LOLER advice

[Peter]

I was told the exact opposite on my course, and I discussed it with the person supervising the exam afterwards.

 

So where does the five year thin come from? It's not primary legislation, it's not the hse acop and it's not the AA icop. The only place I've seen it is the course handbook.

 

Surely makes you wonder where that came from?

 

As Craig says, the responsibility lies with the manufacturer to specify service life and wear tolerances.

 

With the lockjack/spider jack, if there is no manufacturer data then it leaves the examiner in a bit of a quandary. After all it might slip on some 11mm rope but be fine on some 13.

 

My advice to the OP, and indeed anyone buying Arb gear is to make sure you get and keep your certificates of conformity and manufacturers recommendations, and keep proper records of date of first use and records weekly inspections.

[treequip]

Out of interest, how would an examiner know a SJ was slipping???

 

You can test a mechanical friction device by applying weight to the system

 

This assumes you are willing to test rather than inspect

[treequip]

 

My advice to the OP, and indeed anyone buying Arb gear is to make sure you get and keep your certificates of conformity and manufacturers recommendations, and keep proper records of date of first use and records weekly inspections.

 

What he said but louder:thumbup1:

[Craig Johnson]

I'm sure that just buying a new clutch (less than a tenner!) would be the best option, before putting it in for test and having it fail.

huck, the cams/clutch have wear indicators

[skyhuck]

I'm sure that just buying a new clutch (less than a tenner!) would be the best option, before putting it in for test and having it fail.

huck, the cams/clutch have wear indicators

 

Cheers!!

[Mr Oz]

hi guys

just need a quick advice please. i have art lockjack for loler inspection and with no tracebility as it was bought second hand but had clutch and friction plate recently been replaced.i have failed it due to overall condition nd age of body as well as ofcourse service life acording to manufacturer instruction

..just read in instruction manual that ART gives 5 year service life from first use?!!

 

"If this equipment is used as intended the service life of metal elements under consideration

of all manufacturing information is a maximum of 5 years after using for the first time. The

maximum service life of textile elements (insofar as these exist) is 5 years."

 

also when was lockjack first realed as i cant seemed to find any info about it but acording to instructions reading serial number this device was manufactured in 2003:confused1: that seems wrong to me .any ideas ?Thanks