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PRODUCT EXPERIENCE - ASAP B71-PE-05B (060114)
ASAP
Experience
• This "Product Experience" document is a supplement to
the Instructions For Use, which provides feedback from field
experience and tips for using your product
• It is inseparable from the Instructions for use
Important / remember
• Read the instructions for use carefully before looking at the following
techniques
• You must have already read and understood the information in
the Instructions for use to be able to understand this supplementary
information
• Mastering these techniques requires specific training
• Work with a professional to confirm your ability to perform these
techniques safely and independently before attempting them unsupervised
Failure to heed any of these warnings may result in
severe injury or death.

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  • Page 1 • Work with a professional to confirm your ability to perform these techniques safely and independently before attempting them unsupervised Failure to heed any of these warnings may result in severe injury or death. PRODUCT EXPERIENCE - ASAP B71-PE-05B (060114)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    9 5. ASAP usage on an incline p. 10 6. Details on using the ASAP when it is attached to the harness without an energy absorber (EN 353-2 usage). p. 12 7. ASAP usage on static rope (non CE) p.

  • Page 3: Working Principle

    Great speed Warning, the ASAP is a directional device and locks in only one direction. Danger of death if the ASAP is positioned upside down on the rope: verify the proper locking direction at each installation. ASAP B71 ASAP B71...

  • Page 4: Backup Device In A Rope Access System

    In a rope access system, the worker moves along a work rope. The ASAP is installed on a safety rope and connected to the A (fall arrest) attachment point of the harness. Its role is to arrest the fall in case the primary belay or positioning system fails.

  • Page 5: Choice Of Harness Attachment Point For The Asap

    Sternal Position is more ergonomic when suspended Rescuer can easily manage the victim's position The ASAP can take up space in front of the user during work Dorsal Clear work space Uncomfortable position when suspended: abdomen and airway...
  • Page 6 Installing the keeper cord Tie one end of the keeper cord to the lower hole of the ASAP (identified as n° 7 in the “Nomenclature” section of the Instructions for use). The knot of the keeper cord must be tied as close as possible to the device to keep the ASAP LOCK B71 ALU size of the loop to a minimum.

  • Page 7: Asap Usage When Approaching An Obstacle Or The Ground

    3. ASAP usage when approaching an obstacle or the ground BEGINNER The clearance is the minimum amount of clear space under the ASAP that is required to prevent the user from hitting the ground in case of a fall. Clearance Tirant d’air...
  • Page 8 3.4. Monitor the rope tension Close to the ground, with little rope weight, it is important to make sure the rope is properly sliding through the ASAP, to avoid creating a loop of slack that can increase the potential fall distance.

  • Page 9: Asap Usage In High Winds

    BEGINNER In normal work configuration, the rope slides through the ASAP when it is not locked. If the rope is pulled upward, for example by the wind, a loop of slack can be created, increasing the worker's potential fall height.

  • Page 10: Asap Usage On An Incline

    For moving about on an incline, the ASAP offers the advantage of freely following the user, in both directions of movement. In case of a fall on a low-angle roof or rough surface, the user's sliding speed can be quite low. In this case, the ASAP does not recognize a fall, and it can follow the user without locking.
  • Page 11 5. ASAP usage on an incline NOT FOR BEGINNER In case there is a dangerous obstacle less than 5 m from the user, on a low-angle incline, Petzl recommends making a stopper knot in the rope before the obstacle. Clearance Tirant d’air 30°...

  • Page 12: Details On Using The Asap When It Is Attached To The Harness Without An Energy Absorber (En 353-2 Usage)

    In conclusion: Axis PE When precautions are taken to limit the risk of a fall when close to the anchor, Petzl authorizes the use of the ASAP without an energy absorber on Petzl PARALLEL 10.5 mm and AXIS 11 mm ropes. Parallel PETZL 10,5 mm...
  • Page 13 ASAP EXPERIENCE Parallel PETZL 10,5 mm Axis PETZL 11 mm 6. Details on using the ASAP when it is attached to the harness without an BEGINNER energy absorber (EN 353-2 usage). Parallel PETZL 10,5 mm Axis PETZL 11 mm 6c. With ASAP B71 up to serial number 13316LJ0087 CE 0082 EN 353-2 Parallel PETZL 10.5 mm...

  • Page 14: Asap Usage On Static Rope (Non Ce)

    Using the ASAP on static rope is outside the scope of the EN 12841 and EN 353-2 certifications. For your information, Petzl did a series of tests on static ropes with harness + dummy. These tests give a realistic overview of falls in normal ASAP usage.

  • Page 15: Backup Belay For One Person With The Asap On The Anchor

    - The ASAP must be connected to an energy absorber (ASAP'SORBER 20 or 40 or ABSORBICA L57) - The user must always hold the rope so that it cannot slide through the ASAP under its own weight, creating a loop of slack (the...
  • Page 16 -1. Put the descender handle in the work positioning position or tie off the descender - 2. Keep the ASAP's rope from moving through the device by locking the wheel or by making a stopper knot in the rope Warning, do not attach the rope to the anchor, the energy absorber cannot deploy in case of a fall With the ASAP LOCK, simply use the device's locking function.

  • Page 17: Installing A Safety Line

    For this type of installation, the ASAP offers certain advantages, but requires specific precautions: The hands are free to manage the progression The user can quickly create enough slack to make knots, due to the sliding of the rope in the ASAP, while optimizing the rope tension during movement phases In case of a pendulum fall on the ASAP, the clearance is difficult to assess.
  • Page 18 9.3. Pendulum fall tests Tests done with a 100 kg mass, with an ASAP'SORBER 40, ASAP installed on a new AXIS 11 mm rope, figure-8 knot at ASAP the anchor point. Start of the fall: mass positioned 3 m from the anchor point, with 3 m of rope deployed (the length of the ASAP'SORBER + 2 connectors creates a slight loop of slack).

  • Page 19: Rope Rescue: Accompanied Descent

    Rescue training: beware of practicing too close to the ground To avoid the risk of hitting the ground in case of a two-person fall on an ASAP, it is recommended to perform the rescue maneuvers at least 5 m from the ground (more if the rope length implies a significant elongation under load).

  • Page 20: Rope Rescue: Asap Performance On A Taut Rope

    100 kg mass, connected to the ASAP by an OK TRIACT + ABSORBICA + VULCAN 100 Kg 10.5 mm PARALLEL rope, tensioned by a 100 kg mass. Start of the fall: ASAP at 1 m from the anchor, mass above the ASAP (fall of 2 times the length of the energy absorber + 100 Kg connectors) Result: Rope intact (sheath very lightly marked) / 3.9 kN impact force / 50 mm ASAP displacement / 200 mm...

  • Page 21: Rope Rescue: Stability Of The Asap's Hold On The Rope

    ASAP EXPERIENCE 12. Rope rescue: stability of the ASAP's hold on the rope When a patient is hanging from his ASAP (locked by a fall), if his ASAP's rope is the only solution, the rescuer uses it to access the victim.

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