FTC CHOKER JOKER LIGHT Operation instructions

CHOKER JOKER LIGHT
CAMBIUM SAVER
USE AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
1355, chemin de Malombre • Z.I. Les Plaines
26780 MALATAVERNE • FRANCE
([phone] •
[e-mail]
www.ftc-tree.com
EN 795:2012 TYPE B / TESTED AND COMPLIES WITH TS 16415:2013
REF. FTC/JOKER/EL/110 110 cm
MANUFACTURING DATE XX/XX-XXXX
Month/Year-Individual number

1DESCRIPTION
This equipment totally complies with the requirements of European Standard EN 795 TYPE B as well as the
TS 16415:2013 for a use by 2 persons.
Loop seam (intermediate anchor)
Retrieval system
Main anchor
Marking
Anchoring strap material:
100 % polyester.
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2USE
The CHOKER JOKER LIGHT is a temporary anchoring system for tree care and working at heights. It allows
anchoring within the limits of its length on any non-abrasive support having a minimum resistance of 12 kN.
It must be used in combination with standardised and compatible components: connector CE EN 362:2004 and
pulley CE EN 12278. When performing tree care, connectors must have triple-lock systems. This anchoring device
was subjected to tests complying with the European Standard (EN 795:2012 TYPE B + TS 16415:2013). This product
complies with the EU 2016/425 regulation on personal protective equipments. The declaration of conformity can
be downloaded from
www.ftc-tree.com .
3GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The CHOKER JOKER LIGHT must be:
• Used after reading and understanding these instructions.
• Used with compatible systems (for example: connectors CE EN 362: 2004), and by respecting their instruc-
tions, as well as the recommendations in these instructions. For information on compatible systems,
please contact FTC: 1355, chemin de Malombre, ZI Les Plaines - 26780 MALATAVERNE • FRANCE
([phone] • www.ftc-tree.com.
• Used with standardised connectors EN 362, minimum triple-lock, or pulleys CE EN 12278.
• When the anchoring device is used as part of a fall-arrest system, users must be equipped with a way to
limit the maximum dynamic force when stopping the fall to a maximum value of 6 kN. A full-body harness
is the only authorized body holding device permitted for use in a fall-arrest system. Read the instructions
of the harness manufacturer to know where and how your cambium saver should be connected to it.
• In case it is used as part of a fall-arrest system, it is essential for safety reason to check that, should the
climber fall, he would not collide with any obstacle or the ground before the fall is actually stopped.
• Used by competent people trained in height work. All users must be in good physical and mental condition
and have no medical contraindications to working at heights.
• Inspected annually by a competent person familiar with the requirements in effect in order to verify its
state and conformity. Once inspected, write the inspection date on the label. If it does not pass the annual
inspection, it must be repaired by the manufacturer only (FTC - 1355, chemin de Malombre, ZI Les Plaines •
26780 MALATAVERNE • ([phone] • www.ftc-tree. com), and then re-tested. If it cannot be repaired,
discard it.
• Inspected by a competent user trained in working at heights before each use.
• After a fall, it must immediately be pulled from active use and must be inspected by a competent person.
Reuse of the equipment shall be authorised only after written authorisation by the inspector.
• Used on a structure having a minimum resistance of 12 kN.
• Used with only one climbing rope, or one climbing rope and an emergency rescue rope.
• Replace it immediately if there are any doubts about the equipment’s safety.
• Reserved exclusively for use by one individual.
3.1 USE
THE USER’S CLIMBING ROPE MUST ALWAYS BE CONNECTED TO THE MAIN ANCHOR OR TO AN
INTERMEDIATE ANCHOR. THIS ANCHORING DEVICE MUST ONLY BE USED AS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AGAINST FALL AND NOT AS A LIFTING DEVICE.
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• Never connect the climbing rope only to the retrieval system.
• It is essential to users’ safety, if the product is resold outside of the original country of destination, that
the reseller provide these instructions and the annual inspection form written in the language of the
country destined to use this product.
