Additional Information - Petzl EASYTOP STEEL Manual Del Usuario

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These instructions explain how to correctly use your equipment. Only certain
techniques and uses are described.
The warning symbols inform you of some potential dangers related to the use of
your equipment, but it is impossible to describe them all. Check Petzl.com for
updates and additional information.
You are responsible for heeding each warning and using your equipment correctly.
Any misuse of this equipment will create additional dangers. Contact Petzl if you
have any doubts or difficulty understanding these instructions.
1. Field of application
Anchor system for climbing gyms.
EASYTOP STEEL / EASYTOP STAINLESS (316L):
Connector for the top of a route.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection.
EN 362: 2004 class A (anchor).
EN 12275: 2013 class A (anchor).
EASYTOP WALL:
Anchor for EASYTOP.
EN 795: 2012 type A (anchor device requiring multiple fastening elements to mount
it to the structure).
Suitable environment:
EASYTOP STEEL / EASYTOP WALL: indoors, climbing gyms.
EASYTOP STAINLESS: outdoors, environments that do not cause stress corrosion
cracking (SCC).
For anchor installations on a sea cliff, or in any other highly corrosive environment,
the lifetime of the anchor is significantly reduced. It is preferable to use a material
with a corrosion resistance suitable for harsh environments that cause stress
corrosion cracking, so that the lifetime of the installation is satisfactorily long.
EASYTOP and EASYTOP WALL are suitable for anchor use on a climbing wall that
meets the requirements of the EN 12572: 2017 standard.
This product must not be pushed beyond its limits, nor be used for any purpose
other than that for which it is designed.
Responsibility
WARNING
Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous.
You are responsible for your own actions, decisions and safety.
Before using this equipment, you must:
- Read and understand all Instructions for Use.
- Get specific training in its proper use.
- Become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations.
- Understand and accept the risks involved.
Failure to heed any of these warnings may result in severe injury or death.
This product must only be used by competent and responsible persons, or those
placed under the direct and visual control of a competent and responsible person.
You are responsible for your actions, your decisions and your safety and you
assume the consequences of same. If you are not able, or not in a position to
assume this responsibility, or if you do not fully understand the Instructions for Use,
do not use this equipment.
2. Nomenclature
(1) EASYTOP WALL, (2) Structure mounting holes, (3) EASYTOP installation bolt, (4)
Nut, (5) EASYTOP, (6) Anchor attachment hole, (7) Rope channel, (8) Primary gate,
(9) Autolocking gate, (10) Inspection pin, (11) Protective plate.
Principal materials:
EASYTOP STEEL and EASYTOP WALL: steel, nylon.
EASYTOP STAINLESS (316L): stainless steel (316L), nylon.
3. Inspection, points to verify
The supplied inspection pin is used to assess the wear on the rope channel.
Your safety depends upon the integrity of your equipment.
Petzl recommends a detailed inspection by a competent person at least once every
12 months (depending on current regulations in your country, and your conditions
of usage). Warning: your intensity of use may cause you to inspect your PPE more
frequently. Follow the procedures described at Petzl.com. Record the results on
your PPE inspection form: type, model, manufacturer contact info, serial number or
individual number, dates: manufacture, purchase, first use, next periodic inspection;
problems, comments, inspector's name and signature.
It is recommended that you write the next inspection date on your product.
Before each use
Check the condition of the EASYTOP WALL anchor and the EASYTOP installation
bolt and nut: marks, wear, corrosion, deformation, cracks.
Check the condition of the EASYTOP connector: absence of cracks, marks,
deformation, corrosion, wear (on the frame, the rivet, the gates, around the
attachment hole and the rope channel). Verify that the gates open, and that they
close automatically.
During use
It is important to regularly monitor the condition of the product and its connections
to the other equipment in the system. Make sure that all items of equipment are
correctly positioned with respect to each other.
4. Compatibility
Verify that this product is compatible with the other elements of the system in your
application (compatible = good functional interaction).
Equipment used with your EASYTOP must meet current standards in your country
(e.g. EN 892 ropes).
EASYTOP is compatible with EN 892 single ropes or one strand of 8.5-13 mm
diameter EN 1891 low stretch kernmantel rope.
5. Installing and positioning the EASYTOP
The EASYTOP connector must only be placed at the top of a route.
The placement must allow the rope to run freely, with the connector loaded on the
major axis, without cantilever loading or rubbing on the gates. The gates of the
connector must not be loaded.
EASYTOP is only secure when loaded on the major axis, with the autolocking
gate closed. Loading EASYTOP in any other way (e.g. loading over an edge) is
dangerous and can reduce its strength.
EASYTOP may be installed on the EASYTOP WALL anchor or on any other suitable
anchor: the anchor must not block the EASYTOP, which must be able to move
freely.
The EASYTOP WALL anchor must be mounted to the structure using the mounting
holes (12.5 mm diameter).
Warning: the strength of the anchor depends on the strength of the
elements fastening it to the structure and of the quality of installation
(tightening, placement...).
Installing the EASYTOP on the EASYTOP WALL anchor: use only the supplied bolt
and nut, marked EASYTOP.
Protective plate: can be used to protect the wall surface from rubbing due to
connector movement.
TECHNICAL NOTICE EASYTOP STEEL - EASYTOP STAINLESS - EASYTOP WALL
6. Opening/closing
- Clipping the rope:
Push the gates with the rope. Verify that the autolocking gate returns to the locked
position once the rope is in place.
- Rope retrieval:
Remember to untie the knots before pulling the rope to recover it.
7. Installing a fixed rope
Special case: installing a fixed rope, e.g. for routesetting.
Installing the rope: simply insert the loop of the knot into the EASYTOP connector.
Removing the rope: manually depress the autolocking gate to enable rope
removal.

