General Assembly Requirements - SKYLOTEC D-BOLT AP-058 Instrucciones De Uso

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The country-specific accident prevention and occupational health and safety guidelines must
be observed when planning and installing anchor devices.
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The system is electrically conductive. Relevant country-specific regulations regulate the
connection to lightning protection or equipotential bonding
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The minimum distance between the anchor point and the fall edge must at least be 2.5 m.
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When installing single anchor points, the load-bearing capacity of the ground should be taken
into account.
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Compatibility with similar systems is not guaranteed and infringement can carry a risk of
serious or fatal injury.
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Permanent anchor points are intended for protecting people, not objects, from falling and are
not for use as transport anchor points.
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The type and number of attachment points are adapted to the anchor point. All fasteners in
the set must always be installed according to the assembly instruction.
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The minimum strength category for concrete is C20/C25 and for steel the minimum strength
category is ≥ S235 according to table 3.1 in DIN 1993-1-111.
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Working above the anchor point should be avoided (see operating instructions for the
fastener).
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Single anchor points should only be used by trained and qualified users.
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The employer or a qualified person should instruct the user on the correct use of the system.
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Single anchor points should be checked and maintained each year by a qualified person.
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Before each use, single anchor points and personal protective equipment against falls should
be checked for any defects. In the event of any doubt about the proper functioning of the
products, these should not be used and should be checked by a qualified person.
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Damaged anchor points and/or fasteners or other parts of the PPE against falls should no
longer be used. Where applicable, the system or PPE should be checked by the manufacturer
or by a qualified person.
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Permanent anchor points should no longer be used after a fall from a height.
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Incorrectly fastened bondings / fittings may become loose and compromise the safety of the
single anchor points!
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Improper repairs, maintenance and/or manipulations of the single anchor points and of their
components represent a risk of serious or fatal injury. If this is the case, any guarantee expires
and SKYLOTEC GmbH assumes no liability.
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The product may only be used with connectors (observe compliance with EN 362) and
personal protective equipment against falls from a height.
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If additional personal climbing protection equipment is used, the relevant operating instructions
and applicable guidelines should be observed.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY REQUIREMENTS

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All individual parts must be cleaned of dirt prior to being fitted.
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Contact of the system with aggressive substances and chemicals as well as mortar, cement or similar
materials should be avoided.
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Mortar residue and / or other contaminants must be removed immediately to ensure proper functioning
of the product.
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The products must be installed strictly according to the assembly instructions of the manufacturer.
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Deviations are not permitted. Only original SKYLOTEC parts should be used for assembly and
replacement.
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The components should be treated with care and must not be used improperly.
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