Years ago and not for a Europa I had to have some microlight cables checked.
I used a yacht rigging place on the Isle of Wight.
www.spencerrigging.co.uk/
Specializes in all types of yacht rigging plus commercial rigging for archit
ects andrigging consultant. Based in Cowes ...
Kevin Challis
G ODJG
> On 21 Apr 2014, at 18:49, Rowland Carson <rowlandcarson@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On 21 Apr 2014, at 17:31, Rowland Carson wrote:
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>> Applying 550 lbs tension
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> In response to an off-forum reply direct to me, the number comes from the b
reaking strain of the cable (920 lbs) and the 60% of ultimate load called up
in AC43.13-1B:
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> "7-146. CABLE PROOF LOADS. Cable terminals and splices should be tested fo
r proper strength before installation. Gradually apply a test load equal to 6
0 percent of the cable-breaking strengths given in table 7-3 and table 7-4, f
or a period of 3 minutes".
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> If I can't find any other UK Europa builder who has done this test, my nex
t port of call will be LAA Engineering to see if they can offer some suggest
ions to my inspector.
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> in friendship
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> Rowland
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