Livith METAL DRY GRAPH LINE User manual

MANUAL METAL DRY
GRAPH LINE
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INDEX
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INTRODUCTION
SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION
SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE
INSTALLATION GUIDE
type A
PPE USER GUIDE
RESISTANCE TO
CORROSION
ASSISTANCE
DURING THE
DESIGN PHASE
REGULATORY
STANDARDS
DECLARATION OF
CONFORMITY
INSTALLATION
GUIDE type C

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INTRODUCTION
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing a Livith S.p.A. product.
This Manual has been created to assist you during the design, installation, use and
maintenance phases and to provide you with the necessary information on the product
that you have purchased.
The design, installation, use and maintenance of Livith S.p.A. products must be carried
out only aer reading the following manual. Livith S.p.A. declines any responsibility for
malfunctions related to the incorrect performance of these operations or to the improper
use of the components of the devices in a way that is not in compliance with this Manual.
Should the technical information provided by us not be reected during one of the
operations, please contact us immediately by visiting our website
www.livith.it
It is forbidden to reproduce this Manual, even partially, by any means or technique, without
authorization from Livith S.p.A. SpA
The anchoring devices produced by Livith S.p.A. to which this manual refers comply with the
following TECHNICAL STANDARDS:
REGULATORY STANDARDS
UNI 11578: 2015EN 795: 2012 CEN / TS 16415: 2013

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WARNINGS
All the devices produced and marked by Livith S.p.A. have been subjected to all
performance and durability tests that are required by the technical standards in this
Manual.
Livith S.p.A. operates as a quality company, therefore it guarantees the quality of
its products and manufacturing processes through the aixing of the appropriate
marking and the ISO 9001:2018 certication.
Any other use is forbidden, in particular it is prohibited to use it as an element
used for liing equipment or other loads.
The user who uses it as an anchor point as part of a fall arrest system must be
equipped with PPE and connection devices equipped with an energy absorber
or other components, compliant with UNI EN 355: 2003, aimed at limiting the
dynamic force of fall arrest within 6kN.
Its use by qualied personnel is strictly recommended.
All Livith S.p.A. devices and systems have been designed as anchoring devices forming
part of fall protection systems and therefore exclusively aimed at protection against falls
from height.
Livith S.p.A. declines all responsibility for damage to persons or things related to
the use of devices with unsuitable PPE.
Livith S.p.A. declines all responsibility for damage to persons or things related to the
use of the devices in a way that does not comply with the current safety Regulations.
CERTIFICATE NUMBER: 68754/A/0001/UK/IT

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INSTALLATION GUIDE
Read and keep this Manual and make it available for future users and maintenance
technicians of the anchor device.
This device must be installed by competent and qualied operators or companies.
The marking must be accessible.
Follow the instructions for correct xing provided by Livith S.p.A. or dened by
the FIXITH ETC TM soware.
For any additional xing elements go to the website www.livith.it
These indications are not a substitute for the specic calculation report and can be taken
as a reference only for the installation of Livith S.p.A. products.
Livith S.p.A. declines all responsibility for malfunctions related to incorrect xing
or poor capacity to absorb loads by load-bearing structures intended to house the
anchor devices.
For any assistance in this regard, go to the website www.livith.it
This manual contains instructions intended to inform about the correct assembly, use
and maintenance of Livith S.p.A. anchor devices, as well as the correct design of fall arrest
systems.
Therefore it is essential to keep the manual for the entire life of the device, since it is an
integral part of it.
The person responsible for managing the anchor device must ensure that this user
Manual, together with the Roong Technical Paper, are kept in good condition and must
make them available for the user, the maintenance technician or the inspector, before any
access at height and use of the system.
In case of loss, this manual can be requested in paper form from Livith S.p.A.
ADVICE AND REQUIREMENTS

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INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS
The installation of the device must take place avoiding that, in case of a fall arrest,
the deection of the line leads it to come into contact with sharp edges or with
other elements that could contribute to its damage.
Once installed, anchoring devices may be subject to the capturing of atmospheric
discharges. It will therefore be the care and responsibility of the owner or person
responsible for the fall prevention system, to check according to the regulations
in force in this regard, whether or not the building is subject to the risk of lightning
and to take on the responsibility to protect the building with suitable measures
and systems suitably designed according to current regulations.
The installation of the anchoring devices must be carried out far from high voltage
cables, electrical systems and have no connections neither with these nor with
antennas or other systems that can enter into tension and act as conductors,
as the devices produced by Livith S.p.A. can accidentally take on an electrical
voltage. An accurate risk assessment is required in this regard.
In case of installation on sloping pitches, a snow stopping system must also be
installed near the anchorage to reduce the load of the snow agent on the device.
Livith S.p.A. declines any responsibility related to the decommissioning of the
system due to the failure to install snow stopping systems.
For further information, see the Warranty Terms and Conditions at the end of this
Manual.

