3M DEUS 7300 User manual

M104-3M 7300 Manual rev 11-03-13
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DEUS 7300 Controlled
Descent Device
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Instruction
Manual
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Made for
Made for
Descendeur à vitesse
constante DEUS,
série7300
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Dispositivo de
descenso controlado
DEUS 7300
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Before using this equipment, you must:
• Read and understand this Instruction Manual.
• Get specic training in its proper use.
• Become acquainted with its capabilities and
limitations.
• Understand and accept the risks involved.
NFPA CERTIFICATION
DEUS 7300
CONTROLLED DESCENT DEVICE
Meets NFPA 1983 (2012 Edition)
Auxiliary Equipment Requirements, Life Safety
Equipment for Emergency Services
“General Use”
Certied by TÜV SÜD, Munich, Germany
ANSI CERTIFICATION
DEUS 7300
CONTROLLED DESCENT DEVICE
Meets ANSI/ASSE Z359.4 (2007 Edition)
Assisted-Rescue and Self-Rescue Systems,
Subsystems and Components
Multiple Use
Certied by TÜV SÜD, Munich, Germany
CSA CERTIFICATION
DEUS 7300
CONTROLLED DESCENT DEVICE
Meets CSA Z259.2.3 (2012 Edition)
Safety Standard for Descent Devices
Type 1, Class A
Certied by CSA Group, Toronto, Canada
EN CERTIFICATION
DEUS 7300
CONTROLLED DESCENT DEVICE
Meets EN341 (2011 Edition)
Safety Standard for Rescue Descent
Devices
Type 1, Class A
Certied by TÜV SÜD, Munich, Germany
Activities involving the use of this equipment
are inherently dangerous. You are responsible
for your own actions and decisions.
FAILURE TO HEED
ANY OF THESE
WARNINGS MAY
RESULT IN SEVERE
INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING
Keep this Instruction Manual as part of a
permanent record that includes the usage and
inspection history for the equipment. Refer to the
Instruction Manual before each use. Additional
information regarding auxiliary equipment can be
found in NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department
Occupational Safety and Health Program, and
NFPA 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope and
Equipment for emergency services, 2012 Edition.
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Please recycle. Printed in USA.
© Copyright 2013, DEUS Rescue. DEUS is a registered trademark of DEUS Rescue. 3M is a trademark of 3M Company, used under license in
Canada. All rights reserved.
4 Special Notices
5 Responsibilities of the User
6 Introduction
Intended use......................................................................6
Specifications.....................................................................7
This instruction manual............................................... 7
Technical assistance contact information........ 7
8 Parts of a DEUS 7300 Device
Anchorage...........................................................................8
Anchor connector........................................................... 8
DEUS-approved ropes.................................................. 8
DEUS 7300 controlled descent device............... 8
Connectors.......................................................................... 8
Harness .................................................................................. 8
Rescue transfer unit....................................................... 8
Before each use................................................................9
9 Rigging a DEUS 7300 Device
High anchor/high rigging..................................10
High anchor/low rigging....................................10
Low anchor.................................................................. 10
Weather and the environment...............................10
11 Proper Use of a DEUS 7300 Device
No user adjustments.....................................................11
Automatic or manual control..................................11
Descent speed.................................................................. 11
Maximum descent height ......................................... 11
Reversible.............................................................................11
Transition..............................................................................12
Transition w/high anchor rigging..................12
Transition w/low anchor rigging.................... 12
Shock load (impact load)............................................12
Back-up belay for controlled descent.................12
Ascending............................................................................ 12
Tag lines.................................................................................13
Fall-protection...................................................................13
Descent energy calculation......................................13
14 Care and Maintenance
After each use....................................................................14
Inspection log.................................................................... 15
Before each use................................................................16
Training.................................................................................. 17
Additional notices...........................................................17
CONTENTS
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La traducción en español
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• A DEUS 7300 controlled descent device is only
part of a complete system for rescue or belay.
• Makesurecomponentsofyourback-upbelay
system and primary system are compatible.
• AvoidimpactloadingofyourDEUS7300system.
