( Reaffirmed 2002 )

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IS : 939 -

1977

lndian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR SNATCH BLOCK FOR USE WITH FIBRE ROPE FOR FIRE BRIGADE USE

( First Revision )
Fire Fighting
Chairman SHRI P. N. MEHROTRA

Sectional

Committee,
R@resanting

BDC 22

Ministry of Home Affairs

Members Brijbasi Udyog, Mathura ( UP ) SHRI MAHESR C. AGRAWAL SHRI P. S. BANERJEE ( Alternate ) ASSISTANT SECURITY OFFICER Railway Board ( Ministry of Railways ) D,! LmxN) ,N;;zzrxnx RAILWAY Central Building Research Institute ( CSIR ), . . Roorkee SHRI GOPAL KRISRAN ( Alternate ) Bokaro Steel Limited, Bokaro Steel City SHRI S. R. BANSAL Tariff Advisory Committee, Bombay SHRI P. K. BHARUCRA SRRI A. CHATTERJI I Alternate) West Bengal Fire Services, Calcutta SHRI S. C. CHATTERJEE SHRI D. K. BANERJEE ( Alternnte ) Hindustan Steel Limited, Ranchi SHRI K. DADABHOY SHRI C. D. SHARMA ( Alternate ) Bhabha Atomic Research Centrc, Trombay, Bombay SHRI R. R. DHOBLEY Department, Home ( Police ) Government of DIRECTOR, FIRE SERVICE Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad Ministry of Defence ( R & D ) SHRI P. N. GHOSH SHRI A. N. AHLUWALIA ( Alternate ) Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals, SHRI G. N. GIDWANI New Delhi SHRI H. C. VERMA ( Alternate ) Directorate General of Technical Development, SHRI D. P. GUPTA New Delhi Avon Services ( P & A ) Pvt Ltd, Bombay DR D. S. JAISWAR SHRI H. M. SABADRA ( Alternate ) Stee~g;c~;ustries Limited ( Minimax Division ), SRRI J. S. JAMSEEDJI a SHRI H. K. ERANI ( Alternate )

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( Continued on page 2 ) @ Cofiyright STANDARDS

1978 INSTITUTION

INDIAN

This publication is protected under the Indian Copyright Act ( XIV of 1957 ) and reproduction in whole or in part by any means excrpt with written permission of the publisher shall be deemed to be an infringement of copyright under the said Act.

IS:939-1977
( Continucdfrom page1 ) Members
SHRI S. N. KUNDU

Representing Fire & Safety Appliances

Co, Calcutta SHRI s. PAUL ( Alternote ) Allen Richards & Co, Calcutta SHRI D. K. MAJ~MDAR SERI A. K. SARKAR ( Alternate ) Central Industrial Security Force ( Ministry of SHRI B. R. MEHTA Home Affairs ), New Delhi Air Foam Industries Private Ltd, New Delhi SHRI R. MEHTA Ministry of Defence ( DGI ) Mas S. K. MISRA Directorate General of Civil Aviation, New Delhi SRRI H. C. RAI CHOUDHURY Home Department ( Fire Service), Government of SHRI I. RATHINASAMI Tamil Nadu, Madras Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay ( Bombay SHRI G. S. SALVI Fire Brigade ), Bombay Oil & Natural Gas Commission, Dehra Dun SHRI P. L. SEBASTIN SRRI V. V. KIMMATKAR ( Alternate ) Kooverji Devshi & Co Pvt Ltd, Bombay SHRI P. H. S~THNA SHRI N. T. PANJWANI ( Alternate ) Newage Industries, Surendranagar ( Gujarat ) SHRI J. V. SHAH SHRI B. J. SHAH ( Alternate ) DGL Private Limited, New Delhi SHRI VARUN SHARMA SHRI T. R. BHANOT ( Alternate ) Synthetics & Chemicals Limited, Bareilly SHRI D. K. SIRKAR Delhi ( Delhi Fire Municipal Corporation of SHRI R. S. SUNDARAM Service ), Delhi Sur Enamel & Stamping Works Private Limited, SHRI TARIT SUR Calcutta SRRI S. SUR ( Altclrnate ) Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd, Ranchi SHRI N. P. VERQHESE Urban Development, Public Health & Housing SHRI B. V. WA~LE Department, Government of Maharashtra, Bombay SHRI V. H. MADKAIKAR ( AIternafe ) Director General, ISI ( Ex-ojicicio Member ) SERI D. AJITHA SIMHA, Director ( Civ Engg ) Secretag SHRI K. M. MATHUR Deputy Director ( Civ Engg ), IS1

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Fire Fighting
Convener SERI P. N. MEHROTRA Members
SHRI S. C. CRATTERJEE SHRI P. N. GHOSH

Equipment

Subcommittee,

BDC 22 : 2

Ministry of Home Affairs

West Bengal Fire Service, Calcutta Ministry of Defence ( R & D ) SRRI A. N. AHLUWALIA ( Alternate ) Ministry of Defencc ( DGT ) MAJ S. K. MISRA SHRI V. K. BAJPAI ( Alternate ) Directorate General of Civil Aviation, New Delhi SHRI H, C. RAI CHOUDHURY Kooverji Devshi & Co lvt Ltd, Bombay SHRI P. H. SETHNA SHRI N. T. PAX-JWANI ( Alternate ) Synthetics & Chemicals Limited, Bareilly SHRI D. K. SIRKAR Zenith Fire Services, Bombay SHRI MANSUKEILALH. SBAH SHRI CHANDRAK~T M. SHAE ( Alternate )

