AQUA ANCHOR portable anchorage
General Information:
The Aqua Anchor bladder system (AAbs) is a Patent Pending niche product designed to provide an alternative to buildings that do not have roof anchors or tested, maintained and certified anchors as required by OSHA.
It is a water bladder system which can be used to provide a tested resistance restraint anchor for either Fall Restraint or Fall Arrest purposes. The Aqua Anchor bladder system consists of four 150 gallon bladders which are then place in 7,000 lb. cargo netting. To achieve a 5,000 lb. resistance level.
When using as part of a complete Personal Fall Arrest System a complete AAbs (a total of four Aqua Anchor bladder systems connected together) is needed. This complete AAbs allows for a working load of 690 lbs.
Swing Stage Scaffoldings require a complete AAbs for each outrigger arm on the Swing Stage. Using two complete AAbs allows for a total of 1,380 lbs. of working load.
Fall Restraint anchor requirements vary; depending upon each circumstance. Each single (one bladder system) SAAbs weighs 1,250 lbs. and has been tested to an impact load of 1,150 lbs. This value enables users to determine how many bladders will be needed for their specific Personal Fall Protection System needs. OSHA suggests a 3,000 lb. anchor or, at least twice the maximum expected force; see below.
OSHA Letter of Interpretation regarding Fall Restraint CRF 1926.502 states the following: We suggest that, as a minimum, fall restraint systems have the capacity to withstand at least three thousand (3000) pounds of force or twice the maximum expected force that is needed to restrain the person from exposure to the fall hazard. In determining this force, consideration should be given to site-specific factors such as the force generated by a person walking, leaning, or sliding down the work surface.
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SPEC SHEET:
Bladder:
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Constructed of 2037 TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane)
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Each single bladder will weigh 1,250 lbs. when filled with 150 gallons of water.
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Tested to 1,150 lb. impact load (see below).
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Approximate dry weight of 26 lbs.
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5’ x 6’ area designed to be filled to approximately 9” high
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Filled with150 gallons
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This sq. ft. area provides for approximately 42 lbs. per sq. ft.
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Collapses in to an approximate 10" x 14" x 28" roll fitting in a medium suitcase.
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Made in America
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Support Netting;
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7,000 lb. cargo netting
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12" square netting
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8' x 8' area
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A single strand of netting has been tested to withstand a 5,000 lb load.
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The approximate weight of the netting is 24 lbs.
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Made in America​
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IMPORTANT:
The Aqua Anchor is designed to weight 46 lbs. per square inch. This make it one of the ONLY portable anchorages available today which are below the maximum roof rating for most Commercial Buildings.
The user MUST learn and document the Local Commercial Roof Rating to ensure the Aqua Anchor is filled with the correct amount of water to remain BELOW the roof rating. A graph showing water quantities per bladder is supplied with the user manual to assist users in attaining the correct weight.
The complete Aqau Anchor System (AAS) has been tested in the 'Field' for two years prior to release beginning in April of 2024.
