loler lowering rope??

[hazzygawa]

just a quick question you lot may be able to help me with.

 

 

we have a 19mm new portland lowering rope but it has no ce mark on it.

 

can it be passed for its loler inspection and if it can/cant why?

 

thanks

[slack ma girdle]

If you know what the breaking strain is, then you can work out the working load limit, via your safety factors. Take into account knotts, chokers and other shiney toys used, as these will effect the woking load limit.

i.e. chocker reduces by 4/5's

Rope going through a pully doubles the load to the chocker etc etc

Note all of these in your log book, so when you have and inspection all the information is to hand, and it should pass.

:thumbup:

[Peter]

You dont need CE for rigging kit.

 

Refer to manufactorer for MBS, minimum breaking strain, and then work back from there, once you have a SWL safe working load mark it up as appropriate.

[educated arborist]

You don't need a CE mark & for a loler inspection you don't need a ce mark on anything it just has to be fit for purpouse. CE marking binds retailers, wholesalers & manufac's. Armour prus is not ce marked but there is no reason not to use it as priction cord shold you wish. Y didn't you just ask your loler inspector?

[Peter]

And how would you obtain said armor prus to use as friction cord? Seeing as its not available in the UK, i presume you would be importing it yourself?

[educated arborist]

buy it from numerous uk retailers, who presumably sell it as accessory cord

[hazzygawa]

thanks a lot for all your replies

[Peter]

buy it from numerous uk retailers, who presumably sell it as accessory cord

 

If only. For an educated arborist you seem remarkably ill-informed.

[Pommie]

PPE MUST have a C.E mark sorry guys

[Peter]

Whats that got to do with lowering ropes?