• Payspecialattentionwhenattachingconnectors
and when selecting an anchorage.
• AlwayswearappropriategloveswhenusingDEUS
controlled descent devices.
• Avoiddescendingintoelectrical,thermal,
chemical, mechanical and other hazards.
• TheDEUS7300deviceandallDEUSropes,
connectors, harnesses and anchors must be
inspected before and after each use.
• Alwaysmakesuretheropepathisfreeofhazards
that could damage or interfere with the rope.
• Inspectionmustbecarriedoutbyacompetent
person.
• ReadthisentireInstructionManualbeforeusinga
DEUS 7300 device.
DEUS Rescue reserves the right to change the
specifications, performance and functionality of its
products at any time without prior notice
SPECIAL NOTICES

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The user of DEUS controlled descent devices
assumes responsibility for the proper and safe use
of the equipment. Users and their employers must
strictly conform to the following:
• Provideeachuserwithacopyofthese
instructions of use
• Beawareofregulations
• Usedevicesonlyasspecied–donotalter
• Assumerisksassociatedwithfailuretofollow
instructions
• Removeimmediatelyfromserviceanyequipment
that fails to pass inspection
• Heedlimitationofuserweight
• Heedlimitationofheightofuse
• Inspectandmaintainequipment
• Trainandmanagepersonsatheight
• Developarescueplan
• Continuouslyassessrisks
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE USER

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Congratulations on your selection of the DEUS 7300
controlled descent device.
The DEUS 7300 has features that make it the most
technically advanced, safest, most reliable, highest
quality, and most carefully built system in the world
for rescue, evacuation, and back-up belay:
1) Reliable, direct-drive centrifugal brake. The
massive centrifugal brake eliminates gears that
can fail when shock loaded, and it is designed for
all-day everyday use.
2) Hands-free operation to minimize operator
error. Justconnect,pullouttheslackandletgo–
the 7300 does the rest. It engages automatically
when it senses an over-speed condition and
controls descent hands-free.
3) DEUS“Soft Engagement”Technology. Shock
load creates injuries and can damage equipment.
While every effort should be taken to avoid shock
loading the system, it can never be eliminated
entirely. The 7300 device engages softly to
minimize the effects of shock load.
4) Speed limited. The DEUS 7300 device is
designed to limit descent to a safe speed.
Maximum descent speed is 2 m/sec.
5) Operates reversibly in either direction. That
means no re-rigging to get ready for the next
person.
6) Does not lock up. Rather than locking up when
triggered, the 7300 continues descent at a safe
speed which means the person descending is
safely on the ground rather than suspended
in the air. During evacuation and rescue, it
eliminates rather than aggravates incidents. In
training it avoids injuries and eliminates waiting.
7) Easy to control descent speed. Controlling
descent speed is as easy as pulling on the free
endoftherope–nothingmechanicaltofailand
operator-error is avoided. Pulling on the free end
of the rope to control descent speed can be done
by a belay or safety line operator or by the person
descending.
Intended Use
LIMPORTANT: The DEUS 7300 controlled
descent device is designed for use by
professionals for use during training, escape,
evacuation, and rescue.
The proper use of any system that involves
suspension by rope is inherently risky. It should
only be used after training by a qualified
instructor. DEUS 7300 devices must not be
used by anyone who has not been trained and
qualified, as it may place the user at risk of serious
injury or death.
LIMPORTANT: The DEUS 7300 is certified for
use ONLY with specific DEUS rope. The internal
brake system of the device has been calibrated to
work with specific DEUS ropes. Use of any other
rope risks serious injury or death.
INTRODUCTION

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Specications
Depending on the standard followed, DEUS 7300 devices are rated to particular specifications for maximum
load, descent distance, and other characteristics, as follows:
This Instruction Manual
This manual provides care and use instructions
for the DEUS 7300 controlled descent devices.
Updates and additional information may be found at
www.3M.com/FallProtection.
This manual mentions but does not provide care and
use instructions for other items of equipment that are
essential parts of a vertical escape, rescue or training
system. Consult the specific instruction manuals
provided with each component of your entire system
to know how to safely use that equipment, and the
limitations of that equipment.
