COMPACT Ladders

General purpose ladders, for applications such as manhole entry, caving and access to lighting trusses. Key features:

5 or 10 metres as standard. Special order lengths up to 20 metres.
Join together for longer lengths
Compact design allows easy storage and transport
Two rung spacing options:
- 25 cm for easier climbing
- 30 cm for lower weight and cost

Types of COMPACT ladders

REGULAR - the most popular style - durable and versatile. Recommended for frequent use.
LIGHTWEIGHT - for situations where weight and cost are more important than durability. Only recommended for infrequent use.
BLACK RUNG - with stainless steel wire rope sides - for where corrosion is a risk, e.g. marine environments. Also useful in theatres or where black is required.

Essential accessories for COMPACT ladders

Eyelet (galvanised) Maillon Rapide

Lightweight screw-link connectors with high strength
Permanently fixed to the ladder during manufacture to prevent loss
Ideal for industrial use, can be used on many types of anchor
Request at the time of ordering as these cannot be fitted after manufacture

Removable (stainless steel) Maillon Rapide

Lightweight screw-link connectors with high strength
Fitted or replaced by the user

C-links (stainless steel)

Permanently fixed to the ladder during manufacture to prevent loss
Easy to connect together, even with cold wet hands
Lightweight - for caving use only
Request at the time of ordering as these cannot be fitted after manufacture
For use on COMPACT REGULAR and COMPACT LIGHTWEIGHT ladders only
Breaking load 250 kg

Spreaders (available in galvanised or stainless steel)

Y' shaped extension for connecting a COMPACT ladder to a single anchor point.
Gives correct angle between ends of wire rope sides and top rung - too acute an angle causes wear on the wire rope and excessive loading.
Available with three different terminations, to match ladder terminations.
Supplied with swaged eye ends - connect to ladder with removable screw-link connectors or karabiners

Spreaders (available in galvanised or stainless steel)

Used for suspending the ladder from large objects, such as beams or natural rock features
Available with swaged eyes for use with Maillon Rapides or karabiners (max 12 mm bar diameter)

4mm Version

Available with C-links (to attach to ladders already fitted with C-links) or swaged eye ends
- 1 m, 1.5 m, 2 m and 3 m lengths

7mm Version

With protective plastic sleeve - more hard wearing for industrial use
Plastic sleeve helps to protect the anchor point from damage and helps to protect the wire rope from acute bending
- 0.5 m, 0.75 m, 1 m, 1.5 m, 2 m and 3 m lengths. Other lengths made to order.

Storage and rapid deployment pouch

PVC pouch held closed with press-studs and Velcro
Keeps ladder neatly rolled ready for easy deployment
Capacity for up to 10 metre long COMPACT ladder

Please Note:

Flexible sided ladders and their accessories are not Personal Protective Equipment.

Flexible sided ladders must always be used with a separate fall protection system.

Flexible sided ladders are not suitable for emergency escapes. It is extremely difficult to use these ladders safely if you are in any way incapacitated.