Tie-Off Points and Anchors Presented by Scott Pipicelli – HC&A
AES Raptor R1000 Cost: $3, Est. (base model) Weight: 770 pounds (base model) Warranty: Manufacturer’s defects one year from date of purchase. Job Box: 16 Cubic Feet Tires: Flat free solid rubber Fall Arrest Capacity: 2 employees Fall Protection: The cart utilizes a cantilever and hook that will grab into the roof system once it is engaged by a fall. Cart is not to be set closer than 12 feet to the leading edge. Parapet Wall: Can be used for walls up to 42 inches. Approved Substrates: BUR, TPO, EPDM, Ballasted EPDM, Modified Bitumen, Modifided PVC, Metal Decks (only 20 ga. and 22 ga), Dens Deck, Hardboard, Plywood, Lightweight Concrete, Gypsum, ISO, EPS, Flat Surfaces to.5/12 (can be used on 1/12 with optional breaking system). DO NOT USE ON: Tectum, Metal decks less than 22ga. OR over 20ga. (structural deck), loose laid material not part of a complete finished system, Ice or Snow. Options -Raptor Alert Fall Warning -Fall Restraint Tie-off Rings -Fall Retrieval System -Duel Front Break Assembly
PR 600 Cost: $1, Est. Weight: Complete weight is unknown, but it requires 500 pounds of ballast weight. Warranty: Lifetime for manufacturer defects only. Tires: Inflatable tires that are located on existing cart. The pivot tire of the cart is made of solid plastic, and with the weight basket full, it will create grooves in certain insulations. Fall Arrest: Two Employees Fall Protection: The cart utilizes a minimum of 500 pounds of ballast weight and a pivot plate that will drive into the roof in the event of a fall. Parapet Wall: Can be used for walls up to 30 inches. Approved Substrates: Wood decks, Bur, TPO, EPDM, and Modified PVC. The pivot point should rest just above the roof, no more than two inches. -Metal decks require the pivot plates to be set into the flutes or fastened to the top with provided four wedge anchors. -Wood Deck requires that the pivot point depress into the wood. -Concrete decks require that the pivot arm be secured with 4 provided wedge anchors. DO NOT USE ON: Tectum, Gypsum, or Loose laid material Additional Information: PR600 requires an additional cart. -Assembly required -Very specific on setup guideline-please refer to owner’s manual.
Eagle Panther III Cost: $3, Est. Weight: 700 Pounds plus water Warranty: One year on Manufacturer Defects Job Box: 20 Cubic Feet Tires: Inflatable Fall Arrest: Normally 2 employees. 3 employees in specific situations. Fall Protection: The cart utilizes a cantilever and double spike to grab into the roof surface. For tying off three employees (certain roof systems only) an addition ballast water tank must be filled. Water would weigh 500 pounds and has a drain hole. Parapet Wall: 48 Inches. The cart must be at least 15 feet from the wall. Approved Substrates: Two Employees: BUR, TPO, EPDM, Ballasted EPDM, Modified Bitumen, Modified PVC, Metal Decks 22 ga. Dens Deck, Hardboard, Plywood, Lightweight Concrete, Gypsum. Three Employees: Concrete pads with fiber board, plus 4 plus BUR and Foam cover. DO NOT USE ON: Tectum or Metal decks of less than 22ga. Additional Information: During testing the cart moved between 5-9 inches on certain surfaces before arrest.
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SOLUTION – Three Ring Binder of Manufactures Instructions Includes anchors, SRL’s, HLL’s, and Fall Carts
Ridge Anchors Requires 16d penny nails in 6 center holes and 4 corner holes – on both sides (20 nails total) Install 6 feet from edges, and then every 8 feet across the ridge Total working range of 30 degrees from the center
One Time Use Anchors Anchor is designed to be installed in the peak of the roof Anchor must be installed over the sheating and into a roof truss Use nails provided with the anchor, filling every hole. Anchor and nail must be discarded after one-time use.
Removable Roof Anchors Must go into roof sheathing and into wood truss (anything less than plywood requires lumber backing) ¼” x 3 ½” screws down the center and ¼” x 1 ½” screws in the 4 corners
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