RCD Powerfan®

POWERFAN® unit (13m) £8,750
Freestanding Pole including one POWERFAN®, (13m) £18 - £22,000
Freestanding Pole including two POWERFANS® (13m) £28 - £30,000
Installation on existing structure, POA

Description

The POWERFAN® is a highly engineered machine that is able to provide the freefall adventure of your life, in safety and without needing to deploy a parachute or strap yourself by the ankle to a bungee cord!

Technically it is a device that will safely and repeatedly control a person's descent, dissipating the potential energy by means of a fan. The fan is driven only by the descending person's mass and does not require an external power source. The POWERFAN® enables users to make a very rapid descent whilst ensuring a gentle landing. It is designed for use in either a recreational or developmental environment, under the supervision of a competent operator.

POWERFANS® can be used from almost anything high! Notably: existing adventure structures like ropes courses and climbing towers, trees, buildings, stand-alone poles, cliffs, caves, bridges, cable cars and cranes.

General Specifications

Descents up to 13m, 20m and 30m
TUV certified
Conforms to the relevant parts of BS: EN: 341 for rescue devices
Conforms to the relevant parts of EN: 15567 for ropes courses
Can be installed, inspected and maintained by any competent person (in-house or otherwise).
Dedicated online administration for maintenance and usage records
Counter to regulate servicing and maintenance schedules
Can be installed to almost any structure
DROPE™ replacement every 20,000 descents or annually
Spring replacement every 12,000 descents or annually
POWERFAN® service every 250,000 descents or every two years.

Freestanding POWERFAN® Pole

This facility is a fantastic concept; because it is freestanding it can be installed in a very small area and gives the participant a full 13m decent!

You can operate one or two POWERFANS® and the clients are secured to the POWERFAN® on the ground, it is then used as an auto belay device whilst they climb to the launch platform, from there the only way is down!

There is also the option to have a facility to accommodate a 30m decent! please call for information

General Specifications

13m decent
Total structure height approximately 16m
Conforms to the relevant parts of EN: 15567 for ropes courses
Conforms to EN:12572 for artificial climbing structures
Includes Independent inaugural inspection
Safety signs
Designed to prohibit unauthorised access for the first three metres when the ropes course is not in use
Finished ground covering approximately 6m x 6m
Designed to minimise the need for maintenance in every respect
Has a lifetime guarantee on workmanship
Poles can be mounted above the ground to maximise longevity. New EU regulations pertaining to timber treatment have reduced the effectiveness of the preservation process. The new pole mounting method, adopted by RCD, is expected to provide over 20 years life expectancy under normal circumstances.