DMM STAL ST-SSTP User manual

Meets requirements of:
EN795:2012 Type A
CEN/TS 16415:2013
EN12572-1:2017
STAL
anchors

These instructions cover the use of DMM Stal Anchors. If in doubt, please contact your supplier or
DMM. This product may be used in conjunction with any appropriate item of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) relevant to European Union Directive 89/686/EEC / PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
It may be acceptable for use in other applications, please consult DMM or your supplier. This
equipment is designed for personal fall protection and load limits must not be exceeded, nor be
used for lifting, or any purpose other than that for which it is designed. The anchor will not deform
more than 10mm in the direction of loading. WARNING: If you are in any doubt about the safe
condition of this product, stop use and replace it immediately. Ensure that the instructions for other
components used in conjunc tion with this product are complied with. It is the user’s responsibility
to ensure that they understand the correct and safe use of this product. This product is designed for
use in normal climatic conditions (-40°C or +50°C). It may be suitable for other conditions, please
consult your supplier. No responsibility will be accepted by DMM for damage, injury or death resulting
from misuse. If in doubt contact your supplier or DMM. No special transportation precautions are
necessary; however, avoid all contact with chemical reagents or other corrosive substances.
Care must be taken to avoid loading this product over edges and other obstructions. Check the
anticipated orientation during loading before use.
1
Stal Anchors
1.
Warning

2Products
ST-SSTP
ST-SSTPQ
2.

3.
3Components
Puck
Equalisation Link
Chain
Connector
A
CB
D

4.
Suitability of the xings should be veried by calculation or testing by a
suitably qualied and experienced person, The anchor must be installed using
ONLY bolts, screws and studs meeting the following requirements: DIN ES
ISO 898 compliant - M10 class 12.9, M12 class 8.8 or 9.8 or 10.9 or 12.9, DIN
ES ISO 3506-1 compliant - M12 A4-70 or M12 A4-80. All bolt or screw heads
must be hexagonal heads. All nuts must be nylock, pinned or double nutted.
Where possible, use bolts with a shank length of at least 30mm to reduce
wear on the top link of chain. Thread protrusion and xing torque should be
determined from the xing manufacturers guidance - typically 40 - 70Nm, de-
pending on xing size, material, nut and threadlock 100Nm (74ft-lb) must not
be exceeded. Dissimilar metals should be isolated to avoid galvanic corrosion.
Environment should be evaluated according to ISO 9223. Stal is ONLY suitable
in corrosivity categories C1 (very low) to C3 (medium). Fixings should reect
the corrosivity of the environment, for example 316 / 316L stainless steel hard-
ware should be used in a C3 environment. you may use non 316 wear parts/
consumables e.g conectors and adopt a more frequent inspection regime.
4Fixings (Not Supplied)
x⁰> 90 0 ≤ x⁰≤90
5Installations
4.

5.

6.
6Inspections
A detailed and recorded inspection is to be conducted by a competent
person at least once every 12 months, however the frequency should be
increased depending on current regulations in your country or your
conditions of usage (for example: high usage or corrosive environments).
The inspection should include checking the main bolt is torqued, no link of
chain has been worn to a diameter less than 9mm and there is no
deformation, cracks or sharp edges.
Where present, check the equalisation link has not un-screwed. A removal
and re-install inspection to verify the condition of attachment bolts is rec-
ommended at 10 year intervals, however the frequency may be increased
depending on current regulations in your country or your conditions of usage
(for example: high usage or corrosive environments).
Pre-use and continual checks are required to ensure the continued safe use
of the equipment.

7.
To remove the anchor, remove the xings from the puck and top link of
chain before reusing the anchor, carry out a detailed inspection (as per 6.2) of
stal anchor and inspect xings as per xing manufacturer guidance.
Warning: Do not re-use nylock nuts.
7Removal
8Incorrect Usage

8.