This manual is intended as a reference and a
supplement to training. It does not replace training,
which is required for proper use of these devices .
Although we diligently try to update product
specificationsin a timely manner, in literature and
at www.3M.com/FallProtection, we cannot be
responsible for product or specification changes or
typographical errors.
Technical Assistance Contact Information
3M Personal Safety Division
US: 800-243-4630
Canada: 800-267-4414
www.3M.com/FallProtection
NFPA 1983 (2012 ED)
General Use“G”
ANSI Z359.4
(2007 ED)
CSA Z259.2.3 (2012 ED)
Type 1, Class A
EN341 (2011 ED)
Type 1, Class A
Min. Weight 40 kg (88 lbs) 59 kg (130 lbs) 40 kg (88 lbs) 40 kg (88 lbs)
Max. Weight 150 kg (330 lbs) 140 kg (310 lbs) 125 kg (275 lbs) 150 kg (330 lbs)
Max. Height 180 m (590 ft) 180 m (590 ft) 180 m (590 ft) 180 m (590 ft)
Min. Temp -20° C -20° C -20° C -20° C

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A controlled descent system consists of six
interdependent parts: 1) anchorage, 2) anchorage
connector or anchor, 3) rope, 4) controlled descent
device, 5) connectors, and 6) harness. To perform
particular rescues or to relieve situations that can
occur during training or recreational use, a Rescue
Transfer Unit is also required. The system is only as
strong as the weakest part in the system. It is the
responsibility of the user or trainer to make sure he
or she understands all of the parts in the system and
how to use these parts.
In this manual, the term “controlled descent device”
is used to refer to a piece of hardware, like a DEUS
7300 device, that is used either as a primary system
or as a back-up belay to a primary controlled descent
device.
Anchorage–Theanchorageistheobjectusedto
secure the anchor. Professionals who work at height
usually rely on pre-planned anchorages rated to
support specific maximum loads, depending on the
standard followed, such as ANSI, CSA or EN. (Refer to
the appropriate standards for details.) For training,
anchorages should be planned and rated so there
is no chance of failure. Selection of an appropriate
rated anchor point is critical to performing a safe
escape or rescue at height, and requires considerable
training.
Anchorage connector–Theanchororage
connector is an attachment device that connects
the controlled descent system to the Anchorage. The
DEUS 7300 device should only be anchored using
two locking carabiners.
NOTE –Boththeanchorageandtheanchorage
connector for a back-up belay should be entirely
independent from the anchorage and anchorage
connector used for the primary system.
DEUS-approved ropes–TheDEUS7300isdesigned
and approved for use ONLY with DEUS-approved
12 mm ropes. There are no third-party approved
ropes. Use of any other ropes may result in injury
or death.
DEUS 7300 controlled descent device–TheDEUS
7300 can be used as a primary descent system for
rescue or work, or as a back-up belay to your primary
system. DEUS 7300 controlled descent devices are
ideal for applications where longer descents and
heavy use are necessary.
Features of the DEUS 7300 make the devices
appropriate for these applications, starting with a
robust, rugged construction and highly engineered
design. DEUS 7300 devices also feature simple,
automatic and hands free operation, are speed
limited with redundant brakes for extra safety, and
are built with DEUS“Soft Engagement Technology”to
minimize shock load.
Connectors–DEUS7300devicesrequireatleast
two connectors: one to connect the person to
the system and one to connect the system to an
anchorage.
Harness–Aharnessiswhatconnectsapersontoa
controlled descent system. The purpose of a harness
is to secure the person to the system, and to safely
and comfortably distribute load during descent. Your
employer will determine the type of harness that is
appropriate.
Rescue Transfer Unit–TheRescueTransferUnit
(RTU) is a specialized piece of equipment used to
raise a person who has fallen and is suspended from
a piece of fall-protection equipment in order to
transfer the load from the fall-protection device to
a rigged and anchored controlled descent device.
After the load is transferred to the controlled descent
device the unloaded fall-protection device is released
so that controlled descent can proceed.
