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Connectors
 
 connectors hooks karabiners for safety harness fall arrest rope access tower climbing
 Karabiners, alloy
Connectors with opening gates which are secured with screw or twist 'barrel' to reduce possibility of accidental opening.
Karabiner, alloy, 10 mm S/G OSD (CKA1)
Lightweight karabiner - ideal for personal connections in rope access.
Karabiner, alloy, 11mm, SG OSD (CKA2)
Versatile general purpose 30kN screwgate connector
 Karabiners, steel
Connectors with opening gates which are secured with screw or twist 'barrel' to reduce possibility of accidental opening.
Karabiner, steel, 10mm, SG oval (CKS1)
Economy karabiner, ideal for rope access rigging
Karabiner, steel, SG OSD (CKS2)
High strength (50 KN) steel karabiner with locking gate
Karabiner, steel, TL OSD (CKS3)
High strength (50 KN) karabiner with self closing and self locking gate.
 Screwlinks
Connectors with screw closures which offer high strength in comparison to size and weight. The screw closure MUST be completely shut.
Screwlink, steel, delta 6 mm (CSD06)
Screwlink, steel, delta 6 mm
Screwlink, steel, delta 8 mm (CSD08)
Screwlink, steel, delta 8 mm
Screwlink, steel, delta 10 mm (CSD10)
Screwlink, steel, delta 10 mm
Screwlink, steel, std 8 mm (CSN08)
For connecting lanyard, harness and rope devices together to form a fall protection system.
Screwlink, steel, std 10 mm (CSN10)
Used as a high strength, totally secure connector for rigging anchor strops and slings.
Screwlink, steel, pear 10 mm (CSP10)
For rigging multiple connections in anchor lines or pulley systems
Screwlink 10mm s/c Steel (CSS10)
Semicircular shaped 10mm connector used as main harness connector.
 Connectors
Karabiners should chosen only where there is no possibility of sideways loading during use, e.g. the connector will always be under load.

For this reason we strongly recommend that karabiners are NEVER used as the connection between a fall arrest lanyard and a harness, as the karabiner can move during a fall to a position where the weaker side gate can be loaded.

Always use screwlinks to attach lanyards to harnesses.

Steel karabiners are more durable than aluminum and should be used chosen whenever weight is not an issue.

Aluminum karabiners are used mainly in rope access and tower climbing / rigging because of their lightness.