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TECHNICAL FEATURES
Metal Type Easymetal Type
Max. angle of deviation from the horizontal line ≤ 15° ≤ 15°
Max. number of intermediate deviations per line ≤ 3* 0
Max. interaxle spacing between anchors 15 m 15m
Max. length of line 90m** 90m**
Max. number of contemporary users 3 3
Max. force exerted on the anchors 9 kN 9 kN
Minimum breaking load guaranteed by the rope 38 kN 38 kN
Reduction coeicient of this load for rope splicing 0.8 0.8
Number of energy absorbers per line 1 1
* Except for restrictions on the suitability of sheet metal and basic structures
** For lines of longer lengths, contact Livith S.p.A. SpA
The Livith S.p.A. products described in the following manual respect all the performance
characteristics provided for Type C fall arrest anchors, governed by the technical
standards. In order for these characteristics to be guaranteed, the following installation
specications must be respected:
To know the geometric characteristics of the dierent devices, download the
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The energy absorber of the Lines allows innumerable advantages both during normal use
and in case of falls.
Elasticity in operation
While the device is in function, it works in the elastic eld, allowing to maintain tensioning
of the cable regardless of the ordinary technical and thermal expansion of the system and
roof cover.
CFR technology : Constant force release in the event of a fall
When the operator falls, the plastic deformations allows an energy dissipation capacity
such as to guarantee a constant force on the anchors, regardless of the amount of force
acting on the system and the load history with which it is applied.
Even in the event of repeated falls with an already deformed dissipation system, the
energy absorber is able to ensure forces never exceeding:
The CFR system does not exempt the customers from a complete
maintenance of the anchoring system following a fall event or aer a
replacement of the tensioner in the event that plastic deformations are
visible and / or the fall indicator is damaged.
For more information, see the Maintenance Guide.
9 kN
3
6
9
12
2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 11.0 12.0
Force on the anchors [kN] agli ancoraggi [kN]
Time[sec]
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To calculate the stresses exerted by the system on the anchoring devices, it is necessary
to consider the geometry assumed by the line in the event of a fall.
In the case of a single span, both end anchors will be stressed by forces acting in dierent
directions compared to those of the resting line.
Indicative diagram single span:
In the case of multiple spans, only the extreme anchors of the span in which the fall may
occur, will be solicited by forces acting in a dierent direction compared to the resting
line.
Indicative multi-span diagram:
Therefore, the forces acting on the intermediate, angular and end anchors, as well as the
respective stresses on the xings, must be assessed for each individual case according to
the geometry of the system and the possible fall modes and to the deections shown on
the following pages.
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The following deections can be used for a correct calculation of the vertical clearance
during the design phase. For lengths greater than 15m, contact Livith S.p.A.
SINGLE SPAN FLEXIBLE LINE
Length
M-line
Deection [m]
2 operators* 3 operators** 4 operators ***
5.00 1.02 1.15 1.18
8.00 1.36 1.50 1.58
10.00 1.56 1.74 1.84
15.00 2.03 2.37 2.54
FLEXIBLE MULTI-SPEED LINE
Length
Span [m]
No.
Spans
Length
M-line
Deection [m]
2 operators* 3 operators** 4 operators ***
5.00 210.00 1.12 1.16 1.21
945.00 1.31 1.44 1.53
18 90.00 1.49 1.73 1.84
8.00 216.00 1.45 1.58 1.63
540.00 1.64 1.82 1.94
11 88.00 1.90 2.23 2.39
10.00 220.00 1.74 1.83 1.94
330.00 1.80 1.94 2.07
550.00 1.93 2.18 2.34
770.00 2.05 2.38 2.55
990.00 2.12 2.54 2.73
12.00 224.00 1.97 2.10 2.26
336.00 2.06 2.25 2.41
448.00 2.13 2.40 2.58
560.00 2.20 2.54 2.73
784.00 2.28 2.77 2.98
15.00 230.00 2.31 2.50 2.73
345.00 2.43 2.70 2.93
460.00 2.49 2.90 3.12
575.00 2.57 3/07 3.31
690.00 2.61 3.22 3.48
* Contemporary fall in the middle of n. 2 operators;
** 1st - Contemporary fall in the middle of n. 3 operators, 2nd - fall in the middle of n. 1 operator
*** 1st - Contemporary fall in the middle of n. 2 operators, 2nd - fall in the middle of n. 1 operator - 3rd fall in the middle of n. 1 operator

