Working principle
Warnings
- Carefully read the Instructions for Use used in this technical advice before consulting the advice itself. You must have already read and understood the information in the Instructions for Use to be able to understand this supplementary information.
- Mastering these techniques requires specific training. Work with a professional to confirm your ability to perform these techniques safely and independently before attempting them unsupervised.
- We provide examples of techniques related to your activity. There may be others that we do not describe here.
The ASAP is a mobile fall arrester on rope; it moves along the rope without manual operation. At moderate speeds, the locking wheel turns freely in both directions.
A rapid downward movement accelerates the rotation of the locking wheel clockwise. The centrifugal force activates the weights inside the device, blocking rotation of the locking wheel. The arm then pivots on its axle and the rope is locked by pinching between the locking wheel and the body of the device.
To unlock the device, it must be pushed upward. During this movement, keep the locking wheel pressed against the rope, so that it turns counter-clockwise and unlocks the weights. The ASAP returns to its primary working mode, with the locking wheel turning freely in both directions.
Moderate speed
Great speed
Warning, the ASAP is a directional device and locks in only one direction.
Danger of death if the ASAP is positioned upside down on the rope: verify the proper locking direction at each installation.
