Cow's Tail PATRON 11

SINGING ROCK offers a product ready to form an IRATA Cow's Tail.

This dynamic rope EN 892 of 11 mm and 4.5 m is thus perfectly identified and compliant.

"Cow's Tail" Dynamic Rope according to IRATA ICOP - Rope Access Standards.

It allows to make a double short lanyard from figure of eight and barrel knots (aka scaffold)
This pair of short lines is particularly useful for connecting equipment and horizontal translations.
These lanyards do not constitute a fall-protection device but nevertheless have a certain degree of shock absorption (Dynamic Rope) and make it possible to secure phases of transitions, positioning and suspension.

The length of the two short lanyards can be adjusted by taking slack in the eight to transfer the length to the central U-shaped bridge.

IRATA ICOP extracts

" Device lanyards" are used to provide a link between the user’s harness and certain anchor line devices, namely the foot ascender and the back-up device.
" Anchor lanyards " are used to connect the rope access technician directly to an anchor point via a connector.
These two types of lanyards are generally made from dynamic mountaineering rope and are fitted with knotted terminations.

An example of a knot that is particularly good at absorbing energy is the scaffold knot (often referred to as a barrel knot), which is frequently used in the end of the anchor lanyard.
It is good practice to re-tie, dress and set (i.e. hand tighten) knots periodically as part of the inspection process.
Device lanyards and anchor lanyards made from dynamic rope with knotted terminations should have a minimum static strength of 15 kN.

Anchor lanyards are normally used in two lengths; the shortest typically when changing from one anchor line to another during descent, e.g. at a re-anchor, and the longest typically when changing from one anchor line to another during ascent, e.g. at a re-anchor. The lengths of the anchor lanyards should be as short as possible, i.e. no longer than is necessary to enable the rope access technician to carry out the required manoeuvres. This is not only for maximum efficiency in carrying out the manoeuvres but also to minimize the potential for high impact forces in any fall that might occur.

Specifications

 * Length: 4.50 m
 * Type: Dynamic Rope
 * Diameter: 11 mm
 * Color: Yellow
 * Standard: EN 892