What does safety factor mean--5:1? Breaking Strength is 5 times grater than its rating?
5/8" x 5 ft BLP-102 Thimbled Eye Wire Rope Sling - 7800 lbs WLL
What does safety factor mean--5:1? Breaking Strength is 5 times grater than its rating?
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Open Feb 25, 2019 - 01:24 AM
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Feb 25, 2019 - 11:47 AM
Essentially yes, take the Working Load Limit x 5 and you get the Breaking Strength, which should not be taken into account for lifting purposes. Always mind the Working Load Limit, because the safety factor is simply that, a safety factor in case something goes wrong.
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