Assumes a 5 6 person with a vertical 12 reach.
Extension ladder rung width.
Extension ladders should be 7 to 10 feet longer than the highest support or contact point which may be the wall or roof line.
On three section extension ladders a wire cable may be utilized in place of the rope providing the cable has a minimum 1 8 inch diameter.
Per osha 1910 23 b 4 ladder rungs steps and cleats have a minimum clear width of 16 inches measured before installation of ladder safety systems for fixed ladders.
69 25 5 9 25 126 10 6 front to back.
Made with safety in mind the traction tred d rungs are slip resistant while the spring loaded locks ensure smooth easy operation.
Count the rungs also called pins on an extension ladder.
If a ladder has 24 rungs for example that means you can roughly determine its size as being 24 feet long.
Two holes are drilled into each ladder rail at the very top of the rail.
The highest standing level is four rungs down from the top.
74 6 2 132 11 top rung to floor.
Aluminum d rung extension ladder the werner 32 ft.
The width between the ladder rails can be 13 to 14.
Height is referring to the actual ladder height.
As well as interlocking side rails.
155 12 11 274 75 22 10 75.
Sizing guide table and graphic courtesy of werner ladder company.
Top of hinge to floor.
The rung spacing on the extension section of the extension trestle ladder shall be not less than 6 inches 15 cm nor more than 12 inches 31 cm as measured between center lines of the rungs cleats and steps.
Each rung is approximately 1 foot apart.
The werner 32 ft.
Aluminum d rung extension ladder boasts a duty rating of 225 lbs.
1926 1053 a 4 i.
The size of a combination ladder when used in the stepladder configuration ranges from 4 feet to a maximum of 10 feet as measured along the front side rail from the bottom of the foot to the top of the top cap or to the top of the top step when no top cap is used.
Adjustment of extension ladders must be made by the user when standing at the base of the ladder so that proper engagement of the rung locks can be observed.
The maximum extension ladder length is marked on the identification label.
The highest permitted standing level on a stepladder is two steps down from the top.
Support points for extension ladders reflect section overlap ladder angle or 3 extension above roof line.
52 25 4 4 25 90 5 7 6 5 extension ladder position.
