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How does increasing the sling angle (angle from horizontal) affect the tension on each leg of a multi-leg sling system for a given load?

As the sling angle (measured from the horizontal) decreases, or angle from vertical increases, the tension on each sling leg increases significantly, requiring

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Question: How does increasing the sling angle (angle from horizontal) affect the tension on each leg of a multi-leg sling system for a given load?

Answer options:

  • It decreases the tension, making the lift safer. ✅ It increases the tension, requiring slings with higher WLL.
  • It has no effect on the tension, only on the load's stability.
  • It first decreases then increases the tension.

Correct answer: It increases the tension, requiring slings with higher WLL.

Explanation: As the sling angle (measured from the horizontal) decreases, or angle from vertical increases, the tension on each sling leg increases significantly, requiring slings with a higher Working Load Limit to safely lift the same load.

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