PARTS OF A DEUS 7300 DEVICE

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Before each use
Before loading and using a controlled descent
system, check every component of the system,
including: 1) anchorage, 2) anchorage connector, 3)
rope, 4) controlled descent device, 5) connectors,
6) harness, and 7) Rescue Transfer Unit. Pre-rigging
as much of the system as possible saves time and
avoids mistakes. You are responsible for making
sure that every component of your system is safe,
functional and ready to use.
See the section titled: “Care and Maintenance”for
specific procedures (page 14).
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WARNING: If any of these inspections fail or
if you have any doubts about any component
of your controlled descent system, do not use
it. Inspection increases the likelihood but does
not guarantee having a safe descent system, and
inspection offers no additional warranty rights
above those stated by DEUS Rescue.
DEUS 7300 controlled descent devices are certified
for use only with DEUS-approved 12 mm ropes.
The hinged cover plate on the DEUS 7300 is attached
to the device body with a double-action bayonet-
mount and hinge. To open, slide the cover plate to
align the holes with the bayonet posts on the body,
then lift the cover plate to expose the rope-threading
path. To close the cover plate, reverse the process.
Push lightly on the cover to secure the plate. Do not
force the plate closed; it will slide into place easily
when the holes are properly aligned. Excessive force
may damage the hinge.
With the cover plate open, thread rope into the
device according to the threading diagram on the
cover. When the rope is threaded inside, close the
cover plate, slide the bayonet-mount to the locked
position, and then secure the cover by attaching
through the rigging eyes. The cover plate must
be closed, locked and secured with locking
carabiners before use.
DEUS 7300 devices have three rigging eyes. Rigging
can be done with one, two or three of the eyes.
Rigging with two of the three eyes is recommended.
It is highly recommended that one of the rigging
eyes, usually the middle eye, be used to attach a
control lanyard to prevent dropping the device while
rigging.
LCAUTION: The DEUS 7300 weighs about
15 lbs. Dropping a 7300 device from height can
cause severe injury or death if it should strike a
person below.
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There are several ways to rig the DEUS 7300:
• HighAnchor/HighRigging. Rig a DEUS 7300
device so it is positioned immediately over and
above the transition area. Make sure the place
of rigging will not result in damage to the rope
running through the 7300 device during use. (See
drawing above.)
• HighAnchor/LowRigging. Rig a suitable pulley
immediately over and above the transition area.
Make sure the place of rigging will not result in
damage to the rope running through the 7300
device during use. Rig the rope through the
pulley and down to the DEUS 7300 device at
ground level. Thread the rope through the DEUS
7300 device using a clear rope path that does not
result in friction between the 7300 device and
the pulley. Connect the DEUS 7300 device to an
appropriate anchorage.
• LowAnchor.Rig a DEUS 7300 device so it is
positioned immediately below the transition
area, over the area of descent. This rigging
makes transition difficult and risky and should
be avoided if at all possible. However, when low
anchor rigging cannot be avoided, the DEUS
7300 device will work better than other descent
devices because it is automatic and has the ability
to absorb some shock load.
“High Anchor / High Rigging”is generally simpler
and easier than “High Anchor / Low Rigging.”High
rigging also makes it possible to use 7300 devices
as reversible descent devices. The advantage of
“High Anchor / Low Rigging”is that the 7300 can be
used for“vector lifting”(an advanced technique that
requires special training).
Weather and the Environment
All DEUS 7300 models are weather tight, which
means that they are designed to withstand incidental
contact with rain, snow, sun, sand and dirt. The units
are not designed to be submerged or cleaned with
high-pressure water or air. They will give better and
longer service if shielded from direct rain and if they
are not left exposed to elements when not in use.
Wet rope can be used, but will be“slower”than dry
rope.
Rope degrades when exposed to weather and
when allowed to get dirty. Also, dirty rope becomes
abrasive and will hasten wear of the DEUS 7300
in which it is used. Dirty rope can be washed with
mild soap and water, then rinsed multiple times
until water is clear. Rope that is wet and frozen is
dangerous to use until completely thawed.