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Yellow Jacket Comparison Chart

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Heavy Duty
Handles low speed truck and bus traffic |
Extra Heavy Duty
Handles high speed truck and bus traffic |
Extreme Heavy Duty
Handles high speed truck and bus traffic and highly abrasive environments — dry dock, military |
Differences |
Egg Crate Construction to save on cost and weight |
50% thicker base and lids, 30% more weight, stronger ramps |
PLUS
More durable/dense material – Hiperthane® |
Weight |
21 lbs |
28 lbs |
30 lbs |
Lid Thickness |
1/4" |
3/8" |
3/8" |
Base Thickness |
1/4" |
3/8" |
3/8" |
Structure |
Egg Crate™ |
Roman Arch ™ |
Roman Arch ™ |
Leading Edge |
1/4" |
2" |
2" |
Angle |
22° |
16° |
16° |
Material Used |
Durathane™ |
Durathane™ |
Hiperthane® |
Tensile Strength |
2827 psi |
2827 psi |
7300 psi |
Elongation |
303% |
303% |
530% |
Abrasion Resistance |
113 mg lost per 1000 cycle |
113 mg lost per 1000 cycle |
30 mg lost per 1000 cycle |
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Safety Ratings |
Conforms to UL 94V-2 flammability tests |
Conforms to UL 94V-2 flammability tests |
Conforms to UL 94V-2 flammability tests
Self Extinguishing per ASTM D635-98 |
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Load Bearing Capacity per Axle |
Exceeds maximum legally permitted axle weight |
Exceeds maximum legally permitted axle weight |
Exceeds maximum legally permitted axle weight |
1 Dog bone connector was developed by Yellow Jacket, Inc.’s parent corporation and is licensed for use by others. All products specified are 5 channel cable protectors with nominal 1.25” channels.
WEIGHT:
- Greater weight gives a cable protector
- Longer life
- The ability to absorb more punishment
- helps keep it in place
BASE AND LIDS:
- Thicker lids and bases are able to handle heavier loads and more abuse
RAMPS:
- Construction:
- Roman Arch:
- Solid construction
- Easily handles impact from high speed traffic from buses, fire trucks, tractor trailers, etc.
- As weight its applied, it forms suction to hold cable protector in place
- Egg Crate:
- Removes material from ramp
- Saves weight and cost
- Handles low speed traffic from trucks, buses, forklifts, etc.
- Leading Edge:
- Absorbs impact from tires, etc.
- A longer leading edge has a greater resistance to tearing and splitting
- Angle:
- Shallower angles easier to roll over, reducing wear and impact
TENSILE STRENGHT:
- The greater tensile strength of a cable protector, the more stress it can handle
ELONGATION:
- Measures how far a product will stretch before breaking
- Higher elongation rating means fewer fractures that lead to eventual product failure
ABRASION RESISTANCE:
- Measures resistance to scraping or wearing down by friction (i.e. tires rolling over)
- The lower the rating the longer the product will wear
SAFETY RATINGS:
- Should be conducted by licensed, outside laboratories per national/international standards
- Industry standard tests for flammability include Underwriters Laboratory Standards (UL) and ASTM International Standards (ASTM)
LOAD BEARING:
- These are subjective ratings. There are no recognized standards or test methods for measuring load bearing. The load bearing rating “achieved” depends on the # of tires the weight is spread over, tire width, tread pattern, type of tire (solid v. pneumatic tires) and whether the test is static or dynamic
- We recommend you call the factory about your application.
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