Avanti Runner 2000 User manual

AVANTI FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM
User’s, Installation and Maintenance Manual
Runner 2000/2002 & EagleDS Runner
Original instructions

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User‘s Manual and Installation Instructions
Only trained people may use this fall protection system.
This manual must be available to staff at all times during installation, maintenance and operation. Additional copies are available from the manufacturer upon request.
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Date ofpublication:
13th Edition: June 2020
Revision 1:15/06/2020
Manufacturer:
Avanti Wind Systems Technology, S.L.
Calle Ángeles (Los), Num. 88
Pol. Industrial Centrovía
50198 Muela (La) - (Zaragoza)- Spain
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AVANTI Fall Protection System
Manufactured Under Process Patent NO.8,499,896.
® Registered in Europe
Sales & Service:
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1.Limited Warranty..................................... 6
1.1 Terms and denitions .............................. 6
2.Cautions ........................................... 7
3.Description of equipment .............................. 8
3.1 Purpose......................................... 8
3.2 Function ........................................ 8
3.3 Component overview .............................. 8
3.4 Marking ......................................... 9
4.Installation.......................................... 9
4.1 Installation requirements ........................... 9
4.2 Installation of the rail system on the ladder ............. 10
4.2.1 Safety rail at the tower ange connections......... 11
5.Inspection before the rst use .......................... 12
6.Daily inspection ..................................... 12
7.Instructions for use ................................... 12
7.1 Instructions for use of Runner 2000/2002 .............. 12
7.1.1 Attaching the Runner 2000/2002 to the safety rail .... 12
7.1.2 Releasing the Runner 2000/2002 from the safety rail . 13
7.2 Instructions for use of EagleDS Runner ................. 13
7.2.1 Attaching the EagleDS Runner to the safety rail ...... 13
7.2.2 Releasing the EagleDS Runner from the safety rail.... 15
8.Maintenance ........................................ 15
8.1 Cautions ........................................ 15
8.2 Storage ......................................... 15
8.3 Annual inspection................................. 15
8.4 Inspection procedure .............................. 15
8.4.1 Ladder rungs................................. 15
8.4.2 Ladder stiles ................................. 16
8.4.3 Flange connection kits ......................... 16
8.4.4 Ladder ends ................................. 16
8.4.5 Safety rail ................................... 16
8.4.6 Fish-joints ................................... 16
8.5 Ordering spare parts .............................. 16
9. Appendix A: Annual inspection checklist ............... 17
10. Appendix B: Daily inspection checklist of Runner 2000/2002 19
11. Appendix C: Daily inspection checklist of EagleDS Runner .. 20
12. Appendix D: Inspection log sheet ..................... 21
Index

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CE certicate of AVANTI Fall Protection System with Runner 2000/2002:

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CE certicate of AVANTI Fall Protection System with EagleDS Runner:

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1.1 Terms and definitions
Terms Definitions
Certified technician Person who has gone through the relevant training associated with the scheduled task from Avanti
or from a certied trainer and is in possession of a valid (non expired) certicate for the task.
User Person who has gone through the relevant training associated with the Avanti fall protection system
use and daily inspection and is in possession of a valid (non expired) certicate for the task.
Avanti Wind Systems Technology, S.L. warrants that commencing
from the date of shipment to the Customer, and continuing for a
period of the longer of 365 days thereafter, or the period set forth in
the standard Avanti warranty, the Fall Protection System (“Product”)
described in this Manual will be free from defects in material and
workmanship under normal use and service when installed and op-
erated in accordance with the provisions of this Manual.
This warranty is made only to the original user of the Product. The
sole and exclusive remedy and the entire liability of Avanti under
this limited warranty, shall be, at the option of Avanti, a replacement
of the Product (including incidental and freight charges paid by the
Customer) with a similar new or reconditioned Product of equivalent
value, or a refund of the purchase price if the Product is returned to
Avanti, freight and insurance prepaid. The obligations of Avanti are
expressly conditioned upon return of the Product in strict accord-
ance with the return procedures of Avanti.
This warranty does not apply if the Product (i) has been altered with-
out the authorization of Avanti or its authorized representative; (ii)
has not been installed, operated, repaired, or maintained in accord-
ance with this Manual or other instructions from Avanti; (iii) has been
subjected to abuse, neglect, casualty, or negligence; (iv) has been
furnished by Avanti to Customer without charge; or (v) has been sold
on an “AS-IS” basis.
Except as specically set forth in this Limited Warranty, ALL EX-
PRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SATISFAC-
TORY QUALITY, COURSE OF DEALING, LAW, USAGE OR TRADE
PRACTICE ARE HERBY EXCLUDED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND ARE EXPRESSLY DIS-
CLAIMED BY AVANTI. IF, PURSUANT TO ANY APPLICABLE LAW,
TO THE EXTENT AN IMPLIED WARRANTY CANNOT BE EXCLUD-
ED AS PROVIDED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY IS LIMITED IN TIME TO THE SAME DURATION AS THE
EXPRESS WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. BECAUSE
SOME STATES DO NOT PERMIT LIMITATIONS ON THE DURATION
OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THIS MAY NOT APPLY TO A GIVEN
CUSTOMER. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES CUSTOMER SPE-
CIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND CUSTOMER MAY HAVE OTHER LEGAL
RIGHTS UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS. This disclaimer shall apply
even if the express warranty fails of its essential purpose.
In any cases of dispute the English original shall be taken as au-
thoritative.
1 Limited Warranty