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SINGLE SPAN DEFLECTION
MULTI-SPAN DEFLECTION (4 operators)
2 oper.
3 oper.
4 oper.
2.7
0.7
5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0
1.2
1.7
2.2
Deflection [m]
Span length [m]
Deflection [m]
Line length [m]
5m
campate
8m
10m
2.7
3.2
3.7
0.7
10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0
1.2
1.7
2.2
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METAL DRY END ANCHORS
Bending angle Flaps, steps and ribs suitable for seamed sheets, Riverclack and Melathron
METAL DRY INTERMEDIATE ANCHOR
TECHNICAL FEATURES END - INTERMEDIATE
Code Description
LVFNI00 METAL DRY GRAPH INTERMEDIATE ANCHOR
Code Description
Material AISI 304 / Ergal stainless steel
Suitable steps 478 mm
Corrosion protection AISI 304 / pickling / passivation
Weight 5 kg
Quick-Cross system to pass the anchor without
disconnecting the device
of mobile anchor
Code Description
LVFNE00 METAL DRY GRAPH END ANCHORS
The Metal DRY GRAPH line cannot have angular deviations
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COMPONENTS OF THE TYPE C SYSTEM
CABLE FEATURES SECTION
Code Description
FNE0010 Cable 10 m
FNE0015 Cable 15 m
FNE0020 Cable 20 m
FNE0025 Cable 25 m
FNE0030 Cable 30 m
FNE0040 Cable 40 m
FNE0050 Cable 50 m
FNE00XX Made-to-measure Cable
Material AISI 316 L Stainless steel
Section ø8mm
Training 49 strands - 7x7
Ends Free / Fork-ended
Corrosion protection AISI 316 (Stainless steel Line)
Weight 0.25 kg / m
TECHNICAL FEATURES
For Livith S.p.A.'s Metal MLT Line
the exclusive use of Livith S.p.A.
cables, clearly identiable with the
appropriate marking, is allowed.
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ENERGY ABSORBER KIT
Code Description
LVKD00M Energy Absorber Kit
Material AISI 316 stainless steel
Material of Inserts 7075 aluminum
Corrosion protection AISI 302/316
Position Line tensioner and absorber in case of a fall
Weight 13 kg
TECHNICAL FEATURES
Livith S.p.A. declines all responsibility for damage to things or people due to installation
with elements or components from other manufacturers.
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COMPONENTS OF THE TYPE C SYSTEM
Code Description
LVSS001 LVSS001 Safety Stop
Code Description
LVFG001 Fast Grip
Material Aluminum 6063
Position Anti-sliding block
Material Zamak
Position Cable butting function
TECHNICAL FEATURES
TECHNICAL FEATURES
SAFETY STOP
FAST GRIP
Livith S.p.A. declines all responsibility for damage to things or people due to installation
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SEE ASSEMBLY DIAGRAMS
Before proceeding with the installation of the anchoring system, Livith S.p.A.
recommends checking its components and the correspondence between their
characteristics and those reported in this manual.
If no such correspondence is found or damaged parts and / or devices are identied,
please contact Livith S.p.A. on the website www.livith.it.
The following procedure is the only one possible for assembling the Livith S.p.A. Metal Dry
Line and does not require forcing the devices.
At the end of the installation, check that each part of the device is complete and intact.
Example:
INDICATIVE DIAGRAM: Assembled Metal Dry Line.
The following procedure relating to the Metal Graph Line is an example for the assembly
of the components of the line. For the assembly and xing of the terminals, the relative
assembly instructions must be viewed.

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SEE ASSEMBLY DIAGRAMS
CLAMP FIXINGS (as per relative instructions)
PLATE ASSEMBLY (as per relative instructions)
CABLE ASSEMBLY
ANCHORAGES
VOLTAGE DISPENSER (PHASE I)
CABLE ASSEMBLY
ANCHORAGES
TENSIONER (PHASE II)
LINE TENSIONING