9Maintenance
EN Prevent contact with
chemical reagents.
FR
Éviter le contact avec
des réactifs chimiques.
DE Vermeiden Sie den
Kontakt mit Chemikalien.
IT Impedire il contatto con i
reagenti chimici.
ES Evitar contacto con reac-
tivos químicos.
PT Evite contacto com rea-
gentes químicos.
NL Contact met chemicaliën
vermijden.
NB Unngå kontakt med
kjemiske stoffer.
SV Undvik kontakt med
kemiska reagenser.
FI Älä päästä kosketuk-
siin kemiallisten reagenssien
kanssa.
DA Undgå kontakt med
kemiske midler.
PL Nie dopuścić do kon-
taktu z odczynnikami chem-
icznymi.
CS Nevystavovat působení
chemických činidel.
SK Predchádzajte kontaktu
s chemickými reaktantmi.
EN Do not mark or alter. Not
user repairable.
FR Ne pas marquer ni modi
-
fier. Ne peut pas être réparé.
DE Nicht markieren oder
verändern. Kann vom
Anwender
nicht repariert werden.
IT Non marcare né alterare.
Non riparabile dall’utente.
ES No marcar ni modificar.
El usuario no puede realizar la
reparación.
PT Não marque nem altere.
Não reparável pelo utilizador.
NL Niet markeren of veran
-
deren. Niet te repareren door
gebruiker.
NB Ikke marker eller endre. Kan
ikke repareres av brukeren.
SV Märk eller ändra inte. Kan
inte repareras av användaren.
FI Älä merkitse tai muuta, Ei
käyttäjän korjattavissa.
DA
Må ikke markeres eller
ændres. Kan ikke repareres af
brugeren.
PL Nie oznaczać, nie mody-
fikować. Nie naprawiać samemu.
CS Neoznačovat ani neměnit.
Není opravitelné uživatelem.
SK Neoznačujte ani neupravujte.
Nemôže opravovať používateľ.
9.

10.

10 Cleaning
11.
30C
V
5.5 pH 8.5
V
V
EN Inspection and Maintenence.
FR Inspection et entretien.
DE Inspektion und Wartung.
IT Ispezione e manutenzione.
ES Inspección y mantenimiento.
PT Inspeção e manutenção.
NL Inspectie en onderhoud.
NB Inspeksjon og vedlikehold.
SV Inspektion och underhåll.
FI Tarkastus ja huolto.
DA Inspektion og vedligeholdelse.
PL Inspekcja i konserwacja.

12.
Notes

EN
1) Warning
1.1 These instructions cover the use of DMM Stal Anchors. If in doubt, please
contact your supplier or DMM.
1.2 This product may be used in conjunction with any appropriate item of Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) relevant to European Union Directive 89/686/EEC /
PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425. It may be acceptable for use in other applications,
please consult DMM or your supplier.
1.3 This equipment is designed for personal fall protection and load limits must not
be exceeded, nor be used for lifting, or any purpose other than that for which it is
designed.
1.4 The anchor will not deform more than 10mm in the direction of loading.
1.5 WARNING: If you are in any doubt about the safe condition of this product, stop
use and replace it immediately.
1.6 Ensure that the instructions for other components used in conjunc tion with
this product are complied with. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that they
understand the correct and safe use of this product.
1.7 This product is designed for use in normal climatic conditions (-40°C or +50°C).
It may be suitable for other conditions, please consult your supplier.
1.8 No responsibility will be accepted by DMM for damage, injury or death resulting
from misuse. If in doubt contact your supplier or DMM.
1.9 No special transportation precautions are necessary; however, avoid all contact
with chemical reagents or other corrosive substances.
1.10 Care must be taken to avoid loading this product over edges and other
obstructions. Check the anticipated orientation during loading before use.
2) Products
2.1 The Stal anchor system conforms to (and is suitable for)
2.1.1 EN 795:2012 Type A – single person use – anchor device with one or more
stationary anchor points, while in use, and with the need for a structural anchor(s) or
fixing element(s) to fix to the structure.
2.1.2 CEN/TS 16415:2013 Type A – four-person use – anchor device with one
or more stationary anchor points, while in use, and with the need for a structural
anchor(s) or fixing element(s) to fix to the structure.
2.1.3 EN 12572-1:2017 – safety requirements and test methods for artificial climbing
structures with protection points.

