On 25/01/2014 09:11, PeterC wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:06:09 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Just had a 'special offer' e mail from Toolsatan;

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p331... ign=140124-UK

And a new Wickes catalogue with this offer on the front;

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/170000

Since they are both owned by Travis Perkins you would think they would
talk to each other.

Wonder what happens in the Wickes branches with a Toolsatan inside?

The second one isn't to EN131,

It is unlikely the first is either. If it were, it would say it is
*certified* to EN131. With certain exceptions, such as medical devices,
anybody can claim their products conform to a standard without actually
having them certified as such.

but how does a dynamic load of 117kg compare
to a static load of 150kg? I'm about 88kg 'working weight', so plenty of
leeway - how about you TMH? ;-)

The duty rating, which equates to the dynamic load, for EN131 is 115kg,
which suggests that are probably much of a muchness.

Colin Bignell