Travflex - EN 795 Class C
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Group Travflex - EN 795 Class C English GB Travflex horizontal lifeline for installations on roofs (Anchoring device equipped with flexible horizontal retaining cable) Installation, operating and maintenance manual Models for mounting on : Concrete terrace Metal beam Ribbed roof-deck section Roof-deck sections

2 E - Anchoring plate of anchor kit for ribbed roof-deck sections F - Tensioner G - Tension indicator H - INRS shock-absorber I - Shock-absorber coupling kit J - Travsafe sliders 1 : Standard slider 2 : Open slider K - Information panel Contents 1/ Priority recommendations 2/ Presentation 3/ Description 4/ Associated equipment 5/ Prior study 6/ Installation 7/ Information plate 8/ Operation 9/ Checks, inspections and maintenance 10/ Reception tests 11/ Prohibited operation faults 12/ Regulations and Standards 13/ Official Terminology 14/ Check Sheet A - End anchor kit for version with...

Group 3 Version 1 for concrete roof Version 2 for metal roof, mounting on beam Version 3 for metal roof, secured on roof-deck sections A C A A C A A B C I H F E E G E

Foreword : All of the instructions in this manual refer to a horizontal lifeline equipped with a flexible retaining cable. All of the instructions mentioning PPE (Individual Protection Equipment) refer to an PPE against falls from height. 1) The purpose of the Travflex lifeline is to control serious risks of people falling. Consequently it is essential, for safe installation and use of the equipment, that you read this manual closely and comply strictly with the instructions provided both before and during installation and use of the lifeline. 2) This manual should be entrusted to the...

The Travflex lifeline is a permanent mobile anchoring device ensuring fall protection, specially designed for roofs made with metal roof-deck sections, and comprising a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) twin-cable belaying system. (Nearly horizontal means a maximum slope of 15° with respect to the horizontal).The belaying system is secured by anchors designed in accordance with a patented system used to absorb the effect of the shock on the host structure by one or several persons falling when connected to the lifeline. The Travflex lifeline comes in several versions depending on the roof...

All the anchors are supplied with a sealing plate, only used with version II. IMPORTANT : Version I of the Travflex lifeline is supplied without screws or dowels for mounting on the host structure (concrete).The technical specifications relative to the lifeline attaching equipment, in accordance with this version, depend on the nature and specifications of the host structure; the attaching equipment must therefore be defined by a prior technical study. This study comprises, in particular, an analysis of the host structure, the structure’s mechanical strength and the corresponding...

Group 7 B : end anchor kit for version implementing INRS shockabsorber, stainless steel type, versions 3 and 4 Used with INRS shock-absorber • code 098729, equipped with self-drilling screws for 1 to 3 mm panels • code 098719 ,equipped with self-drilling screws for 4 to 12 mm panels By its original design, the Travflex intermediate anchor allows each user to move past these by the slider secured to his PPE with no need to unfasten from the lifeline. composition 01 yoke with end anchor for absorber 1 05 washer 2 02 anchor base 1 06 self-drilling screw 12 03 anchor shock-absorber 2 07 sealing...

Group 8 D : Turn anchor kit, stainless steel type, to guide cables in turns. Acts as intermediate anchor in lifeline turns. Supplied unassembled to allow installer to adapt it according to left or right turn on horizontal structure plane. Can be installed every 15 m max Turn anchor kit : Version 3 • code 098799, equipped with self-drilling screws for 1 to 3 mm panels • code 098789, equipped with self-drilling screws for 4 to 12 mm panels composition 01 Turn yoke for INRS shock-absorbers 1 07 Angle plate 1 02 Anchor base 1 08 Anchor shock-absorber 2 03 Nut + washer dia. 12 assembly 2 09...

Group 9 2 1 H : INRS shock-absorber • Code 066688 Stainless steel INRS shock-absorber used to reduce efforts on end anchors transmitted by cable in the event of a fall.. composition 01 shock-absorber 1 02 quick-link 1 I : Shock-absorber coupling kit • Code 098699 The shock-absorber coupling is used to engage and remove the Travsafe slider at the line end. 1 2 4 3 composition 01 Stop ring 2 02 Shock-absorber coupling 1 03 Quick-link 1 04 Cable end-fitting 2 J : The Travsafe slider is made of stainless steel ; it enbles the user to move past the intermediate anchors with no need to unfasten...

Any change in the layout of the area covered by the Travflex lifeline, that might have an influence on safety or operation should lead to a revision of the prior study before operation of the lifeline continues. Any modification to the installation should be made by a technician that is qualified to a level enabling installation of a new lifeline Tractel SAS is at your disposal to draw up the prior study required for the installation of your Travflex lifeline, and to study any special installation of the Travflex lifeline. Tractel SAS canal so provide you with the PPE required against falls...

6.2 : Tools required To be used in accordance with documentation given with each tool. The tools required for installation of the Travflex lifeline are as follows: (in addition to the equipment required for attachment of the anchors with a “concrete” version, to be defined in accordance with the manufacturers manual supplied with the attaching equipment: dowels, bolts, etc.). a) Off-the-shelf tools - Set of open-end wrenches, 10 to 24mm, cable cutter, 6mm diameter control rod, drilling machine and screwdriver. b) Special tools - Special insert tool, Tractel code 089916, for riveting Tractel...

6.3 Assembling the anchors For anchors mounted on concrete (version I) or on ribs (version III), the first operation consists in assembling the anchors forming part of the lifeline to be installed. For anchors mounted on beam (version II), the anchors are assembled after their base has been secured to the host structure. For this configuration, see section 6.4.2 “Installing anchors on seal beam ». All the end anchor kits comprise a pair of cable stop rings, shock-absorbing rings, and end-fittings (red). All the anchor kits contain, in addition : - 1 sealing plate - 12 self-drilling screws...