Title: +038=627.001-##001T_03-Fasadevasksystem NorAcon - International Code of Practice (ICOP).pdf
L.2.6.5.3 Many guided type fall arresters are intended to travel both up and down the anchor line without user intervention, for safety and climbing efficiency reasons, so there is often no facility to enable the guided type fall arrester to be locked to the anchor line. The natural result is for the user to be in a fall factor two position (in relation to the position of connecting lanyard on the anchor line) during both upwards and downwards travel, which is generally not recommended, because the higher the fall factor, the greater distance any fall will be. This can be mitigated by the use of a very short© IRATA International Annex L: page 6 of 11 2014-Aug-01IRATA International code of practice for industrial rope access Part 3 of 5: Informative annexes: Annex Lconnecting lanyard (known as a connecting element), which would minimize the fall distance and impact load, should a fall occur. See Annex Q for information on fall factors.