• Never destroy these instructions; keep them and make them available to the user.
• Never use if any one of the conditions mentioned in Chapter 3.1 is lacking or causes doubt.
• Never use if the straps are damaged, cut, deformed, worn, unstitched or partially unstitched.
• Never use if the anchor or support is defective or unsure.
• Never use if the anchoring point could irreversibly damage the JOKER CHOKER LIGHT and/or jeopardise the
resistance of the strap and its seams (sharp or abrasive edges, etc.).
• Never combine with standardised elements whose operation would interfere with and compromise the
safety of the CHOKER JOKER LIGHT, or vice-versa.
• Never use when the user is alone or outside of the view of a competent person trained in rescue at heights.
• Never use without an emergency rescue plan.
• Never use for any other work than that recommended by the manufacturer.
• Never modify or transform the CHOKER JOKER LIGHT.
• Never place the carabiner around a seam and through two loops in the daisy chain.
• Never use the CHOKER JOKER LIGHT above its limits or in any situation in which it is not intended to be
used.
3.2 PRECAUTIONS
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4INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
4.1 SETTING UP THE CHOKER JOKER LIGHT
ANCHORING
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THE USER’S CLIMBING ROPE MUST ALWAYS BE CONNECTED
TO THE MAIN ANCHOR OR TO AN INTERMEDIATE ANCHOR.
NEVER CONNECT THE CLIMBING ROPE ONLY TO THE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM.
12 kN
=
Minimum resistance
of anchor point
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IF THE CONNECTOR IS
PLACED TOO CLOSE TO
THE TRUNK, IT WILL BE
IMPOSSIBLE TO RETRIEVE
THE ROPE. LEAVE AT LEAST 2
LOOPS IN THE DAISY CHAIN
FOR RETRIEVAL (20 CM).
LEAVE THE EXTRA LOOP ON
THE SIDE OF THE RETRIEVAL
SYSTEM, SO THAT
THE ROPE DOES NOT GET
TANGLED WITH IT DURING
RETRIEVAL.
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• Place the retrieval ball on the end of the rope, on the side of the larger ring.
• Pull on the rope until the CHOKER JOKER LIGHT is pulled free.
4.2 RETRIEVING THE ASSEMBLY
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NEVER PASS THE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM BEHIND
THE ANCHOR, BECAUSE IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE
TO RETRIEVE THE ROPE AND THE RETRIEVAL
STRAP SEAM MIGHT GET REAPED.
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5MEANING OF MARKINGS
Example:
CHOKER JOKER LIGHT LENGTH 110 CM • REF: FTC/JOKER/EL/110
XXXX daN
JOKER ÉTRANGLEUSE
LIGHT 110 CM
FTC/JOKER/EL/110
EN 795:2012
TS 16415:2013
TYPE B
Matière : 100% PES
www.ftc-tree.com
SN : 12/19-0032
2 x
OK NO
Manufacturer
Product name
Reference
Standards and years
of issue
Material
Serial number:
Month/Year-XXXX
(individual number)
Length
Anchor type
Manufacturer’s website
Read the instructions
Certified
for 2 persons
Complies with
(EU) 2016/425 standard
Breaking strength
No. of notified body
(0082: APAVE SUDEUROPE)
Pictogram showing
the relative positions
of anchor and climber
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6CARE
A good care and a proper storage of the product will ensure a longer product life. These instructions are
an integral part of the CHOKER JOKER LIGHT. Keep them and make them available to its user, as well as all
accredited inspectors.
• A competent person familiar with the regulatory requirements in eect must inspect the CHOKER JOKER
LIGHT annually.
• Check the legibility of the markings, serial numbers and pictograms.
• Only the manufacturer can repair it (1355, chemin de Malombre, ZI Les Plaines - 26780 MALATAVERNE •
FRANCE • ([phone] • www.ftc-tree.com).
