Breaking strain of 10mm T+E

[South Spark]

Had to give a broken down mate a tow last night - couldn't find a rope so used a length of 10mm T+E (old colours). Any ideas of what the actual breaking strain might be? (let alone the legality)

 

[chrish_1977]

Lucky it wasn't new colours, you would have never have done it ha ha ha

 

[Tesla1980]

this is a wind up right if you use the new colours don't think the police would mind

 

[chrish_1977]

Did I sound convincing then ha ha

 

[markc123]

Did that actually work haha, impressive.

 

[South Spark]

It did - only a little Citroen van at about 10 mph though!

 

[Geordie Spark]

I would have used the new colours & kept the old coloured stuff in good nick. It's far too valuable to be using as a tow rope

 

[bigbaddave]

I tried last year with 2.5.. Failed miserably

 

[dim_bulb]

If you look in the book anything over a tonne then you have to use 16 mm or just towing a shopping trolley with a mate then 1.0 mm will be fine but remember to get the polarity correct otherwise it won't matter a sausage

 

[Robert Turnbull]

I tried last year with 2.5.. Failed miserably

2.5 is crap for jump starting to

 

[Geordie Spark]

2.5 is crap for jump starting to

It warms your hands nicely though.

 

[telectrix]

2.5mm is OK if you make it a ring.

 

[grantr37]

Lucky you never got pulled over and asked if you had the right kind of driving Licence to offer a tow......

 

[South Spark]

I'd have just shown 'em me NAPIT card.

 

[FAA Greenie]

What size breaker on the end of it? Was it RCD protected? You can never be too careful with these things......

 

[londonlec]

I hope you notified the LABC and paid them their money (for doing f all).