Buckingham BuckHook Climbing Kit
- The BuckHook system is ideal for users in the Tower and Substation field. This system uses a shepherd’s hook attached to a fiberglass pole to fit over angle irons. Users will attach a lifeline with a rope grab to the head of the BuckHook™ and then attach a rope grab to oneself to give the user fall protection.
The BuckHook KIT includes all the components necessary for a “First man up” to have all the safety and fall protection needed to make a safe ascent. The Kit Includes:
- BuckHook (50371U)
- Offers fall protection during ascent and descent.
- LifeLine (39S2Q2)
- A 16ft. Lifeline- 7/16” – Semi Static Kernmantle Rope.
- Stitched eye with steel thimble at one end.
- Tight eye with a weighted bag on the other end.
- Mobile Fall Arrestor (5004L4)
- Fits 1/2” & 7/16” Kernmantle rope.
- Made of Light aluminum alloy.
- Rolling Cam for better braking.
- The device moves freely during ascent and descent but locks up in the event of a fall.
- Comes with Steel ANSI rated triple action carabiner.
- Kit Carry Bag (45400R2-18)
- Easy Steps for using the BuckHook system:
- Attach a short lifeline and mobile fall arrestor to the sternal attachment on the harness. For connecting lanyards longer than 12″ a shock pack should be attached to the dorsal attachment.
- Using the extension pole with BuckHook and 7/16″ or ½” non-stretch rope attached, lift and secure hook onto lattice so that the end of the pole is below foot level.
- Once in place, climb up near BuckHook
- Secure secondary positioning lanyard around the tower leg. Once secure, move BuckHook to the next highest point making sure the end of the pole is below the user’s feet.
- Once at the worksite user should secure an anchor sling to a suitable anchorage point. The primary vertical lifeline can then be attached to the anchor sling.
- Once the lifeline is installed, other climbers can connect their harness to a mobile fall arrester and ascend and descend the lifeline.
