PIRTEK WHIP CHECK FOR HOSES PIR-CHEK

Application

• Used whenever the occurrence of hose fitting blow-off or accidental disconnection of a hose end could endanger the lives of personnel working nearby
• Primarily intended for use in underground mines where confined spaces make hydraulic hose failures potentially very dangerous
• Good also for securing compressed air and steam hoses where sudden expansion of released gas can cause severe whipping, although Pirtek's cable stocking style Gripchek may be better suited to these applications

Materials and Specifications

• Available in 2 gauges of stainless steel high strength 4 mm or 6 mm wire
• Terminating loops sized to suit hose type and ferrule dimensions
• Clamps of nickel plated copper or stainless steel

Made to Order - Determining the Required Length

• Measure hose OD
• Measure ferrule / fitting OD
• For hose to fixed point applications measure from the proposed anchor point to a point 150 mm beyond the ferrule and add 200 mm. Document the anchor point
• For hose to hose applications measure from a point 150mm beyond the ferrule of one hose to the corresponding point of the second hose and add 200mm
• Specific requirements of colour codes etc

Important Safety Note
WHIP CHECK HOSE SAFETY - This safety product has been designed for the high pressure hydraulic hose industry. Risk Assessment surveys have identified the danger of hose failure leading to potential serious injury from a "whipping hose". This product helps eliminate that potential danger. Constructed from galvanised wire or stainless steel (on request), nickel plated bronze or stainless steel crimps. RETROFIT WHIP CHECK HOSE SAFETY - Pirtek Retrofit Whip-Checks offer the same features and safety characteristics as our standard Whip-Checks with the advantage of being able to be placed onto hose assemblies already in-situ on circuits. Simply pass the Whip-Check around the hose making a figure 8 then feed the wire cable through the slot, tighten the cable then secure the cable by tightening the grub screw. Attach the end to a suitable anchor point. For securing two hose assemblies, use the double loop retrofit whip checks, which has the grub screw anchor slot at each end.