Inspection Directives and Lifespan of Equipment2023-11-26T15:29:42+10:00

INSPECTION DIRECTIVES AND LIFESPAN OF EQUIPMENT

SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY

Inspection Directives And Lifespan Of Equipment:

Copyright Trix Circus July 2022

This document is meant to guide and assist you with your rigging inspections. If there is any doubt about the safety of a piece of gear please retire it immediately and contact Trix Circus.

Please note that aerial fabrics are batch tested for strength and are suitable for aerial use. Although the fabric very strong, it is still a textile and highly susceptible to damage. Trix Circus accepts no responsibility for fabrics damaged during handling, practice or performance. Please make yourself aware of the DOS and DON’TS and the Product Data Sheet for aerial fabric products.

EQUIPMENT LIFETIME STOP USE IMMEDIATELY AND RETIRE STOP USE

IMMEDIATELY AND

CONTACT TRIX FOR

POTENTIAL

RESTORATION IF…

Aerial Hoops/Spreader Bars unlimited depending on wear and tear shows 10% or more damage/deformation to any metal (particularly the tab)

shows 5mm or more change in shape

misused, deformed, altered, damaged, exposed to harmful chemicals

overloaded

Aerial Silks/Hammocks up to 5 years tears, rips, burns, discolouration

misused, knotted, altered, damaged, exposed to harmful chemicals shows 10% or more damage/deformation to any metal connectors any slippage of the whipping

overloaded

small tears (depending on the location), small burns
Aerial Straps/Hand Loops/Lyra Straps up to 5 years tears, rips, discolouration

misused, knotted, altered, damaged, exposed to harmful chemicals shows 10% or more damage/deformation to any metal connectors stitching popping or unravelling

overloaded

stitching popping or unravelling
Trapezes (nylon, cotton/cable) and Lyra Ropes

(cotton/cable)

up to 10 years shows 10% or more damage/deformation to any metal connectors or bar

shows an altered rope-to-bar angle of 100 degrees or more misused, knotted, altered, damaged, exposed to harmful chemicals

shows an altered rope-to- bar angle of 100 degrees or more
Corde Lisse Products up to 5 years shows 10% or more damage/deformation to any metal connectors

frays/tears/broken stitching/discolouration

misused, knotted, altered, damaged, exposed to harmful chemicals

overloaded

frays/tears/broken stitching/discolouration
Beam Clamps unlimited depending on wear and tear shows 10% or more damage/deformation to any metal deformed, exposed to harmful chemicals

replace nyloc nuts after each use

overloaded or misused

Safety Belts and

nylon/polyester

webbing products

(including Trix

manufactured

slings)

up to 5 years frays/tears/broken stitching/discolouration (esp. on the tail and around the O rings)

O rings have deformed or worn 10% or more

misused, knotted, altered, damaged, exposed to harmful chemicals overloaded

Trix Triangles unlimited depending on wear and tear shows 10% or more damage/deformation

misused, altered, damaged, exposed to harmful chemicals overloaded

Corde Lisse Trapeze up to 5 years for the corde lisse

unlimited for the bar  depending on wear and  tear

shows 10% or more damage/deformation to any metal connectors

misused, knotted, altered, damaged, exposed to harmful chemicals

frays/tears/broken stitching/discolouration

overloaded

shows an altered rope-to- bar angle of 100 degrees or more

frays/tears/broken stitching/discolouration

Bungee Pack up to 2 years physical damage/deformation of casing cover

has extruding elastic fibres

no longer provides the same bounce

shows 10% or more damage/deformation to any metal connectors

misused, knotted, altered, damaged, exposed to harmful chemicals

Physical damage/deformation of  casing cover

has extruding elastic  fibres

no longer provides the  same bounce

Tissu Trapeze up to 5 years for the fabric

unlimited for the bar  depending on wear and  tear

shows 10% or more damage/deformation to any metal connectors or bar

misused, knotted, altered, damaged, exposed to harmful chemicals tears, rips, burns, discolouration

any slippage of the whipping

overloaded

small tears (depending on the location), small burns
Straps Trapeze up to 5 years for the straps

unlimited for the bar depending on wear and  tear

shows 10% or more damage/deformation to any metal connectors or bar

misused, knotted, altered, damaged, exposed to harmful chemicals tears, rips, burns, discolouration

any slippage of the whipping

overloaded

any slippage of the whipping

frays/tears/broken stitching/discolouration

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