RopeRail®

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RopeRail® (patented product)

Wire rope guardrail system that allows for wire ropes to be strung between 2 posts for distances greater than 100′.

Information
  • The maximum safety for Fall Protection ✓
  • Standalone Bolt Down System – every run is independent ✓
  • Straight runs only ✓
  • Quick & easy set up – tension or release the wire rope in seconds once the RopeRail® Posts are installed ✓
  • OSHA compliant – under continuous self-test ✓
  • Infinite Span – A single RopeRail® System can span any distance ✓
  • Tough & durable – cable wire is extremely durable ✓
  • Integrated debris netting ✓
  • Meets OSHA 1926.502
  • Up to 650’ of wire supplied on a single reel – provides 200’ run
  • 200’ run can be extended if required
  • Galvanized posts
  • Tractel® T-508 winch / Durable Ø8.3 mm wire rope
  • High visibility nets provide falling object protection
  • 2 Nets available – Full Height or High Clearance

RopeRail® is ideal for:

  • Builders ✓
  • Roofers ✓
  • Scaffolders ✓
  • Demo contractors ✓
  • Supply houses ✓
  • Rental stores ✓
  • Masons ✓
  • Renovators ✓

Superchute® can provide free and helpful sketches within 24 hours.

A Site Sketch :

  • Shows a clear image of the Guardrail on the jobsite
  • Shows the precise quantity of wire rope & netting needed for the job
  • Shows how to achieve proper positioning
  • Recommends the appropriate parts
  • Contact us for your custom site sketch

RopeRail® complies with:

  • US Federal OSHA Standard 1926.502 “Fall Protection” – click here for more information
  • Cal/OSHA (horizontal load of 20 pounds per lineal foot at the top rail)
  • Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act, REGULATION 213/91 FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Section 26.3(5) (point load of 150 pounds applied to every 8 feet of guardrail at the top rail equivalent to 19 lb per linear foot)
  • Quebec’s CNESST Safety Code for the Construction Industry, chapter S-2.1, r.4, 3.8.2, et 3.8.3

Other guardrails:

  • Temporary guardrails are usually constructed of wood, steel or wire rope with netting & not usually tested after installation
  • Workers & safety inspectors do not deliberately lean on these barriers since they suspect the guardrail could fail
  • Wood guardrails are costly to build and the lumber is scrapped at the end of the job
  • Steel guardrails are heavy and require ample storage space
  • Wire rope guardrails are often slack which allows the top rail wire to deflect below the OSHA minimum height of 39″

 

StrapRail® Strap Kit

  • Installed StrapRail® System is under continuous self-test with considerable tension on the straps & anchors
  • Fully tensioned state proves anchors have been correctly installed & that the railing is safe for use
  • No other temporary guardrail system offers this self test benefit
  • Workers & safety inspectors can deliberately lean on our system without fear of falling
  • StrapRail® is fully engineered, lightweight & reusable for many years
  • It is compact and easily transportable or shipped
  • We can quote & manufacture customized systems for your needs

RopeRail® manual for both Full Height and High Clearance Systems.

RopeRail® manual 

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PDF version

Systems

Full Height System – 2 Ply Net Option with Toeboard

  • Quick installation overview of a RopeRail® setup with a 2 ply net option and a toeboard
  • Debris netting must be installed in order for RopeRail® to comply with OSHA 1926.502

RopeRail® Overview (2 Ply Net Option with Toeboard Equivalent) 

High Clearance System – without Toeboard

  • Quick installation overview of a RopeRail® setup with no toeboard
  • Debris netting is not optional – it must be installed in order for RopeRail® to comply with OSHA 1926.502

RopeRail® Setup (High Clearance Option without Toeboard) 

Roperail® Posts
RopeRail™ Winch Post Folded

Folded

45” Winch Post

  • The Winch Post are is the starting point for a RopeRail® System
  • Heavy duty galvanized steel construction
  • Built-in spring load indicator for winch
  • Bolts to deck slab or onto wall slab
  • 2 integrated pulleys
RopeRail™ Winch Post

Deployed

RopeRail™ Terminator Post Folded

Folded

45” Terminator Post

  • The Terminator Post is the end point of a RopeRail® System
  • Heavy duty galvanized steel construction
  • Pin off point for the swaged eye at end of wire rope
  • Bolted to deck slab or onto wall slab
  • 3 integrated pulleys
RopeRail™ Terminator Post

Deployed

Intermediate-Post---Ground

45” Intermediate Post

  • The Intermediate Post is used to stiffen & prevent deflection of the wire
  • Heavy duty galvanized steel construction
  • 3 supplied locking pins are used to secure wire rope to the post
  • Integrated clamp located at the bottom of the post is used to lock the wire rope down onto the slab
  • Must be bolted to deck slab
  • Required every 20’
  • 4 Intermediate Posts required per 100’ RopeRail® System
  • Intermediate Wall posts also available (right image)

