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carbore:
Question, I have some "propper" rated and certificated strops that I got a year ago from a marine/agricultural suppliers.

I did not think to ask at the time, but are they colour coded against the rating. I seem to remember they were all different colours. I have some small purple ones and big green one?

Or is it just specific to a manufacturer.

They are only for use around my garden/garrage, not for competition recovery or commercial use.

big andy w:
No colour coding as far as I know, we have differen colours all same rating, what they should have is stitched in rating indicators running the length of the strap, 1 2 3 4 5 lines indicates number of tonne rating for straght pull, the factor is doubled for hoop configuration as round tree stump and both hoops back to shackle or by 1.6 if in choke(passed through either eye and not returned to shackle)

big andy w:
Just checked my van and if they are colour coded possibly,

1 purple
2 green
3 yellow
4 grey
5 red

THONG BOY:
The one we use for lifting in the dock yard are coller coded and all my 2 ton ones are green and 3 ton ones are yellow
saying that i have a 10 ton one with is yellow also

james

J.D.:

--- Quote from: big andy w on November 26, 2009, 15:31:19 ---Just checked my van and if they are colour coded possibly,

1 purple
2 green
3 yellow
4 grey
5 red

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There is no regulation under LOLER or PUWER which requires colour coding, but the accepted colours as above are correct, however, do not assume that all straps will be the same.

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