Cargo Gear Regulations




May 19.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Table No. 11.—Black-wire-rope Purchases.

TABLE OF SAFE-WORKING LOADS FOR A PURCHASE CARRYING THE LOAD
ON FOUR PARTS (DIAGRAM No. 12).

(Ropes are to be equal to the breaking-loads specified in Appendix II.)

Size of Rope. Strands and Wires 6/19. Strands and Wires 6/24. Strands and Wires 6/37.
Circumference, Diameter, Working-load, Working-load, Working-load,
in Inches. (approx.). in Tons, &c. in Tons, &c. in Tons, &c.
T. cwt. qr. lb. T. cwt. qr. lb. T. cwt. qr. lb.
Working-load, Working-load, Working-load,
in Pounds. in Pounds. in Pounds.
1 5/16 2 0 0 0 4,480
3/8 2 9 1 8 5,524
13/32 3 2 2 18 7,018
11/2 7/16 3 13 1 8 8,212
15/32 4 9 1 8 10,004
15/8 1/2 5 8 0 0 12,096
9/16 6 1 1 8 13,588
13/4 19/32 7 2 2 18 15,978
17/8 5/8 8 5 1 8 18,516
2 11/16 9 1 1 8 20,308
21/8 23/32 10 8 0 0 23,296
21/4 3/4 11 14 2 18 26,282
23/8 13/16 12 14 2 18 28,522
21/2 27/32 13 13 1 8 30,612
25/8 7/8 15 5 1 8 34,196
23/4 29/32 16 18 2 18 37,930
27/8 3 15/16 19 5 1 8

Table No. 12.—Black-wire-rope Purchases.

TABLE OF SAFE-WORKING LOADS FOR A PURCHASE CARRYING THE LOAD
ON FIVE PARTS (DIAGRAM No. 13).

(Ropes are to be equal to the breaking-loads specified in Appendix II.)

Size of Rope. Strands and Wires 6/19. Strands and Wires 6/24. Strands and Wires 6/37.
Circumference, Diameter, Working-load, Working-load, Working-load,
in Inches. (approx.). in Tons, &c. in Tons, &c. in Tons, &c.
T. cwt. qr. lb. T. cwt. qr. lb. T. cwt. qr. lb.
Working-load, Working-load, Working-load,
in Pounds. in Pounds. in Pounds.
1 5/16 2 10 0 0 5,600
3/8 3 1 2 18 6,906
13/32 3 18 1 9 8,773
11/2 7/16 4 11 2 18 10,266
15/32 5 11 2 18 12,506
15/8 1/2 6 15 0 0 15,120
9/16 7 11 2 18 16,986
13/4 19/32 8 18 1 9 19,973
17/8 5/8 10 6 2 18 23,146
2 11/16 11 6 2 18 25,386
21/8 23/32 13 0 0 0 29,120
21/4 3/4 14 13 1 9 32,853
23/8 13/16 15 18 1 9 35,653
21/2 27/32 17 1 2 18 38,266
25/8 7/8 19 1 2 18 42,746
23/4 29/32 21 3 1 9 47,413
27/8 3 15/16 24 1 2 18


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