FallTech WeldTech Internal Lanyard, 6 ft Single
Low-profile design combines internal tubular polyester webbing with a tubular Nomex cover. Features full-length internal energy absorber and visual fall indicator.
Nomex web jacket delivers excellent burn and spatter resistance. Includes alloy steel snap hook for harness attachment and rebar hook for anchorage connection.
Who Needs This Product
Workers at height connect to the system through their lanyard, which makes it the most personal piece of fall protection they own. FallTech's energy absorbing lanyards pair a rated connecting length with an integrated absorber that limits arrest forces on the body, in single-leg versions for fixed work and Y-leg versions for 100 percent tie-off while moving. Match the webbing family, hooks, and free fall rating to the trade and the anchor.
Features
Low-profile design combines internal tubular
Low-profile design combines internal tubular polyester webbing with a tubular Nomex cover.
Features full-length internal energy absorber
Features full-length internal energy absorber and visual fall indicator.
Nomex web jacket delivers excellent
Nomex web jacket delivers excellent burn and spatter resistance.
Includes alloy steel snap hook
Includes alloy steel snap hook for harness attachment and rebar hook for anchorage connection.
Meets OSHA 1926.502 and 1910.66
Meets OSHA 1926.502 and 1910.66 Regulations.
Clearance decides whether the lanyard can save you. A 6 ft energy absorbing lanyard needs roughly 18.5 ft of clearance below the anchor after deployment and body length. If you do not have it, use an SRL. Run the calculator below before the first tie-off.
Compliance Standards
OSHA 1926.502
Applicable requirement for this equipment: OSHA 1926.502 and 1910.66.
1910.66
Applicable requirement for this equipment: OSHA 1926.502 and 1910.66.
OSHA 1926.502
Construction fall protection criteria for personal fall arrest system components, including connectors, lanyards, and lifelines.
Typical Applications
How to Use
Follow the FallTech instruction manual. The sequence below is an overview only.
- Connect to the harness. Snap hook, loop, or dorsal connector attaches at the dorsal D-ring per the manual.
- Connect to the anchor. Hook the anchor end to a rated anchorage at or above the D-ring unless the lanyard is rated for higher free fall.
- Alternate Y-legs. On twin-leg versions, connect the next anchor before releasing the last for continuous protection.
- Mind the free fall. Standard lanyards are rated 6 ft free fall; Ironman versions extend that to 12 ft. Never exceed the rating.
- Verify clearance. Total fall distance is lanyard length plus deployment plus body length; run the calculator below.
Inspection and Retirement
Inspect before each use, with a documented competent person inspection at least annually.
- Webbing: cuts, burns, fraying, UV chalking, chemical damage.
- Stitching: broken or pulled threads at terminations.
- Energy absorber: cover intact, no deployment evidence.
- Hooks: gates close and lock under spring tension; no deformation or corrosion.
- Labels: legible, with the lanyard in your inspection log.
Retirement triggers: any fall arrest event, a deployed absorber, damaged webbing or hooks, or a failed inspection.
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Technical Specifications
| Type | External Energy Absorbing Lanyard |
|---|---|
| SKU | 8243X |
| Static Strength | 5,000 lb min. |
| Max. Arrest Distance | 48" |
| Avg. Arrest Force | 900 lb |
| Max. Arrest Force | 1,800 lb |
| OSHA User Capacity | 130 to 310 lb max. |
| Webbing | Polyester; 5,000 lb min. static strength |
| Leg Jacket | Tubular Nomex |
| Energy Absorber | Polyester tear-away |
| Connectors | Plated alloy steel; 5,000 lb min. static strength with 3,600 lb gate strength |
| Available Configurations | 8243 (Snap Hooks), 82433 (Rebar Hook) |
| Standards | OSHA 1926.502 and 1910.66 |
| Warranty | FallTech 2-year limited warranty against defects in materials and workmanship |
Frequently Asked Questions
FallTech 8243 Submittals and Documentation
8243X Declaration of Conformity (PDF)Manufacturer conformity certification for compliance files and submittal packages. 8243X Instruction Manual (PDF)Installation, use, capacity, and inspection procedures. 8243X Spec Sheet (PDF)Full specifications, features, and compliance summary for submittal packages.Complete Your Fall Protection System
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- FallTech Adjustable Web Restraint Lanyard. Part of the FallTech connector line.
Specifying Lanyards and Connectors for Your Crew?
Hook styles, free fall ratings, webbing families, and clearances: call us and we will match the connector to the trade before it ships. Confirm your application with us and we will make sure every component matches before it ships.
Call 863-703-4522 to talk to a fall protection specialist.
