EN 361)
Declaration of conformity
Function and description
The FABA™ climbing protection system
complies with standard EN 353-1. It will
be supplied as either a complete climbing
protection ladder (climbing protection
rails with rungs) or as a climbing pro-
tection rail for
fi
tting to existing ladders
or other manhole steps. The fall arrest
slider is an integral part of the climbing
protection system and together with the
climbing protection rails it forms a pak-
kage of fall arrest systems that safeguard
against falling. Each FABA™ fall arrest
slider has undergone, in conjunction with
suitable guide rails, EU proto type testing
at a registered certi
fi
ca tion of
fi
ce.
The FABA™ fall arrest slider runs in
the climbing protection rail pro
fi
le and
it accompanies the user, without any
manual intervention being necessary,
when going up or down and locks in place
automatically in the rail in the event of a
fall. In this case the locking mechanism
on the fall arrest slider locks into one of
the notches in the rail pro
fi
le and this
prevents the fall arrest slider from moving
downwards and this action saves the user
from falling.
TRACTEL Greifzug GmbH, Scheidt-
bachstraße 19-21, 51469 Bergisch
Gladbach, Germany, the manufactu-
rer,
hereby declares that the safety equip-
ment (PPE) described in this manual:
1.
Conforms with the provisions listed in
European Directive 89/686/EWG,
2.
Is identical with the PPE, which adhe-
res to the EU prototype test certi
fi
cation
and CE-certi
fi
cation issued by a noti
fi
ed
test institute, the
“DEKRA EXAM
GmbH, Dinnendahlstraße 9, 44809
Bochum, Germany, Registration No.
0158”
,
3.
Was tested in compliance with stan-
dard
EN 353-1:2002 + CNB/P/11.073-
2010.10.13
4.
The stipulated testing was subject to
and complies with Article 11A of Direc-
tive 89/686/EWG and was carried out at
a registered certi
fi
cation of
fi
ce:
DEKRA
EXAM GmbH, Dinnendahlstraße 9, 44809
Bochum, Germany, Registration No. 0158
.
Product name
The markings on the fall arrest slider include
the following details (Page 3):
A
• Read the user manual
B
• EN standard 353-1:2002
C
• Sticker: next inspection
D
• CE-sign (0158)
E
• “Up” direction arrow
F
• Manufacturer and product designation
G
• Serial number
H
• Year of manufacture (16 = 2016)
Labelling on the strap fall attenuator:
a
• System and manufacturer label
b
• Ref. strap fall attenuator and serial no. /
year-calendar week
c
• Name
d
• Standard related to the fall prevention
device
e
• Read the user manual symbol
f
• CE label (Testing authority no.)
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