Emergency Pneumatics.
Operating Instructions
VETTER Safety cushion SP 25
Manufacturing No. Year of manufacture:
Article No. 9987014502 | © Vetter GmbH I 02/12 I Changes and errors excepted.
VETTER Safety cushion SP 25
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Contents
1. Preliminary remarks ...............................................2
2. Completeness check ..............................................3
3. Description .......................................................4
3.1 Technical description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
3.2 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
4. Using the Vetter safety cushion ....................................5
4.1 Selecting the site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
4.2 Preparing the safety cushion for use .........................6
4.3 After the use ................................................6
4.4 Inspection and cleaning after use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
4.5 Storage and maintenance ...................................7
5. Tests and inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
5.1 Test periods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
5.2 Test instructions and certicates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
6. Packing instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Test regulation for annual inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Test regulation for main safety check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Test regulation for general safety check ............................. 13
Test certicate for safety cushions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
VETTER safety cushions must only be used for the rescue
of jumping or falling persons.
The falling height must not exceed 25 m
No jumps for exercising or demonstration purposes.
Important note!
The Safety Cushion must not be inated with a pressure
container having a valve tted with an integrated excess
ow valve (EFV).
Preliminary remarks1.
A prerequisite for the safe use of the VETTER safety cushions is
that these operating instructions and the safety instructions are
strictly observed after they have been carefully read.
Only duly authorized and trained personnel of the re department
must be commissioned with the use of the safety cushion.
The safety cushion must only be used in case of an emergency for
the rescue of jumping or falling persons.
Jumps for training or demonstration purposes are strictly forbidden!
Only specically designed falling objects, such as sand bags or
dummies, must be used for training or test purposes.
Any non-compliance with this instruction is a violation of the preventive measures of the re departments and will result in the exclusion of any liability. Please note that any non-compliance may
have legal consequences.
The improper application of or any unauthorized modication to
the safety cushion will exclude the liability of the manufacturer for
any resultant damage.
Only perfect and tested safety cushions must be used.
Please make sure that only the original Vetter ttings and valves
are used for lling the safety cushion.
VETTER Safety cushion SP 25
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Completeness check2.
The completeness and integrity of the components must be checked before and after every use.
Safety cushion completely erected
Filling adapter
Compressed-air cylinder
9 l/300 bar
Quick-action ventilating
valve, item 1
with air vent key, item 2
Safety valve
Description3.
The VETTER safety cushion consists of a self-erecting hose-equipped load-bearing frame. The supporting structure consists of an
extremely tear-proof and neoprene-coated fabric. The material
used for the external tarpaulins is hardly ammable and does not
disintegrate.
The load-bearing frame will be inated with air with a maximum
pressure of 0,5 bar when the valve at the compressed-air cylinder
is opened. The safety valve integrated in the cylinder ttings will
prevent over-ination and an inadmissible pressure increase due
to temperature inuences.
The safety cushion will be inated within 66 sec and erect itself
automatically.
It can only be used after it is fully inated and erected.
When a load hits the safety cushion, the internal supports will collapse.
After the load has been removed, the load-bearing frame will automatically re-erect itself and restore its original shape.
It may be possible after several load changes that minute quantities of air can leak through the safety valve. This can be easily
compensated by briey opening the air valve of the compressedair cylinder.
Attention! The position of the safety cushion may change
as a result of the previous jump. It will then have to be realigned/re-arranged.
Technical description3.1
Top view at the entire appliance
External dimensions, approx. mm 4,600 x 4,600
Height, approx. mm 2,400
Side view of the entire appliance
1 Vent valves
2 Filling adapter
3 Safety valve