Tip of the Week No. 276 - 03/15/10 - Cable Systems
Cable Systems:
The advantages of cabe-type systems are their low cost and simple fixture to the brackets at the top and bottom of the climbing structure.
Their disadvantages center on the questionable reliability of a single, upper fixture point and the weathering properties of steel cable outdoors, which can also affect the performance of sliding devices.
See "Introduction to Fall Protection, 3rd Edition" page 249.
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