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LTMS Hook ladder:-
A hook ladder, also known as a pompier ladder (from the French pompier meaning firefighter) is
a type of ladder that can be attached to a window sill or similar ledge by the use of
a hooked extending bill with serrations on the underside. The hooked ladder then hangs sus-
pended vertically down the face of the building.
Standards available in sizes
Description Size (mm) Weight (kg)
Hook ladder 2000 12.6
Staircase Guard post:-
Type 1: Fitted at the top and bottom of each flight to provide support
for inner stair guardrails. Incorporates a half coupler fitting at the base
to secure it to the ledgers and two cup joints to receive the swivel
blades on the handrails. Used on 8 leg towers only - as there are no
inside standards to provide support for the guardrails.
Type 2: Standard CUPLOK Handrail Post: used on the 4 leg staircase
where it locates in the sockets on the Staircase Transom Unit.
Standards available in sizes
Description Length (m) Weight (kg)
Guard post 1.000 6.8
Handrail 1.15 4.8
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