Function test each time the ASAP or ASAP LOCK is installed
The ASAP Instructions for Use indicate “Perform a function test for each installation”: this simple test helps avoid the most common errors.
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.
ASAP and ASAP LOCK are fall-arrest devices: they do not support the user’s weight during their movements or work and serve only to arrest a potential fall. They follow the user unobtrusively.
The function test for each installation helps limit the chance of error (e.g. upside-down installation, using a malfunctioning device). The test must be carried out each time the device is installed on a rope.
For ASAP LOCK, verify that the LOCK function is not active before doing the test.
Once the ASAP or ASAP LOCK is on the rope, give the device a sharp downward pull. A quick hand movement can easily produce a speed of 2 m/s, and the device must block. If it doesn’t block, check the installation or inspect the condition of the device.
Unblocking: after the function test, unblock the wheel to enable normal movement on the rope. Apply light pressure of the wheel against the rope, while at the same time moving the device upward.
