Definitions And Symbols; Presentation; Description - Tractel travflex 2 Manual De Instalación

9) When any point of a travflex™ 2 lifeline or anchor point has
been subject to a fall, the complete lifeline and more
particularly the plates located in the fall area must be
inspected before the system is returned to use. This
verification must be carried out in accordance with the
instructions in this manual by a person trained for this
purpose.
10) Make sure that the roof-deck section and the mounting plate
support structure are compatible with the specified load of
15 kN for installation of the intermediate and end anchors of
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the life line, and 20 kN for installation of the turn anchors.

2 Definitions and symbols

2.1 Definitions
"User": Person or department in charge of safe use of the
product described in this manual.
"Technician": Qualified person in charge of maintenance
operations described and allowed to the user by the manual;
a technician is understood as a person which is skilled and
familiar with the product.
"Installeur": Qualified person in charge of installation of the
travflex™ 2 lifeline, the ring flex anchor ring and the mounting
plates.
"PPE": Personal protective equipment against falls from a
height.
"Structural Anchoring": Component durably secured on a
(host or support) structure on which it is possible to secure
an anchoring device or a personal protection equipment
(for protection against falls from heights). On the travflex™ 2
lifeline, the structural anchors are the plates described in
this manual.
"Lifeline": There is no reference made to the term "lifeline" in
the regulations or standards. The travflex™ 2 horizontal lifeline
forms part of the category designated "Anchoring system
equipped with horizontal flexible belaying supports".
"Anchoring device": Element or series of elements or
components including an anchor point or anchorpoints.
"Anchor point": Component to which a PPE equipment is
secured for protection against falls from heights.
On the travflex™ 2 lifeline, there are 3 types of anchor points:
• the travsmart slider which slides along the lifeline cable,
• the anchor points of the end and turn anchors,
• the ringflex anchor ring.
2.2 Symbols
"Danger": For comments intended to prevent harm to
people, including life-threatening, serious or mild injury, or harm
to the environment.
"Important": For comments intended to prevent failure or
damage to the product, but not putting the life or health of
the operator or other persons directly in danger, or harming the
environment.
"Note": For comments regarding necessary precautions
for efficient and convenient installation, use and maintenance.
: Read the instruction manual.
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: Wear Personal Protective Equipment (fall arrest device
and safety helmet).
: Enter information in the maintenance log, or depending
on the case, in the checklist.

3 Presentation

The travflex™ 2 anchor plates are interfaces designed to secure
the anchors of the travflex™ 2 lifeline or the ringflex anchor
rings. These mounting plates are formed by a galvanised or
stainless steel plate and a set of fasteners by which it is directly
mounted on the roof deck sections.
These plates have been tested for mechanical strength by
APAVE SUD EUROPE S.A.S.
The mounting plates for travflex™ 2 lifeline and ringflex anchor
ring are specially designed for installation and use on low-
strength steel roof deck sections with minimum thickness of
0.63 mm and rib length of 125 mm, 250 mm and 333 mm.
The mounting plates for travflex™ 2 lifeline and ringflex anchor
ring can be installed on either roofing or siding.
"Important": The travflex™ 2 lifeline must be installed
on plates supplied by Tractel
strength indicated of 15 kN for the end and intermediate anchors
and 20 kN for the turn anchors.

4 Description

4.1 General information
The travflex™ 2 lifeline on mounting plates is formed by the
following components laid out as shown in figure 1 (page 2)
which shows a typical installation which can be modulated in
accordance with the needs of the worksite to be equipped
(installation on roof or on vertical siding) :
- Two end anchors (A).
- A flexible belaying support (B) formed by a steel cable and
coupling and shock-absorbing components on each end.
- One or several intermediate anchors (E) varying in number in
accordance with the length of the lifeline when it exceeds
fifteen meters.
- One or several turn anchors (I) used only for a roof-mounted
installation.
The travflex™ 2 lifeline mounting plates (fig. 14, page 8) are
formed by:
Item 1: A galvanised or stainless steel plate depending on the
case.
Item 2: A screw HM16 made of stainless steel.
Item 3: Two washers M16 made of stainless steel.
Item 4: A locknut HM16 made of stainless steel.
Item 5: A variable number of rubber foam gaskets depending on
the type of plate.
Item 6: A variable number of 7.7 mm diameter aluminium rivets
depending on the type of plate.
Item 7: A variable number of stainless steel self-drilling and
tapping screws depending on the type of plate.
® S.A.S. with minimum breaking