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2 Caution
a) The AVANTI Fall Protection System (hereafter named as FPS) shall
only be operated by users trained in daily inspection, use and work
at heights.
b) A user is trained on the correct usage of the AVANTI Fall Protection
System (FPS) and is familiar with the following standards: EN 353-1,
EN 363 and EN 365.
c) A certied technician has successfully participated in the AVANTI
Fall Protection course.
d) A certied technician is qualied personnel authorised by AVANTI to
perform installation, inspection and maintenance tasks.
e) The installation, maintenance and testing of the FPS may only be
performed by a certied technician.
f) Users are obliged to read and understand this User’s Manual.
g) A copy of the User’s Manual shall be handed out to the FPS users
and shall be available for reference.
h) If more than one person is trusted with one of the above tasks, the
employer shall appoint a supervisor in charge of operation.
i) If the FPS is re-sold outside the original country of destination,
the reseller shall provide instructions for use, for maintenance, for
periodic examination and for repair in the language of the country in
which the product is to be used.
j) The ladder system shall be capable of supporting 15 kN. This shall
be veried by calculations made by a qualied engineer or by static
load testing.
k) The FPS shall not be used by persons under the inuence of alcohol
or drugs that may jeopardise the safety.
l) The FPS shall not be used by persons affected by vertigo, heart or
lung disorders, or other known weakening diseases/conditions.
m) The FPS users shall be aware of the dangers of suspension trauma
should a fall occur.
n) Owner shall ensure that a rescue plan is in place and that the users
are familiar with it. The rescue plan shall deal with any emergencies
that could arise during ascent and descent with the FPS.
o) No warranty is provided against damage resulting from
reconstruction or modication of equipment or use of non-original
parts which are not approved by the manufacturer.
p) The runner shall be handed out and treated as a personal protection
equipment.
q) The weight of the user, excluding tools and equipment, shall not
be less than 40 kg. The weight of the user, including tools and
equipment, shall not exceed 136 kg.
r) The maximum number of multiple users in the ladder system is 3.
The fall arrester must be attached to no more than one personal
fall-arrest system.
s) In the rst two meters above the ground level, the user may not be
protected against hitting the ground if a fall occurs. Other additional
safeties shall be provided for this purpose.
t) Prior to the rst use of the FPS, a certied technician must inspect
and approve the complete FPS.
u) If oil, grease or the like has leaked onto the safety rail – wipe it off.
v) If oil, grease, chemicals or the like has leaked onto the shock
absorber or in any kind been in contact with the webbing, have an
AVANTI FPS certied technician replace the shock absorber.
w) The shock absorber has a limited life. Its date of expiration is printed
on the shock absorber label.
x) The operation temperature of the FPS is -30º / +60º Celsius.
y) The FPS shall only be used in connection with a full body harness
that is approved according to EN 361.
z) The FPS has been tested and approved according to
EN 353-1:2014+A1:2017.
aa) The type-examination of the FPS has been performed by: FORCE
Certication A/S, EC Notied Body 0200, Park Allé 345, DK-2605
Brøndby.
ab) The production control of the FPS is performed by the same notied
body.
ac) These instructions shall be kept together with the permanent
installed parts of the FPS (i.e. the rail system).
Owner shall verify the need for FPS inspections with the local
authority and comply with the standards specified.
ad) When working at heights, the user shall minimise both the risk of
potential falls and the potential fall distance.
ae) In order to avoid collisions with the ground or obstacles should
a fall occur, the user shall verify the free space required beneath
his/her actual position taking into account sharp edges, electrical
conductivity and pendulum falls.
af) The safety of the users depends upon the continued efciency and
durability of the FPS. Thus, regular periodic inspections shall be
carried out, minimum every 12 months.
ag) All the FPS parts have been especially developed and tested for
AVANTI´s FPS. Thus, they shall not be used as part of other Fall
Protection Systems.
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3 Description of equipment
3.1 Purpose
a) The FPS is intended for use during ascent and descent on stationary
ladders installed in towers, pylons, well shafts, or alike.
b) The FPS is a safety system that arrests a fall of the user during
climbing.
c) The runner travels along a safety rail.
d) The safety rail is designed for permanent installation at one place.
e) The safety rail can be installed on ladders of different shapes and
brands as long as an approval is issued before by AVANTI.
f) The FPS is not designed for securing horizontally or for securing
equipment. The FPS shall never be used for work positioning or for
securing equipment. If work positioning at the ladder is required, a
separate dedicated and approved work positioning equipment shall
be used.
g) The FPS may not be used outside its limitations, or for any purpose
other than that for which it is intended.
3.2 Function
a) The user attaches the runner to the designated D-ring marked “A” in
the front of his full body harness by means of the integrated shock
absorber and the carabiner. (In case of two D-rings marked “A” in
the front of full body harness, both rings act together like an only
point of attachment, do not individually).
ah) The combination of FPS parts in anyway other than the intended
will jeopardize safety. Thus, the FPS parts shall not be combined in
anyway other than the intended.
ai) The FPS shall never be adapted, extended, or changed in any way.
b) Before starting to climb, the user clicks the runner on the safety rail
and checks its locking.
c) When climbing, the runner glides along the safety rail. In case that
the user experiences a fall, the runner will lock on the safety rail and
arrest the person falling.
3.3Component overview
a) The FPS comprises the rail system and the runner system.
Raíl
Rung tting
Runner
Shock
Absorber
Carabiner
b) The safety rail system comprises: the safety rail sections, the rung
ttings, the top and bottom rail-stops, the sh-joints, hammerhead
screws and self-locking nuts.
c) The runner comprises: the runner itself, the shock absorber, and the
carabiner.
d) There are two runner models covered in this manual: Runner
2000/2002 and EagleDS Runner. Both models t the AVANTI rail.
Runner 2000/2002
EagleDS Runner

