[TowerTalk] Rohn 45/55 - Use of Ladder Safety System

[Hector Garcia,XE2K]

Victor
Never see it , never installed, never used, but  that system is used in self support metal  poles , self support towers ( big commercial towers) recommended in Trylon and  AN Wireles to mention some of the ones in the ham market
My personal opinion is adding that cable will make difficult to  move in the tower, a professional climber will be 100% the time attach to the tower
with lanyard or  fall arrest system  (or both) during climbing, working and descending for that reason  in this  type of tower is an accessory that will make more problem to work , but will say in ROHN 80  YES,  add that  safety cable to make the  climbing and descending  safer.

 
 
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On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 1:32 PM, Victor Walz <n2pp at frontiernet.net> wrote:
 


Has anyone installed or have experience with a Gemtor Series 5000 or 6000
Ladder Safety System installed on a tower like a  Rohn 45 or 55?  This is a
"Ladder Climber's Safety System" which uses a sleeve (e.g. Gemtor Model
#VW655) on  a vertical cable which automatically follows the ascending and
descending movements of a climber on a vertical ladder.  The sleeve attaches
to the front safety ring on a whole body harness.  If a slip or fall occurs
a locking mechanism engages and limits the fall to a few inches.



It is also called a "vertical wire rope grab".



Vic    N2PP

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