3) Components
(A) Puck: Nylon
(B) Chain: 10mm short link chain AISI 316L
(C) Equalisation Link: 7mm Stainless Quick Link Connector is also 316L
(D) Connector: see connector manufacturers instructions
(E) Fixings
4) Fixings (not supplied)
4.1 Suitability of the fixings should be verified by calculation or testing by a suitably
qualified and experienced person.
4.2 The anchor must be installed using ONLY bolts, screws and studs meeting the
following requirements:
4.2.1 DIN ES ISO 898 compliant - M10 class 12.9, M12 class 8.8 or 9.8 or 10.9 or 12.9
4.2.2 DIN ES ISO 3506-1 compliant - M12 A4-70 or M12 A4-80
4.3 All bolt or screw heads must be hexagonal heads. All nuts must be nylock, pinned
or double nutted.
4.4 Where possible, use bolts with a shank length of at least 30mm to reduce wear on
the top link of chain.
4.5 Thread protrusion and fixing torque should be determined from the fixing
manufacturers guidance. 100N/m (74ft-lb) must not be exceeded.
4.6 Environment should be evaluated according to ISO 9223. Stal is ONLY suitable in
corrosivity categories C1 (very low) to C3 (medium).
4.7 Fixings should reflect the corrosivity of the environment. Dissimilar metals should
be isolated to avoid galavanic corrosion for example 316 / 316L stainless steel
hardware should be used in a C3 environment. You may use non 316 wear parts/
consumables e.g connectors and adopt a more frequent inspection regime.
5) Installation
5.1 Ensure the fixing is passed through the puck, top link of chain, and sub-structure.
WARNING: Loadbearing capacity can be dramatically reduced if the structure it is
connected to is not suitable (e.g. soft rock or insufficiently strong sub-structure).
5.2 Direction of Load. The anchor must be positioned so that the direction of load is
equalised between the two chains and is below the Pucks – angle of load must be
under 90°. (Figure 3)
5.3 Ensure that the angle between each length of chain and the vertical does not
exceed 60°.
5.4 When used in artificial climbing structures, the anchors should be installed as per
BS/EN 12572-1.
5.5 When used as an anchor device the installer should provide to the user, the
guidance listed in A.2. EN795 Annex.
5.6 When the anchor device is used as part of a fall arrest system, the user shall be
equipped with a means of limiting the maximum dynamic forces exerted on the user
to a maximum of 6 kN.

5.7 Maximum loads should be calculated by a structural engineer.
5.8 After installation, verify that the chain moves freely and is not twisted.
5.9
Ensure that when the connectors are loaded the angle between each length of
chain and the vertical does not exceed 60°.
6) Inspection
6.1 A detailed and recorded inspection is to be conducted by a competent
person at least once every 12 months, however the frequency shall be increased
depending on current regulations in your country or your conditions of usage
(for example: high usage or corrosive environments) see 4.6 and (fig 11)
Maintenance and Servicing.
6.2 The detail and recorded inspection should include checking the main bolt is
torqued, no link of chain has been worn to a diameter less than 9mm and there
is no deformation, cracks or sharp edges. Check the equalisation link has not
un-screwed.
6.3 A removal and re-install inspection to verify the condition of attachment bolts
is recommended at 10 year intervals, however the frequency may be increased
depending on current regulations in your country or your conditions of usage (for
example: high usage or corrosive environments).
6.4 Pre-use and continual checks are required to ensure the continued safe use of
the equipment.
6.7 Use a paint marker or similar, to mark the location of the tightened equalisation
link on the gate and body of the link. This will provide an inspection point.
7) Removal
7.1 To remove the anchor, remove the fixings from the puck and top link of chain.
7.2 Before reusing the anchor, carry out a detailed inspection (as per 6.2) of stal
anchor and inspect fixings as per fixing manufacturer guidance.
7.3 WARNING: Do not re-use nylock nuts.
8) Incorrect Usage
8.1 Connectors to be compliant with EN 362 / EN 12275 (to be used as per
connector’s manufacturers guidance).
8.2 Pairs of connectors must be placed with gate-openings facing opposing
directions.
8.3 Ensure that the Quick Link connector is orientated so that gate screws shut in a
downwards direction.
8.4 Connectors should reflect the corrosivity of the environment, for example 316 /
316L stainless steel connectors should be used in a C3 environment.
8.5 It is NOT acceptable to run a rope through the chain.
8.6 It is NOT acceptable to run the rope through the equalisation connector.
8.7 The rope MUST be equipped through BOTH connectors.

