What are wire rope lanyards and how can they be used? Wire rope lanyards are an excellent safety feature. They can be used as secondary safety element in many applications such as stage lighting, or holding the body of a light fitting to the structure to prevent the accidental dropping of the light body when working at heights. Wire rope lanyards can be manufactured to any size and can be made with different size loops at the end allowing many different type of end fittings to be attached Key points to look for in a safety lanyard are : What is the weight of item that the lanyard will support in the event of structure failure. What is the lanyard fixed to. This will determine the diameter of wire rope you chose and the type of end fitting. The smallest diameter is 1mm - recommended for small light fittings or bolts. The largest diameter is 6mm. Larger diameters are possible, but the above is the most common choice. When attaching a lanyard as a safety feature take great care that in the event of failure of the fixing the lanyard will not be subject to a "shock" loading. I.e the load drops straight down and suddenly snags. Try to make the item swing to avoid the sudden "shock", which can give rise to loads 100 times greater than the weight of the item.www.steelgear.co.uk - Visit us online to find out more! via /r/DIY http://ift.tt/2xAg8hx
