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Page 3 Kulkoni, Inc. v921 WARNING: NEVER EXCEED WORKING LOAD LIMIT IMPORTANT WARNINGS Regular Inspections Inspect products regularly for visible damage, cracks, wear, elongation, rust, etc. Protect all products from corrosion. The need for periodic inspections cannot be overemphasized. No product can keep operating at its rated capacity indefinitely. Periodic inspections help determine when to replace a product and reduce rigging hazards. Keep inspection records to help pinpoint problems and to ensure periodic inspection intervals. Due to the diversity of the products involved and uses to which they can be put, it would b e counterproductive to make blanket recommendations for inspection procedures and frequency. Best results will be achieved when qualified personnel base their decisions on information from rigging and engineering manuals and on experience from actual use in the field. Refer to sources listed on page 97 for technical literature. Frequency of inspection will depend on environmental conditions, application, storage of product prior to use, frequency of use, etc. When in doubt, inspect products prior to each use. Carefully check each item for wear, deformation, cracks or elongation - a sure sign of imminent failure. Immediately withdraw such items from service. Rust damage is another potential hazard. When in doubt about the extent of corrosion or other damage, withdraw the items from service. Destroy, rather than discard, items that have been judged defective. They might be used again by someone not aware of the hazard involved. Additional warnings and information on wire rope, chain, cordage, blocks and tools can be found preceding each section. These should be read and understood thoroughly before using a particular item. DEFINITIONS Information contained in this catalog is subject to change; all weights and dimensions are approximate. Ratings are stat- ed in short tons (2,000lbs.) or pounds. All dimensions are in inches; all weights are in pounds, unless stated otherwise. Working Load Limit (WLL) The Working Load Limit is the maximum load which should ever be applied to a product, even when the product is new and when the load is uniformly applied - straight line pull only. Avoid side loading. All catalog ratings are based upon usual environmental conditions, and consideration must be given to unusual conditions such as extreme high or low tem- peratures, chemical solutions or vapors, prolonged immersion in salt water, etc. Such conditions or high-risk applications may necessitate reducing the Working Load Limit. Proof Test Load (Proof Load) The term "Proof Test" designates a quality control test applied to the product for the sole purpose of detecting defects in material or manufacture. The Proof Test Load (usually twice the Working Load Limit) is the load which the product with- stood without deformation when new and under laboratory test conditions. A constantly increasing force is applied in di- rect line to the product at a uniform rate of speed on a standard pull testing machine. The Proof Test Load does not mean the Working Load Limit should ever be exceeded. Breaking Strength/Ultimate Strength Do not use breaking strength as a criterion for service or design purposes. Refer to the Working Load Limit instead. Breaking Strength is the average force at which the product, in the condition it would leave the factory, has been found by representative testing to break, when a constantly increasing force is applied in direct line to the product at a uniform rate of speed on a standard pull testing machine. Proof testing to twice the Working Load Limit does not apply to hand- spliced slings. Remember: Breaking Strengths, when published, were obtained under controlled laboratory conditions. Listing of the Breaking Strength does not mean the Working Load Limit should ever be exceeded. Design Factor (sometimes referred to as safety factor) An industry term usually computed by dividing the catalog Breaking Strength by the catalog Working Load Limit and gen- erally expressed as a ratio. For example: 5 to 1. Shock Load A load resulting from rapid change of movement, such as impacting, jerking or swinging of a static load. Sudden release of tension is another form of shock loading. Shock loads are generally significantly greater than static loads. Any shock loading must be considered when selecting the item for use in a system. Avoid shock loads as they may exceed the Working Load Limit.