SLING CONSIDERATIONS • CHOKER HITCH REDUCTION WIRE ROPEAND SYNTHETICSLINGS
Rated Capacity of Choker Hitch
When the angle of choke is lessthan 120 degrees, the slings choker hitch capacity is affected. Todetermine the actual choker capacity at a given angle of choke, multiply the slings choker rating by the appropriate reduction factor shown.
ANGLE OF CHOKE
LOAD
1.00
ALLOY CHAIN SLINGS
LOAD LOAD
0 .82 0.71
LOAD
0 .58
LOAD
120 180 1.00 105 120 0.82 90 105 0.71 60 90 0.58
CHOKE POINT
Angle of Choke (Degrees)
Equal to
or greater Lessthan
than
Angle of choke Reduction Factor
A alloy chain sling's capacity is affected by choke angle . The table shows the choke angle and the resultant percent of the sling's vertical rated capacity.
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CHOKER HITCH RATEDCAPACITY ADJUSTMENT
ng
Choke Angle (Degrees)
120 - 180 90- 119
60-89
30-59 0- 29
Percent of Vertical Rated Capacity
80% 70% 60% 50% 40%
0
60 0.50
LOAD
0 .50
RATEDCAPACITY OF CHOKER HITCH TABLE