Tips for Choosing the Right Cable Ramp
Cable ramp is installed in commercial environments to effectively provide a sloped and visible surface for individuals, trucks, cars, and even wheelchairs to tread on without surmounting or damaging the cables, tubing and hoses that run beneath them.
With such an extensive product of cable protectors available today, it can be tricky to choose the appropriate product. Luckily, with the help of this post, we will guide you through the considerations you need to make when choosing cable ramps.
Firstly, you must ask yourself a few preliminary questions like:
- What distance do you aim to cover and protect?
- What load capacity will be passing over the protector?
- Will they be installed in the interior or exterior?
- Is high visibility product required? Etc.
Load Capacity
Cable ramps can withstand vehicle load of as much as 800,000 lbs. The level of load the protector is expected to carry should determine your choice.
Number of Channels
The presence of grooves in cable ramps enables the line to run through them smoothly and remain protected. These grooves have a varied number of channels, from 1, or 2 channel cable protector up to 5 channel cable protector which handles large scale operations. Measuring your cables ensure you choose a cable ramp with appropriately sized grooves. Interestingly, the lesser the channels in your cable ramp, the higher the slope needed to protect those few cables.
Connector Style
Each brand has its style, so mixing and matching cable ramps from different manufacturers may not be a good idea, this is because of the variation each connector could have. If you must mix cable ramps, ensure their connectors correspond.
Colour
Colour is an essential factor not just because of aesthetics but for the role it plays in keeping cable ramps visible. Colours that are considered to be highly visible include: orange, yellow, blue and black.
