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Re: [TowerTalk] EHS strength ratings.

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] EHS strength ratings.
From: "Don Moman VE6JY" <ve6jy.1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:42:42 +0000
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Yes 4000 is in the ballpark for both cables. That would be breaking
strength.  There are many other ratings for cable that try to establish a
"safe working load" (SWL)  or the more modern "working load limit' (WLL).
The 750 pound rating is likely one of these..

73
 Don VE6JY

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 5:26 PM, Dave Tipton <dave@dmtgweb.com> wrote:

> I was at my local home depot the other day, and they had 3/16th steel cable
> for about .45c a foot, which is pretty reasonable (For, pick it up and pay
> no shipping costs).  However, what I didn't get, was that it said it had a
> rating of 750lbs.  I thought 3/16th had a rating of like 4000 lbs.  Am I
> comparing apples to apples here?
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> Dave, W5DMT
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