9) Maintenance and Servicing:
9.1 Lifespan: this is the maximum life of the product, subject to detailed conditions,
that the Manufacturer recommends that the product should remain in service.
Maximum Lifespan: Textile & Plastic Products – 10 years from date of manufacture.
Metal Products – no time limit.
Note: This may be as little as one use, or even earlier if damaged (e.g. in transit
or storage) prior to rst use. For the product to remain in service it must pass a
visual and tactile inspection when considering the following criteria: fall arrest,
general wear, chemical contamination, corrosion, mechanical malfunction/
deformation, cracks, loose rivets, loose strands of wire, frayed and/or bent wire,
heat contamination (over normal climatic conditions), cut stitc hing, frayed tape,
degradation of tape and/or thread, loose threads in tape, prolonged exposure to
U.V., clear and readable marking (e.g. marking, batch reference, individual serial
numbers etc). Where such products are permanently attached to other products
in a system, please refer to the manufacturer recommendations of the complete
system.
9.2 Obsolescence: a product may become obsolete before the end of its lifespan.
Reasons for this may include changes in applicable standards, regulations,
legislation, development of new techniques, incompatibility with other equipment
etc.
10) Cleaning
This product must not be marked, modied or repaired by the user unless
authorised by DMM. Note: this product is not user maintainable with the exception
of the following
10.1 Disinfection and Cleaning: Wash in ≤30º C clean domestic grade water with
liquid soap in the pH range 5.5 to 8.5 for 15 minutes. Rinse in clean water and dry
naturally in a warm ventilated room away from direct heat. It may be necessary to
repeat the process to effectively clean and/or disinfect a product. Important: After
use in marine or corrosive environments products should be rinsed in ≤30º C clean
domestic grade water, dried and lubricated using Henkel Superlube 3-in-1 Oil or
Duck Oil if required.
10.2 Storage: after any necessary cleaning store unpacked in a cool, dry, dark
place in a chemically neutral environment away from excessive heat or heat
sources, high humidity, sharp edges, corrosives or other possible causes of
damage. Do not store wet.

Explanation of Markings
All lengths of chain will be marked with:
DMM Wales UK - name of manufacturer/ country of origin.
ST-SS-XX - Product code
YRDAYXXXX# - Year/Day of manufacture and individual serial number.
xxkN - minimum breaking strength
Book Pictogram - reminder that the end user should read & understand these
Instructions, and those supplied with other items of PPE which may be used in
conjunction with this item.
x 4 - 4 person load
Pucks will be marked with:
DMM Wales UK - name of manufacturer/ country of origin.
ST-SS - Product code
YRDAYXXXX# - Year/Day of manufacture and individual serial number.
Book Pictogram - reminder that the end user should read & understand these
Instructions, and those supplied with other items of PPE which may be used in
conjunction with this item.
Meets requirements of: EN12572-1:2017, EN795:2012
applied with other items of PPE which may be used in conjunction with this item.
Guarantee:
DMM guarantees this product for 3 years against any defects in
materials or manufacture. The guarantee does not cover this product for normal
wear through usage, incorrect storage, poor maintenance, accidental damage,
negligence, any modications or alterations, corrosion, or for any usage for which
the product was not designed.

Inspection Notes

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