Cable Railing Tension Requirements

Cable tension testing equipment shall be provided by the owner contractor.

Cable railing tension requirements.

Cable type guardrails stair rails importance of proper cable railing spacing tension cable railing rigidity. 3 maximum cable spacing b. If you wish to maintain 3 spacing for cable sections that span over 4 feet max. In order to meet this requirement typically the number of parallel cables for 36 inch high railing is 10 and 12 for 42 inch high railing for floor mounted posts.

Cable railing requires support mid posts every 4 feet to maintain cable spans with minimum deflection. Sphere rules in any guide to cable railing code you ll hear reference to the 4 inch sphere rule and if stairs are involved the 6 inch sphere rule. 1 8 stainless steel cables. For child safety the balusters or other decorative infill must be spaced less than 4 inches apart a 4 inch diameter ball should not pass between the balusters.

Estimates of the typical tension of a cable railing range from 100 to 200 pounds of force but there are even higher estimates out there. Five hundred pounds of force is stated fairly often and 1 000 pounds has been mentioned as a goal. Most often horizontal railing systems are subject to the sphere rules handrail guardrail height requirements and load requirements. 7 feet we offer cable stabilizer kits.

4 maximum support spacing c. Our standard cable spacing is 3 on center running the length of each post. Cable shall be tensioned to a minimu m 225lb.