Bill Winkis wrote:
> My blueprint of my LM70 clearly states that the pull/down cable shall be
> ..3/16..7X19 and have a WORKING LOAD of 1400 pounds....most cable sold
> advertise a
> BREAKING STRENGTH ...
>
> And I am told the Working Load is 1/10th of the Breaking Strength...
>
> If this is true ..where in the world can you find a 3/16 cable with a
> breaking strength of 14,000 pounds..???
>
> Or am I missing something....
Maybe you're thinking of guy tensioning recommendations: 1/10th of rated
capacity?
For a hoist application, the mfr may have different recommendations.
Engineering such things is a bit different (what design factors do you
use for where the cable runs over a sheave or pulley? what about dead
weight vs live weight.)
Maybe LXC's directive is applicable here.. ask the mfr what they mean.
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