Intermediate Column Post

  • The Intermediate Column Post is used to stiffen & prevent deflection of the wire
  • Heavy duty galvanized steel construction
  • 3 supplied locking pins are used to secure wire rope to the post
  • 2 Red Captive 1″ Ratchet Straps
  • Must be strapped to column
  • Required every 20’
  • 4 Intermediate Posts required per 100’ RopeRail® System
Anchor Bolts

HUS-KH-EZ

Anchor TypeScrew
ModelKH-EZ 5/8″ x 5 1/2″
Code418080
Usable Length5.5"
Minimum Embedment5″
Drill Bit5/8"
Min. Slab7"
Hole Depth6"
Socket15/16"
Torque85 ft.lb
Max Impact Wrench Torque in concrete450 ft.lb
ReusableNo

Anchor TypeExpansion
ModelHSL-3 M12/25
Code371781
Usable Length4.75″
Max Fixture Thickness1″
Drill Bit18 mm
Min. Slab6.25″
Min Hole Depth4.25″
Socket19 mm
Torque80 ft lb
ReusableNo

Anchor TypeExpansion
Code284908
Usable Length3″
Drill Bit18 mm
Min. Slab6″
Hole Depth5″
Socket19 mm
Torque60 ft lb
ReusableYes – removable threaded stud

Anchor TypeThru-Bolt
CodeØ 3/4″
Usable Length17″
Drill Bit7/8″
Min. Slab6″
Hole Depth5″
Socket1-1/8″
Torquen/a
ReusableYes – removable threaded stud

 

Click here for technical information.

Anchor TypeThru-Bolt
CodeØ 3/4″
Usable Length35″
Drill Bit7/8″
Min. Slab6″
Hole Depth5″
Socket1-1/8″
Torquen/a
ReusableYes – removable threaded stud

 

Click here for technical information.

TE-40

  • Maximum working comfort thanks to innovative, perfectly balanced design with ergonomic D-grip
  • Extremely wide range of applications thanks to rapidly interchangeable chucks
  • With this you can drill a 5/8″ diameter hole 6″ deep in concrete in 20 seconds
  • Use a Ferro detector such as a Hilti PS 35 – it locates rebar in a concrete slab, and shows the depth of any rebar steel as well
Parts & Accessories

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High Clearance Net – High Clearance System (HCS)

  • Provides protection from top wire to bottom wire when RopeRail® is set up in a high clearance configuration
  • Heavy duty polyethylene construction – single ply
  • Allows for 11” gap below netting – high position configuration (see manual)
  • Orange net with visible yellow stripes
  • Reinforced buttonholes
  • More info on our RopeRail® Net page

Quick Ties

Allows for quick attachment to Wire Rail.

 

 

TypeTensile Strength (lbs)Length(in)
Heavy Duty Cold Weather Cable Ties1208


Reel & Reeler Arm

  • Used to store and transport the wire rope
  • Aluminum Reel
  • Galvanized steel Reeler Arm, bolted to reeler bracket
  • Can spool up to 650’ of wire
  • Drops into Reeler Bracket (see above)

Reeler Bracket

  • Connects to the Winch Post with a locking pin
  • Galvanized steel construction
  • Can be installed on either side of the Winch Post

RopeRail® Wire

  • Special 8.3 griphoist wire rope with a swaged thimble eye at one end & a fused tapered tip at the other
  • This is the only recommended wire for T-508 winch as it resists winch grind on the wire
  • Fused tip prevent fraying and allows for easy insertion in to winch
  • 11,000 lb breaking strain
  • 1 copper swage

Use White Rubber Wear Pads if the column has sharp edges to prevent damage to the Red Ratchet Strap on Intermediate Column Posts.

White Rubber Wear Pads

tie-cuttersA pliers style cutter is available for safe and quick removal of cable ties.

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Full Height System (FHS) Toeboard Net

  • Provides debris protection from top wire to slab
  • Heavy duty polyethylene construction
  • Installed as a folded 2 ply net tied together at the 45” upper wire level
  • 2” black wear strip at slab
  • 6” solid yellow band for a toeboard
  • More info on our RopeRail® Net page

Tractel® T508 Tirfor® Winch for Tensioning the Wire Rope

  • Low maintenance
  • Hand lever operated
  • Lightweight and wear resistant

* Always carry spare shear pins (stored in yellow handle)

RopeRail™ WINCH PROTECTIVE COVER

Winch Protective Cover

  • Sits on top of winch controls
  • Aluminum construction
  • Prevents unwanted adjustments to the tension of the wire rope

RopeRail™ WINCH PROTECTIVE COVER

Projects

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