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1.5
Accessories
1.5.1
Carryring bag
– The carrying bag is designed
to house the derope
®
descent device with up
to 330 ft. (100 m) of rope. This bag allows for
easy access to the equipment as well as easy
transportation in the event of an intervention or
rescue situation.
1.5.2
In-line pulley
– Pulley equipped with two
aligned sheaves, designed for evacuation on a
tensioned rope.
1.5.3
Rigging plate
– The rigging plate is used to
fasten several connectors to a single fastening
point. The plate allows for orienting and
distributing the load during rescue operations.
1.6
Technical specifications
See
Table 1
below.
DANGER
Only the Tractel
®
Kermantle
®
that comes with
the device is authorized for use with the derope
®
descent device. This rope can be customized for
lengths ranging from 30 to 1,300 ft. (10 to 400 m).
2.
LIMITATION OF THE EQUIPMENT
2.1
Maximum two workers per derope
®
descent
device.
2.2
Capacity
The derope
®
descent device is rated to be
used with a minimum of 66 lbs. (30 kg) and a
maximum of 500 lbs. (225 kg). The combination
of the user(s) weight, clothing and tools may
not exceed 500 lbs. (225 kg).
2.3
Descent
For repeated descents, use of the derope
®
descent device is limited with respect to
load, descent height, and number of repeated
descents in accordance with the limits
indicated in
Table 2
below.
DANGER
Following each use, whether for a single descent
or repeated descents, the derope
®
descent device
must be inspected by a technician trained and
qualified for this operation.
Table 1
Model
derope
®
T
derope
®
Up A
derope
®
Up E
derope
®
Up R
Max. height for
single descent
1 person: 1,300 ft. (400 m)
2 persons: 650 ft. (200 m)
Speed of
descent
1 person: 235 ft./min. (72 m/min.)
2 persons: 295 ft./min. (90 m/min.)
Temperature
-31 to 122°F (-35 to 50°C)
Dimensions
(H x L x D)
6
11
⁄
16
x 4
23
⁄
32
x 4
1
⁄
8
in.
(170 x 120 x 105 mm)
8
55
⁄
64
x 7
7
⁄
8
x 6
1
⁄
2
in.
(225 x 200 x 165 mm)
19
29
⁄
32
x 10
7
⁄
16
x 6
1
⁄
2
in.
(485 x 265 x 165 mm)
19
3
⁄
32
x 10
7
⁄
16
x 6
1
⁄
2
in.
(485 x 265 x 165 mm)
Construction
Housing: aluminum casting
Internal parts (pulley and gears): heat-treated steel
Hand wheel
winch
n/a
Max load: 310 lbs. (140 kg)
Applied force: 11 lbs. (5 kg)
Capacity
1 person: 310 lbs. (140 kg)
2 persons: 500 lbs. (225 kg)
Weight
4 lbs. (1.9 kg)
6.6 lbs. (3 kg)
13.4 lbs. (6.1 kg)
14.3 lbs. (6.5 kg)
Kernamntle
®
rope
3
⁄
8
in. (9 mm) Tractel
®
Kernmantle
®
made of nylon
Minimum breaking strenght: 4,000 lbs. (18 kN)
Elongation: 4.5%
Standards
ANSI Z359.4-07 and CSA Z259.2.3, type 1E
Table 2
Maximum number of repeated descents
Descent height
< 165 ft.
(50 m)
< 410 ft.
(125 m)
< 650 ft.
(200 m)
< 1,000 ft.
(300 m)
< 1,300 ft.
(400 m)
Capacity of
310 lbs. (140 kg)
16
6
4
2
3
Capacity of
500 lbs. (225 kg)
6
2
1
1
Prohibited
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