Rapid Net drop test – 3x100kg from a height of 7.5 metres.
The Rapid Net is the chosen solution by contractors the world over. Erected around their building perimeter in order to ensure that the escape of materials and the risk of persons falling from height would not be an issue during construction. The Rapid net not only protects the site staff working on the building but also to the public below from any potential falling debris.
The Rapid Net is the latest innovation in high rise protection from Rapid EPS. The net has been uniquely designed to protect people working on site, the general public and the property itself from the risk of falling and potentially dangerous debris.
The Rapid Net with its net user life of five years comprises of two nets, one being 70 x 70mm mesh being of Fall Arrest standard and the second net being a Debris Net overlay made of 20 x 20mm mesh that catches smaller debris that can fall from height. The net has been proven to arrest 3 x falls of 100kgs from a height of 7m, surpassing BSEN1263 – 1&2 (Safety Nets)
The Rapid Net has been fully tested by Lloyds British in accordance with BS EN 1263 and ANSI A10-11.