Engraving your hardware LOLER

[geoff]

Yep couldn't be bothered to check(embarased, lazy), sure one of the main brands carries no number.

[testcricket01]

Light etch on gate. Anywhere else will result in a LOLER examination fail.

 

not strictly true the guy who used to do my loler inspections engraved on the side of the biners. he done loads of testing for petzl showed me the whole book of results there is no difference in performance of the biners once they have been engraved.

[bob]

Yep couldn't be bothered to check(embarased, lazy), sure one of the main brands carries no number.

 

dmm were the ones that i found lacking till recently but have it sorted now:thumbup:

[Doug Blease]

On my recent LOLER course we were told that engraving along the spine is acceptable. Some peoples ID numbers are quite long and wouldnt fit on the barrell.

[atree]

Treetools Blog - Tool and Equipment Update for Tree Workers

 

If this helps (have to scroll down)

[educated arborist]

on the gate barrel or spine is fine as light as possible but deep clear enough to be easily read, dont forget to mark wheather or not they are ppe/ rigging mind!

 

the manufactureor will have marked a unique serial number on the bina which is typically etched using a laser to burn off some of the anodising, this serial will tell you the date it was manufactured, its batch ident code & iff DMM it will tell you which laser marked it (they have 2) the serial does not, however, identify whether the bina is for use as ppe or rigging & loler requires that this is clearly visible!

[John Shutler]

what if the karabiner is included in a rigging kit, does it have to be marked as rigging

[educated arborist]

yep 'clearly distinguishable'