[INCH-POUND]
A-A-50127A
February 21, 1990
SUPERSEDING
A-A-50127
July 30, 1987
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
ASCENDERS, CAM ACTION
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description.
1. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
1.1 Design and construction. The cam action ascender frames, right and left hand, shall be aluminum. The rivets and springs shall be stainless steel. The cam shall be stainless steel, steel with a corrosion-resistant coating, or aluminum. There shall be a top attachment hole for use with a snap link for hauling. There also be a plastic molded hand grip. The rope groove shall be large enough to accommodate an 11-mm kern mantle rope. A release latch shall be incorporated so the cam will only release the rope when the safety release latch is activated and the cam is sprung back out of the operating position. Both the cam and safety release trigger shall operate freely without jamming. The ascender shall be capable of holding a 1000-pound minimum load when attached to an 11 mm kern mantle rope capable of withstanding the load. The aluminum frame shall be black anodized and the plastic handle shall be black. Maximum weight per pair (right and left hand) shall be 504 grams. Each item shall be marked or stamped with the manufacturers identification symbol.
2. QUALITY ASSURANCE
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