IS : 939 - 1977

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR SNATCH BLOCK FOR USE WITH FIBRE ROPE FOR FIRE BRIGADE USE

( First Revision )
0.
0.1 This Indian

FOREWORD

Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on 30 November 1977, after the draft finalized by the Fire Fighting Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council. 0.2 Snatch blocks with fibre rope are used in various positions either by direct hand-manipulation or for use with hauling and lifting equipment. It is one of the important equipments for use in fire brigade and for civil defence operation. 0.3 This standard was first published in 1960. In the past 16 years a number of Indian Standards on materials of which various components are made have been prepared and this revision has, therefore, been While revising this prepared to make reference to such standards. standard opportunity has also been taken to delete such clauses which are not part of the specification, like design criteria, etc. 0.4 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

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1. SCOPE 1.1This standard specifies the requirement regarding material, the performance requirement for the snatch blocks for use ropes for working load up to 4 900 N ( 500 kgf).
*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revbd ).

shape and with fibre

is : 939

-.1977

2. TERMINOLOGY 2.0 For the purpose of this standard,

the following definitions shall apply. of

2.1 Snatch Blocks - A block with hinged strap to enable insertion rope on to the sheave at any position on the length of the rope. 2.2 Safe Working Load -The maximum permissible load for the of one of the single sheave blocks is permitted to take on one end. 3. DESCRIPTION

rope

3.1 The snatch

a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) j )

block

shall consist

of the following

parts

( set Fig.

1 ):

Swivel hook, Cross-head for supporting strap, Pin for supporting hook, Side straps and side plates, Axle pin, Sheave, Hinge, Distance piece, and Becket.

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XLE PIN STRAP

ARRANGEMENT ROTATION TO PREVENT OF AXLE

PIECE

FIG. 1

SNATCH BLOCK 4

IS t 939 - 1977 4. MATERIAL 4.1 The

Sl .No. i) iii iii) iv) v) vi) vii) viii) materials shown below: Name used for the various Material Steel forging Wrought steel or steel forging Wrought Steel steel bar parts of snatch block shall to be as

of Part

Conforming IS : 4367-1967* IS : 1570-1961t IS : 1570-19617 IS : 226-1975::

Swivel hook Cross-head Pin for supporting hook Side straps and side plates Axle pin Sheave Hinge Di;yc,Z,t piece and

plate steel bar

Wrought Iron Steel

IS : 1570-19617 Grade 25 19705 of IS : 210-

casting forging

IS : 4367-1967* IS : 4367-1967*

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Steel forging or malleable iron casting

5. REQUIREMENT hook and shanked, swivel head fitting shall be forged in one piece and machined. Shank shall be threaded and fitted with screw collar or nut, the depth of either being not less than full diameter of the screwed shank. The continuous length of shank engaged by the nut or collar on the load side shall be at least equal to two-thirds of the diameter of the screwed shank. The shape and dimension of the hook shall conform to Fig. 2. The cross-head shall be neatly dressed and hole for the shank of hook or either shall be machined finished and shall be in correct alignment at right angle to the axis of head fitting. The shank shall turn freely by hand. The sheave shall be integrally casted and the width of the central boss shall be greater than the width of the rim by 2 to 3 mm. The depth of the rope groove in the rim of the sheave shall be not less than one-third of the diameter of the rope and the profile of the groove shall be an arc of a circle having a radius of 15 mm and edges of the groove shall be rounded. The axle pin shall be not less than 3 mm larger in diameter than the diameter of the bearing portion of the axle pin. The tail end of the pin shall project to allow it to be drilled and fitted with a split cotter pin. *Specification for alloy and tool steel forgings for general industrial use. tSchedule for wrought aeels for general engineering purposes. SSpecification for structural steel ( standard quality ) ( jfth r&ion ). Specification for grey iron casting ( second revision ). 5

5.1 The head fitting of the block shal! be trapezoidal

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IS:939-1977 6. PERFORMANCE 6.1 The REQUIREMENT

snatch block as a whole shall be tested to a proof load of four times the safe working load of the block. The test load shall be maintained for a period of 5 minutes. 6.2 At the end of the test, the blocks shall examined for permanent deformation or other not show any permanent d&rmation. 7. MARKING be opened and all parts The blocks shall defects.

7.1 All snatch the following:

b) Nominal c) The d) The 7.1.1 Mark.

blocks

shall be marked

on the strap in a clear manner

with

a) Proof load in newtons, size ( safe working authoritys load in newtons seal with date mark. with the IS1 Certification ), inspecting of test, and

manufacturers blocks

identification

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The snatch

may also be marked

NOTE -The use of the IS1 Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks ) Act and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The ISI Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of that standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and quality control which is devised and supervised by IS1 and operated by the producer. ISI marked products are also continuously checked by WI for conformity to that standard as a further safeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence for the use of the IS1 Certification Mark may be granted to manufacturers or processors, may be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.

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Solid angle Derived Units

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SYMBOL

CONVERSION
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newton joule watt wcbcr tcsla hertz sicmens Pascal

N = 0'101 972 kgf 1 N.m WC.lJ/s

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Wb T HZ S Pa

1 J I

I Wb - I V.s I T - I Wb/m
1 Hz 1 1 c/s (s-1) S-IA/V

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