ROPE - Rescue Consulting Canada
ROPE - Rescue Consulting Canada
ROPE - Rescue Consulting Canada
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PROTECT YOUR <strong>ROPE</strong><br />
Avoid doing things that will damage your rope while in use. There are a few things that you want to avoid when handling your rope.<br />
Using Sewn Eyes and Swaged Ends are just one of the ways to keep your rope in working order longer.<br />
1) Use edge protection when it’s necessary to run the rope over rough surfaces or sharp edges. Also don’t run moving ropes over stationary<br />
ropes (a moving rope can cut right through a stationary rope). You can find great edge protection choices on pgs. 22-23.<br />
2) Avoid overloading your rope, so know your rope strength and be mindful of it when using it. Avoid stepping on your rope because<br />
if the floor is rough or dirty it can rub dirt into the rope or be abrasive.<br />
3) Ultra Violet light can cause some damage to ropes as well. The current materials used are more resistant to UV light than they were<br />
years ago but it’s a good idea to avoid exposing them to UV light for long periods of time.<br />
4) Be sure that your rope is compatible with the gear you’re using. Check your pulleys, descenders, ascenders and prusik cords for the<br />
rope sizes and diameters that they’re made for.<br />
5) Avoid chemicals at all costs because even the fumes can damage the rope and there won’t necessarily be any visible signs of damage.<br />
6) Finally, avoid heat when using or storing your rope as extreme heat can melt a rope and lessen the strength. Be aware of the ambient<br />
conditions your rope will be used in or stored in, for example using a rope in fire rescue or storing a rope in the trunk of a car<br />
during the summer. Knowing the temperatures that your rope is built to withstand is essential to caring for your rope.<br />
SEWN EYES<br />
PMI uses precision stitching to create a permanent, sewn termination that is<br />
stronger than any knot and nearly as strong as the rope itself. Heat shrink<br />
tubing protects the stitching and the label from abrasion.<br />
Key Features:<br />
Streamlined permanent termination . No knots . Nearly as strong as the rope<br />
. Stronger than knots<br />
9 mm PMI Classic<br />
MBS: 20.3 kN (4560 lbf)<br />
One End KT36088 $28.50<br />
Two Ends KT36089 $57.00<br />
10 mm PMI Classic<br />
MBS: 24.5 kN (5516 lbf)<br />
One End KT36086 $28.50<br />
Two Ends KT36087 $57.00<br />
11 mm PMI Classic<br />
MBS: 28.6 kN (6425 lbf)<br />
One End KT36084 $28.50<br />
Two Ends KT36085 $57.00<br />
12.5 mm PMI Classic<br />
MBS: 38.8 kN (8600 lbf)<br />
One End KT36080 $28.50<br />
Two Ends KT36083 $57.00<br />
PMI SWAGED TERMINATIONS<br />
High strength, no-knot terminations for PMI Classic ropes. Swaged terminations<br />
are formed using aluminum sleeves and a stainless steel thimble. Swages<br />
are applied to the rope using a precision steel die and the resulting termination<br />
is nearly as strong as the rope itself. (Ropes may not be swaged after<br />
leaving factory.)<br />
Key Features:<br />
High strength termination . Available for 11 mm or 12.5 mm PMI Classic<br />
Ropes . Stronger than knots<br />
11 mm<br />
MBS: 26 kN (5850 lbf)<br />
One End 4.8 oz (136 g) KT36027 $32.00<br />
Two Ends 9.6 oz (272 g) KT36028 $60.00<br />
Thimble 1 oz (28 g) HD26056 $4.75<br />
12.5 mm<br />
MBS: 39.3 kN (8840 lbf)<br />
One End 4.8 oz (136 g) KT36025 $34.00<br />
Two Ends 9.6 oz (272 g) KT36026 $64.00<br />
Thimble 1.4 oz (39.7 g) HD26014 $5.50<br />
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