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Figure 8 Decender And Rope 23-Nov-2009 At 1:11:43 AM maxim0200

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Hello,
I have just started rigging for live events,
My question is one of the simple figure 8 descender, and rope.

My situation is that you go up with the rig and then come back in on rope (mainly
because its easier than climbing down the steel rope ladder).
This is done by simply looping the rope over a structural point then descending on both
lines, once you reach the bottom you just pull your rope through to retrieve it.

I have recently acquired a figure 8 (its a basic one "faders" is the brand, made in spain
and is rated to 4000Kg, it is 150mm long x 75mm wide on the big ring) what maximum
rope diameter should i use? single or double rope?

Also What rope would you guys go for? I have read that static rope is best and from my
fellow workers they recommend 11mm or bigger because you are hauling lines up into
the roof allot.

Thanks in advance!
maXim