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System 2000/2002 EN 353-1/A1:2017 CSA Z259.2.1-98
Eagle DS EN 353-1/A1:2017 CSA Z259.2.4-15
Harness EN 361 ANSI Z359.11 CSA Z259.10
Read supplied instructions prior to use. Min.distance 6 m (19.7 feet) between users.
Maximum number of users: 3. Systems must be inspected by a certified AVANTI technician
annually under normal use or inmediately in the event of a shock load as a result of a fall.
Only AVANTI replacement parts may be used with the system.
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Production date:
Serial No.:
WARNING
Using replacement parts,
components not approved by
AVANTI or modified runners with
the rail system could result in
serious injuries or death.
Use of Personal Protective
Equipment is mandatory
FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
0200
Date of commissioning:
Eagle DS
EN 353-1/A1:2017
Type: Rail Mount Size: AVANTI Fall Protection Rail Only. Read and follow all
instructions before use. Inspect device prior to each use.
User weight:
40 - 136 kg
Serial No.: Production date:
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0200 UP
0200
Avanti Shock Absorber CE
for Avanti Fall Arrest System
EN 353-1/A1:2017
No: Expire:
Runner 2000/2002
EN 353-1/A1:2017
Type: Rail Mount Size: AVANTI Fall Protection Rail Only. Read and follow all
instructions before use. Inspect device prior to each use.
User weight:
40 - 136 kg
Serial No.:
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Production date:
UP
0200 UP
Runner rating plate
Upward direction when mounted onto rail
Read instructions before use
Runner production no.
EEC-notied body no.
AVANTI product name (Runner System 2000/2002 or EagleDS)
Standard no.
3.4Marking
Shock absorber label
Max distance between runner and harness 0,3 m
Shock absorber expiration date
Batch no.
Standard EN no. for shock absorber
EEC-notied body no.
Safety rail rating plate
EEC-notied body no.
Standard no.
Production batch no.
Read instructions before use
4 Installation
4.1 Installation requirements
A certified technician shall be in charge of the FPS installati-
on. The certified technician shall take full responsibility for the
installation and shall guarantee that it is done in accordance
to these instructions.
a) The FPS shall only be installed with original system parts.
b) All FPS elements shall be checked on site, even if the ladders are
supplied with the rails already tted.
c) The vibrations and torsional stress are absorbed by the ladder
joints, not by the safety rail.
d) Ensure that the ladder intended for mounting the FPS complies
with the requirements of EN 131 and EN ISO 14122. The internal
rung width shall be minimum 340mm (all AVANTI ladders meet this
requirement).
e) The ladders with rung geometries different to AVANTI‘s may call
for special rung ttings. Prior to installation, these ladders shall be
calculated, tested and approved by AVANTI.
f) Before installing the rail system, ensure that all parts are present.
Refer to the parts list supplied with the FPS.
g) The ladders shall be installed vertically with a maximum inclination
of -5º / +15º.
h) The parts of the safety rail system to be installed are shown below.
STOP
Rung tting
Safety rail section (backside)

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Hammerhead bolt with self-locking nut
Fish joint connector
Sample of rail-stop to be used at top and bottom of the rail installation
Flange connection kit
4.2 Installation of the rail system on the ladder
a) Place the safety rail on the centre and front side (the climber´s side)
of the ladder.
b) Place the safety rail so that the guide seat is situated on the left side.
c) Fix the safety rail to the ladder by means of the rung ttings.
d) Mount the rung ttings using hammerhead screws and self-locking
nuts, and following the instructions below.
Guide seat
The guide seat is meant to prevent incorrect orientation of the runner.
The guide seat must be situated on the left side.
A rung tting mounted on the rail
i. For each rail section, mount a rung tting on the rst (lowest) rung of the
ladder.
ii. For each rail section, mount a rung tting on the last (highest) rung of the
ladder. This is also necessary even if the second or third last rung of the
ladder are mounted with a rung tting.
iii. For each rail section, mount a rung tting at least every third rung, never
leaving more than 2 consecutive rungs without a rung tting.
iv. For each rail section, mount at least 4 rung ttings to the ladder. When
rail section is connected to another rail section, the sh joint can be also
considered as a rung tting connection.
e) Use a sh-joint to join 2 consecutive safety rail sections.
f) Use 4 screws to mount each sh-joint.
g) Leave a gap between 2 consecutive safety rail sections of at least 1 mm
and maximum 4 mm.
h) Place the hammerhead screws with the indicator marks in an angle of 70°.
i) Tighten all the self-locking nuts to 8 Nm and ensure that they sit with the
70º angle.
Angle of the indicator marks and of the self-locking nuts
Indicator mark
70°
70°
1 mm ≤ x ≤ 4 mm
Bottom rung of a
ladder section
Top rung of a
ladder section