standard specifications for
personal climbing equipment –
aborist saddle type A
ANSI Z133-2017: US-American stand-
ard for arboricultural operations
Extra labels are attached to the rings
as required by AS/NZS 1891.1:2007
LIMITED FALL
LIMITED FALL – MUST USE WITH
OPPOSITE RING
POLE STRAP – MUST USE WITH
OPPOSITE RING
Central rear attachment ring: USE ON
WORKING PLATFORM ONLY. NO AT-
TACHMENT POINT TO ASTM F887-16
NOR TO AS/NZS 1891.1:2007.
1.2. EXPLANATION OF THE
MARKING ON THE COBRA BUCKLE
on upper side:
AUSTRIALPIN: name of manufacturer
COBRA®: name of component group.
kN: breaking load straight pull in
kilonewton
PAT. or PAT. PEND: patented or
patent applied for
ANSI Z239_: Norm to which compo-
nent corresponds
on lower side:
Made in or ORIG.: country of origin
(AT: Austria)
batch number multi-digit
ANSI rated buckles only: 4-digit
number (year of manufacture) 1-digit
(batch number)
2. USE
2.1. SIZE AND LOAD
Size
Waist
Thigh
Weight
small
to
large
76 -
105 cm
52 -
66 cm
120 kg
(30 -
41 in)
20,5 -
26 in)
Static tests described in EN 813, EN 358
were carried out for 120 kg weight and
the loads were applied accordingly. The
dynamic tests were also carried out with
the maximum usable weight of 120kg.
During additional dynamic tests (fall
distance: 60 cm) the gear loops (ar-
tificial leather only) were loaded as
indicated, equally distributed left and
right (requirement: load must be held).
Tests described in CSA Z259.1 and
ASTM F887-16 were carried out at 100
kg as given in the standard. Fall distance
of CSA and ASTM is lower than that of
AS/NZS & EN.
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