Operating Principles - Camp Safety DRUID Manual Del Usuario

During the certification process the following ropes were used: CAMP Lithium 11 mm, Cousin Trestec Spelunca 10.1 mm,
CAMP Quasar 9.9 mm, CAMP Magnon 11 mm.
Warning: the stated diameter of ropes on the market may have a tolerance of up to +/- 0.2 mm.
Braking effectiveness and ease of giving slack can vary depending on the diameter, construction, wear and tear, and
surface treatment of the rope and other variables, such as: frozen, muddy, wet, dirty ropes, etc.
At each use the user must familiarise him or herself with the braking effect of the device on the rope and ensure that the
rope is in good condition. Ensure that the lower end of the rope has stitching or a stop knot. The device may heat up during
descent and damage the rope: take care. Safe operation of the device is connected to the rope conditions: if the rope is
damaged it must be replaced.
Harness
EN 12841C use: use with full body fall arrest harness EN 361 + EN 813.
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EN 341/2A use: use with EN 361 and/or EN 813 and/or EN 1496 and/or EN 1497 harnesses.
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EN 15151-1 use: use with EN 12277 and/or EN 813 harnesses.
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Carabiner
Exclusive use of carabiners with locking gate.
EN 12841C and EN 341/2A use: EN 361 class B carabiners.
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EN 15151-1 use: EN 12275 class B or X carabiners.
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Anchoring
The anchors used must comply with EN 795 or be known to have resistance greater than 15 kN. For EN 12841C and EN
341/2A uses anchoring must always be placed above the user. Avoid any slack on the rope: the device is not suitable to
arrest falls. Any dynamic overload may damage the work rope. Anchoring may be below the user and is able to sustain
falls solely and exclusively in the case of climbing progression during EN 15151-1 use of the device. Connection to the
anchoring point must be arranged in such a way so as not to impede descent.
USE
During use it is essential that the device always remains under the user's control. We recommend wearing gloves. Use
adequate rescue equipment and provide adequate training for the work crew so that they can quickly rescue the injured
person to minimise the suspension trauma effects.

Operating Principles

When a load is placed on the anchoring/climber side of the rope [11], the Druid/Druid Pro rotates on the attachment hole
[3] and the movable cam [6] rotates towards the fixed cam [5] and presses the rope in between in order to lock the rope.
The hand of the user must hold the braking side of the rope at all times [10] in order to activate the movement of the
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