• Hand wash with clean water and delicate washing powder. Do not use acidic or basic solvents.
• Do not machine wash. Do not put in the dryer.
• Dry naturally in a well-ventilated place far from any source of heat or ultraviolet light.
• After a fall, discard immediately.
8GUARANTEE
The CHOKER JOKER LIGHT is guaranteed for two years against any manufacturer defects. The guarantee excludes:
normal wear, modifications, inadequate storage, poor care and damage due to accidents, negligence, or uses
other than those this product is intended for.
9NOTIFIED BODY
N°0082: Notified body having performed the (EU) examination and production monitoring:
APAVE SUDEUROPE SAS - BP 193 - 13322 MARSEILLE CEDEX 16 - FRANCE
7STORAGE / TRANSPORT
During transport and/or storage, place the CHOKER JOKER LIGHT far away from: shocks, crushing, grinding, rubbing,
dampness, heat, ultra-violet rays, corrosive materials, hydrocarbons, acids, sand, tools, any other sharp objects
that could damage it. Keep away from corrosive, over-heated or refrigerated environments.
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10 LOG BOOK
10.1 STORAGE / USE AND LIFESPAN
The lifespan of the CHOKER JOKER LIGHT is 10 years starting at the date of manufacturing, if used in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions. After first use, the actual lifespan of the CHOKER JOKER LIGHT depends
on the intensity, frequency and environmental conditions of use. Only periodic inspections and checking
before each use will validate its conformity.
For instance:
Manufacturing date : 05/19-0054 • Expiry date : 05/29-0054
+ 10 years
Have your CHOKER JOKER LIGHT annually inspected by a competent person familiar with the requirements in
eect in order to verify its state and conformity. The label on the anchorage should also be completed with the
date of the last inspection.
10.2 INSPECTION
Name of user
Name CHOKER JOKER LIGHT
Length 110 to 500 cm:
Length 1.10 m • Ref: FTC/JOKER/EL/110
Date of purchase
Date of first use
Manufacturing year
FTC serial number
INSPECTION DATE NAME OF INSPECTOR OBSERVATIONS SIGNATURE DATE OF NEXT INSPECTION
YEAR 1
YEAR 2
YEAR 3
YEAR 4
YEAR 5
YEAR 6
YEAR 7
YEAR 8
YEAR 9
YEAR 10
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11 ASSEMBLY AND TECHNIQUE
Some situations (eg. a very large anchor point) can require a longer
cambium saver. It will be lengthened by tying it to another cam-
bium saver with a girth hitch (as shown by illustration). EXAMPLE OF USE
ON TRUNK
CHOKER JOKER LIGHT WITH A 110 CM
JOKER LIGHT EXTENSION - GIRTH HITCH
Never tie more than 2 cambium savers together.
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12 REGULATION CONFORMITY (EU) 2016/425
Manufacturer
FTC, ZI Les Plaines, 1355 Chemin de Malombre, 26780 Malataverne, France
Declares, under its sole responsibility, that the following product:
CHOKER JOKER LIGHT
Reference: FTC/JOKER/EL/110
Complies with the EU 2016/425 regulation
on personal protective equipments.
In reference with harmonised standards:
• EN 795 type B : 2012
• TS 16415 : 2013
The notified body
APAVE SUDEUROPE N°0082 - CS 60193 - 13322 Marseille cedex 16 - France
Has carried out the EU type-examination and issued the EU type-examination certificate:
The product has been submitted to the type compliance assessment procedure based
on the assurance of the production process’s quality (module C2) under the supervision
of the notified body APAVE Sudeurope (0082).
Date: 29/01/2019
For FTC, Laurent PIERRON, director
N°0082/1511/160/01/19/0092
Revision 02 dated 26/11/2019
1355, chemin de Malombre • Z.I. Les Plaines
26780 MALATAVERNE • FRANCE
([phone] •
[e-mail]
www.ftc-tree.com
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