Support Post:
This will be 4.5" (114mm) OD galvanized steel tubing, finished with polyester powder coating.
Pipe Shields:
required, these will completely surround the post to fill in openings in the net, preventing entrapments.
Shields will be made of a textile-reinforced flexible rubber material and secured with bolts.
Climbing Nets:
This will be 16mm diameter, polyamide (nylon) rope cable with UV protection and fire retardant solution.
Each rope consists of 6 strands each containing 24 steel reinforcing strands within a polyamide sleeve,
wrapped around a solid polyamide core for a total of 144 steel reinforcing strands;
each end of the cable having a junction loop attached onto the cable with a finished aluminum sleeve
and lined with a galvanized steel wear bar. Edge ropes will contain a solid core of wound steel
cables in place of the polyamide core for a total of 168 steel reinforcing strands.
Ball Knots:
This will be a one-piece compressed aluminum ball.
Tensioning:
Tensioning is achieved by way of a galvanized threaded eyebolt and shackle located at each Pipe Connection
capable of drawing the cables a minimum of 4"(100mm).
Basic Fasteners:
All fasteners for component attachments are stainless steel
Turnbuckles:
These will be steel alloy that will withstand a maximum load of over 87,675 pounds force (390 kN) along the
main axis.
Mounting Plates:
These will be made of galvanized steel. Corner anchors will contain multiple connection points to allow for
adjustability of the turnbuckles as well as connection of a safety rope. Centre mast anchors will consist of a
stub post that will stabilize the mast and an anchor ring that will secure the assembly to the concrete. This
two-piece assembly allows for fine positioning of the post stub to be accomplished during installation,
making the process simpler and easier.
Anchor Bolts:
Mounting plates will be secured to concrete blocks with 7/8" (22mm) diameter x20" (500mm) long "L" Anchor
bolts, inserted into the wet concrete when poured.
Installations:
This should be installed only by a licensed playground installer, trained and certified on the relevant playground
standards in place in the region of installation, e.g., NPSI, CPSI or similar certified.
