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Weight Estimates - Pantograph Cable Management

The following pantograph cable management component weights can be used to estimate the remaining working load limit (WLL) for an ETC hoist.

 

Stage Pantograph Mounted to Standard 7099 Series Distro

Pantograph 1' - 20'             28 lb.    [12.7 kg]        (uses 40' of festoon cable)

Pantograph 21' - 34'           46 lb.    [20.8 kg]        (uses 54' of festoon cable)

Pantograph 35' - 50'           64 lb.    [29.0 kg]        (uses 70' of festoon cable)

Pantograph 51' - 65'           82 lb.    [37.2 kg]        (uses 86' of festoon cable)

Pantograph 66' - 79'         100 lb     [45.4 kg]        (uses 102' of festoon cable)

7099 Series Distro Strip    5 lb./ft    [7.4 kg/m]

 

Additional System Components

Flat Cable Term Box (FCTB)        20 lb        [9.1 kg]

8 Conductor Festoon Cable        0.33 lb/ft   [.49 kg/]     (4 Circuits/cable)

4 Conductor Festoon Cable        0.2 lb/ft     [.30 kg/m]     (2 Circuits/cable)

Cat5e Cable                                         0.040 lb/ft  [0.06 kg/m]

DMX Cable                                           0.027 lb/ft  [0.04 kg/m]

Extended RACA                                  18 lb.         [8.2 kg]

Vertical RACA                                       8 lb.         [3.6 kg]

 

Additional Resources

Cable Management Data Sheet

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