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Rope Grab Specifications and Rope Compatibility: Matching the Device to the Line
A rope grab is only as good as the rope it is sitting on. The device does not arrest a fall on its own – it does so by clamping a specific type of rope, of a specific diameter, in a specific condition. Put the same device on a line that is a millimetre too…
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Harness Attachment Point for a Rope Grab: Sternal, Dorsal and What Not to Clip Into
A rope grab — a guided-type fall arrester running on a vertical rope or a mobile back-up device on a safety line — only performs as tested if it is connected to the right point on the harness, by the right connector, with nothing added in between. Clip it to the wrong ring and the…