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Table 1: Protecta® Viper™ LT Rope Grab and Rope
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Maximum Arresting
Force:
6 kN (1 349 lbf)
Capacity:
140 kg (309 lb.)
Capacity over
Leading Edge:
AC4002 - 5009070: 100 kg (220 lb)
Operating temperature:
Minimum: -35 °C (-31 °F)
Maximum: 57 °C (135 °F)
Anchorage:
Anchorage Strength requirements vary with the fall protection application.
Structure on which the Rope Grab is placed or mounted must meet:
EN 795:2012
12 kN (2 698 lbf)
Lanyard Specifications:
Do not use a Energy-Absorbing Lanyard or a Restraint Lanyard with this equipment.
Vertical Lifeline
Specifications:
;
Only lifeline ropes which meet the size, construction, and material properties required
for compatible use with this rope grab may be used
.
;
Knots shall not be used for load bearing end terminations, but may be an acceptable
means of securing the free end of the lifeline at ground level or attaching counterweight
at ground level.
Fall Clearance
Requirements
(Figure 4 and Figure 5):
Figure 4 illustrates how Rope Grab positioning affects Fall Clearance and Figure 5 specifies
these values.
Limited access zones
(Figure 9):
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Fall Arrest, Fall Restraint
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Leading Edge Fall Arrest: AC4002 - 5009070 only