In training from my employer the fall arrest connection was always on the back,
and the fall arrest gear we were issued only had the back D ring.
Also that is supported by information in a book available from ARRL about tower
climbing safety.
A couple of important factors with the fall arrest system is that the fall
arrest strap should be a type that slows the fall instead of a solid strap.
Also hanging after the fall can be fatal if not rescued in a short time span.
73
Jim Cassidy
KI7Y
> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:51:59 -0700
> From: k6ufo@arrl.net
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> CC: petesias@yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] fall arrestor
>
> On my AN Wireless, the cable is about 4 inches out from the leg,
> but since the one-way SALA ascender clips to a 6 ft fall
> arrest lanyard that goes around to a D-ring point on the BACK of the
> climber, that distance isn't critical. Just enough to keep it from rubbing
> on the tower. Mark K6UFO
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