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The maximum drop distance must never exceed 20 cm.

A safety rope which already hold the strain of a crash or which is defective must not be used again.

DANGER TO LIFE!

Before taking into operation for the first time, the installation has to be approved by an expert!

Mounting Instructions

Parts of DECO-TRUSS have to be connected with three conusses each. It is very important that all

connection-tubes are fixed in the tubes and the screws are tightened. Please read the information below.

Important:

Please check on a regular basis all parts of DECO-TRUSS for damage and proper connections. Damaged

DECO-TRUSS parts must not be used anymore! Every change at the trussing (new drillholes are also

considered to be changes) will also change the statics and structural characteristics and must be inspected

by a structural engineer.

Important! Must be read and applied!

With several pieces you can build a complex construction. Please pay attention to ensure a proper

connection between two or more pieces and obey the structural regulations for one or more pieces. This may

vary depending on the construction purpose and place.

♦ Please get the construction inspected and load-calculated. The load-capacity of one piece or the whole

system depends on a number of details like punctual load, distributed load, wind load or even more

specific loads of your specific construction, so a specialist has to calculate your design.

♦ There may be special governmental regulations for building constructions. For use in public places

(theatres, discos, stages) you have to apply special technical regulations depending on the purpose.

♦ In case a DECO-TRUSS piece or system is used above the public, or if people can move or stand below

the DECO-TRUSS construction, you have to check if this is allowed at this site.

♦ Building DECO-TRUSS constructions can mean very high point loads, so please check the surface if it

can accept these loads.

♦ Please check special regulations for DECO-TRUSS usage with stands and motors.

Above mentioned regulations shall inform you of the duties of a constructor or user of a trussing, but may not

be complete. Depending on the place or purpose of the usage there could be more rules and regulations to

obey.

To follow these rules and regulations it might be necessary to get the construction inspected and approved

by a governmental representative or /and a structural engineer. Depending on the usage it might be

necessary to have the construction inspected on a regular basis by an engineer.

Please be informed that only you as an erector and also the user of a DECO-TRUSS piece or DECO-

TRUSS construction is responsible for following the structural and all other regulations. Please keep

this instruction and give a copy also to third parties, owners or users of the DECO-TRUSS piece or

DECO-TRUSS construction together with structural approvals, or, if necessary, the approvals of the

official authorities. For they are also responsible for following the regulations.