![]() ![]() The section of the rope subjected to the drop test was laboratory tested and broke at 9,800 pounds. The life saving rope not only survived the drop test, it also survived an additional breaking strength test. There must be two feet of slack in the rope. This test consists of tying a 600 pound weight to the end of the rope and dropping the weight from a platform ten feet, seven inches high. In addition, our rope must survive a drop test. The rope broke at 10,240 pounds.Īcceptance of the rope requires that it have a minimum breaking strength of 9,000 pounds. ![]() A breaking strength test was conducted on the 9/16" nylon life saving rope. Nylon rope is stronger than manila rope of the same size. It is made of a continuous filament of Nylon 707 with a length of 150’, weight of 14½ pounds, and a working load of pounds. The life saving rope is 9/16” in diameter. TRAINING BULLETIN ROPE 1 Aug9/16” NYLON LIFE SAVING ROPE ![]()
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