Trylon TSF COUGAR, Users, Installation & Instruction Manual

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5.0 SAFETY CABLE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
The safety cable will experience a 0.09% elongation under a 8 kN load in dry conditions
The safety cable will experience a 0.09% elongation under a 8 kN load in wet conditions
6.0 SAFETY CABLE CARE
Avoid exposure to corrosive or other chemical hazards which the safety cable is not designed to withstand. Do not use
harsh detergents, chemicals or pressure washers. Ensure that the safety cable is kept clean at all times.
7.0 USE AND LIMITATIONS ON USE - CLIMBING COUGAR SAFETY CABLE SYSTEMS
Trylon TSF’s
Cougar Cable System is intended to arrest personnel only (not material or equipment), should they (the
individual) slip or fall while climbing a fixed ladder.
The design load capacity is based on maximum user’s weight, including tools and clothing of 310 lbs (140.6 kg).
DO
NOT EXCEED THIS WEIGHT.
Trylon TSF’s fall protection systems must NOT be used as a work positioning device or lifeline while working
.
Such a practice is strictly prohibited . The Cougar Cable System is only approved for fall protection while
ascending or descending. A back-up fall arrest system is required when transitioning on and off the Cable
System at a height.
Workers should always tie off to an appropriate anchorage structure by means of a lanyard while working or resting, in
accordance with the relevant safety standards. The anchor point for such a lanyard should be above the user to prevent
a pendulum fall.
You are required to use with this System a properly certified full body harness with a frontal D-ring attachment
at the sternum (chest) certified for ladder climbing (CSA Z259.10-06,Class “AL”).
Make sure that clothing, the harness itself and the length of any D-rings or connectors supplied with the harness do not
impede the locking mechanism on the cable Slider.
Attach the Slider to your harness with a CSA or ANSI certified karabiner (according to the jurisdiction). Do not use a
second karabiner or any other devices such as a short lanyard, chain, link or clevis to connect with the Slider.
The
attachment from the sternum D-ring to the Slider must not exceed 0.15 m (6 inches) in length. Under a worst case
fall with the Slider on the cable below the climber, the climber may fall a total of 30 inches representing a maximum 2
inch Slider slippage and 16 inches for the bend of the top bracket that provides the shock absorption and 12 inches for
the Slider travel. In addition there may be some harness stretch. Harness stretch is based on the climber’s harness
selection.
The Cougar Safety Cable System is designed to arrest the fall of a single person at a time although multiple users can
use the system to access the work place. Only one climber can actively use the system at one time. All other climbers
must be tied-off appropriately. Contact the factory for applications requiring more than one climber at a time.
The climber should ensure that the safety cable avoids contact with sharp edges and/or abrasive surfaces.
This system is not suitable for use where the worker is positioned on an unstable surface, fine grain material, or
particulate.