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R74 SEMI-STATIC ROPE R745000C (190209)

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Precautions for use

6D. Taut rope

WARNING, a taut rope anchored with a rope clamp can be

damaged in case of overloading.

WARNING, a load applied to the center of the rope can strain

the anchors and the rope beyond their strength capacity (see

drawing).

6E. Protect your rope

WARNING, chemical agents (vapors, acids, oils, gasoline, etc.)

can destroy the rope’s fi bers. Protect your rope. Paint or cement

can affect the performance and strength of the rope.

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Semi-static rope performance

Explanation of standard tests:

Fall factor f

Ratio between the length of a fall and

the length of rope that arrests the fall.

Shock load F

Shock force on the person during a

fall and transmitted to the fall-arrest

system (anchor, carabiner, rope, etc.).

The dynamic performance values

given were obtained from a fall of

factor 0.3 with a mass of 100 kg

(type A rope). These values must be

less than 6 kN in accordance with the

EN 1891 standard.

Number of falls

Determined by a device that produces

a fall of factor 1 every three minutes

(rope terminated with fi gure 8 knots).

The rope must resist fi ve successive

falls with a mass of 100 kg (type A

rope).

Static breaking strength

Breaking strength when the rope is

subjected to a slow pull. Type A ropes

must resist a force of at least 22 kN.

Static resistance of the termination.

A fi gure 8 knot or sewn termination

in a type A rope must resist a load of

15 kN for three minutes.

8 knot

8 knot

3 3 mm

0,9 m

1 m

1 m

factor 0,3

0,9 m

3 m

factor =

=

0,9

0,9

3

3

0,3

100kg

f =

= 1

x 5

1 m

Number of falls:

1 m

8 knot

8 knot

0,6 m

2 m

100kg

F < 6 kN

f =

= 0,3

2 m

0,6 m

3 m

factor 1

3 m

3 m

factor =

=

3

3

1

3 m

Number of falls

Shock load F

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