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13 Cards in this Set
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General Purpose Ropes |
Colour - White Diameter - 12mm Construction - three strand right hand lay Fibre - polyester Melting point - 250 degrees Minimum breaking strength - 2200kg or 22kN Safe working load - 450kg Length - 30m |
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CAMSUE? |
Back (Definition) |
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General Purpose Line Rope Inspection and Maintenance? |
Cleaned by soaking and agitating in a container of warm water and hung out to dry free from sunlight and heat Inspection - look for - excessive abrasion, cuts, broken strands, powdery filaments, broken fibres, fine powder, change of colour of fibre |
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A good knot TRUSS? |
Tie - easy to tie R - Recognisable- easily recognised if tied U - Untie - easy to untie S - Slip - Will not slip S - Strength - Will not reduce or damage the strength of the rope when tied |
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Knot Protocol? |
Ensure correct knot is selected Place tension on line to set and tighten knot All knots must be removed/released from the line after use All knots must be inspected after tying look away and recheck All knots must have no less than 150mm tail after tightening All knots must be checked by another FF LRL only |
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Types of Knots and use? |
Overhand knot - prevents a line unreeving Half hitch - prevents a knot from unravelling Clove hitch - used to secure rope to small gear, used with half hitch Rolling Hitch - used to tie around cylindrical shaped objects similar to clove Round turn and 2 half hitches - used for securing a line to a spar or round object Double sheet bend - used to join ropes of different thickness Bowline - used to raise or lower an object |
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Life Rescue Line specifications? |
Kernmantle - ker ‘core’ mantle ‘sheath’ Diameter - 13mm Colour - orange with blue fleck 50m or other way around 25m Safe working load - 272kg max Fibre - nylon 6 core with polyester sheath Melting point - 220 degrees Elongation - 2-3% at 80kg Length - 1x50m + 1x25m Strength - core 80% sheath 20% Minimum braking strength - 4000kg Issued with own ID number and expiry date located at the end of the line |
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LRL different protocol? |
Knot must be checked by another FF |
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LRL knots? |
Figure 8 stopper - tied in running end as a stopper to prevent an object coming off the line 2m Figure 8 on the bight - forms a non slip loop in end of rope for a karabiner Figure 8 on the bight - follow thru - used to connect the line to an object Double fisherman’s - used to join two lines of the same width without reducing strength Butterfly - used as a mid line attachment point - three way loading standing part |
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Harness? |
Dorsal and sternal - fall arrest - aerial appliances teleboom or ladder platform Ventral - fall prevention, used is safe work at heights Waist side - fall prevention while working - only used for teleboom when in working position Maintenance - mechanical engineering services Equipment loops Soft attachment point Waist belt |
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Harness expiry? |
Back (Definition) |
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Harness diagram? |
Back (Definition) |
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Report damaged or replacement rope to? |
Div A FS10 Div B PE department |
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