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GENERAL INFORMATION
The C.A.M.P. Group meets the needs of workers at height with light and innovative products. These are designed,
tested and manufactured to a certified quality system, ensuring reliable and safe products. These instructions inform
you about the correct use throughout the life of the product:
read, understand and keep these instructions
. If lost,
you can download the instructions from the web site
www.camp.it
. The EU declaration of conformity can be also
downloaded from our site. The retailer must provide the instruction manual in the language of the country where the
product is to be sold.
USE
This equipment should be used only by trained and competent persons. Otherwise the user should be under the direct
supervision of a trained and competent person. This notice will not teach you the techniques for work at height or any
other associated activity: you must have received qualified instruction before using this product. Climbing, and any
other activity for which these products may be used, is inherently dangerous. The consequences of incorrect selection,
misuse or poor maintenance of equipment could result in damage, serious injury or death. The user must be medically
fit and capable to control his own security and any possible emergency situations. For equipment intended for use in fall
arrest systems, it is essential for safety that the anchor device or anchor point should always be positioned, and the
work carried out in such way as to minimise both the potential for falls and the potential fall distance. Verify the free
space required beneath the user at the workplace before each occasion of use, so that, in the case of a fall, there will be
no collision with the ground or the other obstacle in the fall path. A full body harness is the only acceptable body holding
device that can be used in a fall arrest system. The product should only be used as instructed and no alterations should
be made to it. It may be used in conjunction with any appropriate items of suitable specification and according to the EN
standards, with due consideration to the limitations of each individual piece of equipment. This leaflet shows examples
of improper utilizations of this product. Note that it is impossible to show or imagine all improper utilizations and that this
product should be used only in the way specified by the manufacturer in this leaflet. If possible this product should be
treated as personal.
MAINTENANCE
Cleaning of the textile and plastic parts:
rinse in clean water and neutral soap (max temperature 30°C) and dry naturally
away from direct heat.
Cleaning of the metallic parts:
rinse in clean water and then dry.
Temperature:
Always keep this
product below 80°C so as not to affect the performance of the product.
Chemicals:
withdraw the product from service if it
comes into contact with chemical reagents, solvents or fuels which could affect the performance of the product.
STORAGE
Store unpacked in a cool, dry, dark place away from heat sources, high humidity, sharp edges, corrosives or other
possible causes of damage.
RESPONSIBILITY
The company C.A.M.P. spa, or the distributor, will not accept any responsibility for damage, injury or death resulting
from misuse of or from modifications to a CAMP Safety branded product. It is the user's responsibility at all times to
ensure that he/she understands the correct and safe use of any equipment supplied by or from C.A.M.P. spa, that
he/she uses it only for the purposes for which it is designed and that he/she practices all proper safety procedures.
Before using the equipment, take all necessary steps to familiarise yourself with rescue techniques should an
emergency occur. You personally assume all the risks and responsibilities for your actions and decisions: if you are not
able or not in a position to assume these, do not use this equipment.
3 YEAR WARRANTY
This product is warranted against any faults in materials or manufacture for 3 years from the purchase date. Limitations
of warranty include: normal wear and tear, modifications or alterations, incorrect storage, corrosion, damage due to
accidents or negligence, use for which this product is not specifically designed.
“TEMPORARY LIFELINE” ref.1095 / 109501 SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Summary
CAMP Temporary Lifeline is an anchoring device to prepare a horizontal flexible anchoring line (intended as a line that
does not shift more than 15° from the horizontal position -
fig.1
), and it is intended for protection against the risk of falling
from a height (if used as a fall arrester) or for the prevention of the same (when used for restraint or work positioning). It
is available in two versions with different adjustable lengths: up to 18 m (ref.1095) and up to 30 m (ref.109501).
CAMP Temporary Lifeline is classified as:
•
“Type B+C”:
a device certified in accordance with standard EN 795:2012 Type B tested in accordance with Type C
methodology, when connected directly to a structure through anchoring slings (ref.1040xx) and carabiners (ref.
0981E) supplied with the device and available as spare parts. This use is governed by regulation (EU) 2016/425 and
in this case, the product is to be considered a CE certified Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). See
fig.2a
.
•
“Type C”:
a device certified in accordance with standard EN 795:2012 Type C, when connected to Type A anchor
points already predisposed on the structure using only carabiners (ref.0981E), supplied with the device.
CAMP Temporary Lifeline has been tested for use by a maximum of two people at a time in accordance with standard
CEN/TS 16415:2013. “Type C” use and use by two people is not governed by regulation (EU) 2016/425 and in these
cases, the product is to be considered collective protection equipment.
Use
For installation, you must identify the structure to which to anchor the slings ref.1040xx or the Type A structural anchors
to which to connect the carabiners ref.0981E.
Wherever possible, we recommend using one or more intermediate anchors that can be created around a structure
with slings ref.1040xx or directly to Type A structural anchor points: the lifeline webbing must be inserted then into the
carabiner ref. 0981E in such a way that it can slide freely. The maximum angle between the spans at the infeed and
outfeed of the intermediate anchors is 15° (
fig.3
).
The anchors or the structure must be verified. During a fall, the maximum load transmitted to the anchors is →
table B
.
The tensile strength of the lifeline is 26.2 kN.
Minimum, maximum and intermediate span indications are shown on
table A
.
For installation:
• Must be carried out by skilled personnel.
• Attach the fixed end
[1]
to the end anchor.
• Place the ratchet
[2]
in position 3.
• Unroll the free tape
[3]
and attach the mobile end
[4]
to the other end anchor.
• Retrieve the free tape
[3]
, placing it slightly under tension only by hand.
• Place the ratchet in position 2 and apply tension for at least two turns on the axis
[7]
. Tension must be applied only by
hand in order to prevent it from being excessive.
• Place the ratchet in position 1.
• Wind up the free tape
[3]
.
• If necessary, install the lifeline webbing in the intermediate anchor points.
• Providing documentation after installation is not necessary since it is a temporary line destined to be removed after
use.
For uninstallation:
• Place the ratchet in position 3 and free all the anchors. Wind up the tape appropriately.
For connection of the operator subsystem for work positioning or fall arrest:
• Use Type B or A or T EN 362 connectors that can slide freely along the line.
• Provide a second safety system during passage of an intermediate anchor.