Steel Netting Guide
Steel Netting Guide
How much will your net hold?
You can calculate the amount of weight your Steel Net will hold by multiplying the number of cables used and the safe working load of that cable's diameter.
Please see below examples for 8ft x 8ft nets
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1/8 Inch | 340 lbs Per Cable
4 Inch Mesh Size
| Total Cables: | 40 |
| Total Safe Working Load: | 13,600lbs |
| 40 cables x 340lbs = 13,600lbs | |
8 Inch Mesh Size
| Total Cables: | 26 |
| Total Safe Working Load: | 8,840lbs |
| 26 cables x 340lbs = 8,840lbs | |
12 Inch Mesh Size
| Total Cables: | 20 |
| Total Safe Working Load: | 6,800lbs |
| 20 cables x 340lbs = 6,800lbs | |
3/16 Inch | 840lbs Per Cable
4 Inch Mesh Size
| Total Cables: | 40 |
| Total Safe Working Load: | 33,600lbs |
| 40 cables x 840lbs = 33,600lbs | |
8 Inch Mesh Size
| Total Cables: | 26 |
| Total Safe Working Load: | 21,840lbs |
| 26 cables x 840lbs = 21,840lbs | |
12 Inch Mesh Size
| Total Cables: | 20 |
| Total Safe Working Load: | 16,800lbs |
| 20 cables x 840lbs = 16,800lbs | |
1/4 Inch | 1,400lbs Per Cable
4 Inch Mesh Size
| Total Cables: | 40 |
| Total Safe Working Load: | 56,000lbs |
| 40 cables x 1,400lbs = 56,000lbs | |
8 Inch Mesh Size
| Total Cables: | 26 |
| Total Safe Working Load: | 36,400lbs |
| 26 cables x 1,400lbs = 36,400lbs | |
12 Inch Mesh Size
| Total Cables: | 20 |
| Total Safe Working Load: | 28,000lbs |
| 20 cables x 1,400lbs = 28,000lbs | |
