Publishers of the Manual of Code Compliance Guidelines on Earthquake Resistance of Architectural, Mechanical & Electrical Components and Systems
Manufacturer and supplier of Seismic Wire Rope/Cable Bracing

Manufacturer and supplier of Seismic Wire Rope/Cable Bracing
Publishers of the Manual of Code Compliance Guidelines on Earthquake Resistance of Architectural, Mechanical & Electrical Components and Systems

 

 

© 2002 Loos & Co., Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THESE TOOLS ARE AVAILABLE FROM STOCK

Crimping of the Oval Sleeves for these braces requires the use of the correct tool in order to maintain brace strengths and to speed installation.

The Locoloc® Hand Swagers are the correct tool for the job. The No. 1-SBHS can crimp sizes 12, 18 & 36 Oval Sleeves for the braces in this manual and it is also capable of cutting them. The No. 0-1/4" crimps size 48 Oval Sleeves. The N0. 1-3 SBHS can crimp only size 12 Oval Sleeves. These tools are calibrated in the factory and they are furnished with instructions and gauges to insure proper crimping of Oval Sleeves.

(For ease of installation, we recommend holding this tools with one handle in one hand and the other handle under the armpit of the same arm. This leaves the other hand free to position the oval sleeve on the cable in the die head of the tool. When the oval sleeve is in position, apply enough pressure to the handles to grip the oval sleeve with the die head. Then use the free hand to pull the cable taut and, while doing so, apply enough pressure to the handles of the tool to partially crimp the oval sleeve. This will secure the cable and oval sleeve. Now use both hands on the handles of the tool to complete the crimp. When the handles snap together, the crimp is complete. This procedure takes only seconds and it can make brace installation A FAST ONE MAN JOB. Follow crimping instructions for the number of crimps per oval sleeve.)

 

 

Locoloc® No. 1-SBHS for size 12, 18 & 36 cable.
Locoloc® No. 0-1/4" for size 48 cable.
26" long & weighs 6.5 lbs.

 

 

 

Locoloc® No. 1-3 SBHS for size 12 cable only.
9" long and weighs 15 oz.

While the 1-SBHS hand swager is capable of cutting all the cable sizes, the Felco Type C-7 and Type C-9 Precision Cable Cutters are ideal for trimming excess cable. The C-7 cutter is 8" long, weighs 10 oz. and is used to cut size 12 and 18 cable with one hand. The type C-9 cutter is 13" long and weighs 1.5 lbs. It is a two handed tool that cuts all four cable sizes with ease.

 

Type C-7

 

 

Type C-9

 

EARTHQUAKE BRACING SURVIVAL KIT

It is always good to have extra material available on the job site in order to conveniently make field modifications necessitated by job changes or errors. Braces should be ordered longerthan required so that most of these field changes can be easily accommodated, however, some field changes may require extension of the brace length (as would be the case with pipe, angle iron & strut type bracing), such changes would require aadditional cable and oval sleeves. See "Field Connection for Extending Brace Length" on page 1-19 of the Manual for instructions.

As extra material, we recommend ordering a small 250 ft.spool of Seismic Wire Rope/Cable™ and a box of oval sleeves in each of the sizes used on the project. This is a very inexpensive way to continue to hold installation costs down. The preprinted order form in the back of the Manual serves as a convenient reminder of the needed materials.

SPOOLS OF SEISMIC WIRE ROPE/CABLE™

 

CABLE ASSEMBLY FITTINGS