8. Additional information

This product meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal
protective equipment. The EU declaration of conformity is available at Petzl.com.
- In a fall arrest system, the length of the connector affects the fall distance.
- Equipment for single-person use only.
- When the anchor device is used as part of a fall arrest system, the user must be
equipped with a means of limiting the impact force, exerted on the user when the
fall is arrested, to a maximum value of 6 kN.
- The EASYTOP WALL anchor is fixed and must not undergo any deflection or
displacement in use.
- Do not use this equipment as a means of hoisting.
- The maximum load that can be transmitted to the structure by the anchor is
approximately 12 kN.
- You must have a rescue plan and the means to rapidly implement it in case of
difficulties encountered while using this equipment.
- The anchor point for the system should preferably be located above the user's
position and should meet the requirements of the EN 795 standard (12 kN
minimum strength).
- In a fall arrest system, it is essential to check the required clearance below the
user before each use, in order to avoid hitting the ground or an obstacle in the
event of a fall.
- Make sure that the anchor point is correctly positioned, in order to limit the risk
and the length of a fall.
- A fall arrest harness is the only device allowable for supporting the body in a fall
arrest system.
- When using multiple items of equipment, a dangerous situation can arise in which
the safety function of an item of equipment can be affected by the safety function
of another item of equipment.
- WARNING - DANGER: ensure that your products do not rub against abrasive or
sharp surfaces.
- Users must be medically fit for activities at height. WARNING: inert suspension in
a harness can result in serious injury or death.
- The Instructions for Use for each item of equipment used in conjunction with this
product must be followed.
- The Instructions for Use must be provided to the user of this equipment, in the
language of the country where the equipment is used.
- Make sure the markings on the product are legible.
When to retire your equipment:
WARNING: an exceptional event can lead you to retire a product after only one
use, depending on the type and intensity of usage and the environment of usage
(harsh environments, marine environments, sharp edges, extreme temperatures,
chemicals...).
A product must be retired when:
- It has been subjected to a major fall or load.
- It fails to pass inspection. You have any doubt as to its reliability.
- You do not know its full usage history.
- When it becomes obsolete due to changes in legislation, standards, technique or
incompatibility with other equipment...
Destroy these products to prevent further use.
Icons:
A. Unlimited lifetime - B. Marking - C. Acceptable temperatures - D. Usage
precautions - E. Cleaning - F. Drying - G. Storage/transport - H. Maintenance
- I. Modifications/repairs (prohibited outside of Petzl facilities, except
replacement parts) - J. Questions/contact
3-year guarantee
Against any material or manufacturing defect. Exclusions: normal wear and tear,
oxidation, modifications or alterations, incorrect storage, poor maintenance,
negligence, uses for which this product is not designed.
Warning symbols
1. Situation presenting an imminent risk of serious injury or death. 2. Exposure to
a potential risk of accident or injury. 3. Important information on the functioning or
performance of your product. 4. Equipment incompatibility.
Traceability and markings
a. Meets PPE regulatory requirements. Notified body performing the EU type
examination - b. Number of the notified body responsible for the production
control of this PPE - c. Traceability: datamatrix - d. Single-person use - e. Serial
number - f. Year of manufacture - g. Month of manufacture - h. Batch number - i.
Individual identifier - j. Standards - k. Read the Instructions for Use carefully - l.
Model identification - m. Strength - n. Manufacturer address
G0016000B (140920)
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