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S.I. No. 83/1930 - The Chain Cables Order, 1930
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
1. The tests specified in the Schedule hereto shall be and the same are hereby substituted for those specified in the Second Schedule to the Anchors and Chain Cables Act, 1899, as the tensile and breaking strains to be used for the purpose of testing chain cables.
2. The Testing of Short Link Chain Cables Order, 1900, dated the 26th day of June, 1900, is hereby revoked.
3. This Order may be cited as the Chain Cables Order, 1930.
Dated the 29th day of October, 1930.
By Order of the Minister,
GORDON CAMPBELL,
Secretary.
Department of Industry and Commerce,
Transport and Marine Branch, Dublin.
SCHEDULE.
TESTS FOR CHAIN CABLES OF IRON.
Stud Link Chain Cables.
Breaking and Tensile Strains.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Diameter of Iron Common Links.
Breaking strain which 3 links in each 15 fathoms must withstand previous to the tensile strain being applied.
Tensile strain to be applied to every 15 fathoms separately.
Diameter of Iron Common Links.
Breaking strain which 3 links in each 15 fathoms must withstand previous to the tensile strain being applied.
Tensile strain to be applied to every 15 fathoms separately.
Inches.
Tons.
Tons.
Inches.
Tons.
Tons.
4½
306
1
/
8
218
7
/
10
3
13
/
16
270
192
9
/
10
4
15
/
32
305
217
7
/
8
3
25
/
32
267
9
/
10
191
3
/
8
4
7
/
16
303
8
/
10
217
3¾
265
7
/
10
189
8
/
10
4
13
/
32
302
5
/
8
216
2
/
10
3
23
/
32
263
4
/
10
188
2
/
10
4
3
/
8
301
4
/
10
215
3
/
10
3
11
/
16
261
1
/
10
186
5
/
10
4
11
/
32
300
214
3
/
10
3
21
/
32
258
8
/
10
184
9
/
10
4
5
/
16
298
7
/
10
213
3
/
8
3
5
/
8
256
5
/
10
183¼
4
9
/
32
297
2
/
10
212
3
/
10
3
19
/
32
254
1
/
10
181
5
/
10
4
295
8
/
10
211
3
/
10
3
9
/
16
251
8
/
10
179
7
/
8
4
7
/
32
294¼
210
2
/
10
3
17
/
32
249
3
/
8
178
1
/
8
4
3
/
16
292
6
/
10
209
3½
246
9
/
10
176
4
/
10
4
5
/
32
291
207
9
/
10
3
15
/
32
244
4
/
10
174
6
/
10
4
1
/
8
289
3
/
8
206
7
/
10
3
7
/
16
241
8
/
10
172¾
4
3
/
32
287
5
/
10
205
4
/
10
3
13
/
32
239¼
170
9
/
10
4
1
/
16
285
7
/
8
204
2
/
10
3
3
/
8
236¾
169
1
/
8
4
1
/
32
284
202
9
/
10
3
11
/
32
234
1
/
8
167¼
4
282
2
/
10
201
6
/
10
3
5
/
16
231
5
/
10
165
4
/
10
3
31
/
32
280¼
200
2
/
10
3
9
/
32
228¾
163
4
/
10
3
15
/
16
278
3
/
10
198
8
/
10
3¼
226
2
/
10
161
6
/
10
3
29
/
32
276
3
/
10
197
4
/
10
3
7
/
32
223
4
/
10
159
5
/
8
3
7
/
8
274
1
/
4
195
9
/
10
3
3
/
16
220¾
157
7
/
10
3
27
/
32
272
1
/
8
194
4
/
10
3
5
/
32
218
155¾
3
1
/
8
215¼
153¼
1¾
77
1
/
8
55
1
/
8
3
3
/
32
212
5
/
10
151
8
/
10
1
23
/
32
74
3
/
8
53
1
/
8
3
1
/
16
209
7
/
10
149
8
/
10
1
11
/
16
71¾
51¼
3
1
/
32
206
9
/
10
147
8
/
10
1
21
/
32
69
1
/
8
49
3
/
8
3
204
1
/
10
145
8
/
10
1
5
/
8
66
5
/
10
47
5
/
10
2
31
/
32
201¼
143¾
1
19
/
32
63
9
/
10
45
7
/
10
2
15
/
16
198
3
/
8
141
7
/
10
1
9
/
16
61
4
/
10
43
9
/
10
2
29
/
32
195
4
/
10
139
5
/
8
1
17
/
32
59
42
2
/
10
2
7
/
8
192
5
/
8
137
6
/
10
1½
58
7
/
10
40
5
/
10
2
27
/
32
189
7
/
10
135
5
/
10
1
15
/
32
58
2
/
10
38
8
/
10
2
13
/
16
186¾
133
4
/
10
1
7
/
16
55
5
/
8
37
1
/
8
2
25
/
32
183
9
/
10
131
3
/
8
1
13
/
32
53¼
35
5
/
10
2¾
181
129
3
/
10
1
3
/
8
51
34
2
23
/
32
178
127
2
/
10
1
11
/
32
48
3
/
4
32
5
/
10
2
11
/
16
175
1
/
8
125
1
/
10
1
5
/
16
46½
31
2
21
/
32
172
2
/
10
123
1
9
/
32
44¼
29
5
/
10
2
5
/
8
169¼
120
9
/
10
1¼
42
1
/
8
28
1
/
8
2
19
/
32
166
3
/
10
118
8
/
10
1
7
/
32
40
26
7
/
10
2
9
/
16
163
3
/
8
116
7
/
10
1
3
/
16
38
25
3
/
8
2
17
/
32
160
3
/
10
114
5
/
10
1
5
/
32
36
24
2½
157
5
/
10
112
5
/
10
1
1
/
8
34
1
/
8
22¾
2
15
/
32
153
5
/
10
109
7
/
10
1
3
/
32
32¼
21
5
/
10
2
7
/
16
149
5
/
8
106
9
/
10
1
1
/
16
30
4
/
10
20
3
/
10
2
13
/
32
145
7
/
8
104
2
/
10
1
1
/
32
28
5
/
8
19
1
/
8
2
3
/
8
142
1
/
10
101
5
/
10
1
27
18
2
11
/
32
138
4
/
10
98
7
/
8
31
/
32
25
3
/
10
16
7
/
8
2
5
/
16
134¾
96¼
15
/
16
23
7
/
10
15
8
/
10
2
9
/
32
131
93
5
/
8
29
/
32
22
1
/
8
14¾
2¼
127
5
/
10
91
1
/
8
7
/
8
20
5
/
8
13¾
2
7
/
32
124
88
6
/
10
27
/
32
19
2
/
10
12
8
/
10
2
3
/
16
120
5
/
10
86
1
/
8
13
/
16
17
8
/
10
11
7
/
8
2
5
/
32
117
83
5
/
8
25
/
32
16
3
/
10
10
9
/
10
2
1
/
8
113¾
81¼
¾
15
1
/
8
10
1
/
8
2
3
/
32
110
4
/
10
78
9
/
10
23
/
32
13
7
/
8
9¼
2
1
/
16
107
1
/
10
76
5
/
10
11
/
16
12¾
8
5
/
10
2
1
/
32
103
9
/
10
74¼
21
/
32
11
5
/
8
7¾
2
100
8
/
10
72
5
/
8
10
5
/
10
7
1
31
/
32
97
5
/
8
69¾
19
/
32
9
4
/
10
6
3
/
10
1
15
/
16
94
5
/
10
67
5
/
10
9
/
16
8
4
/
10
5
5
/
8
1
29
/
32
91
5
/
10
65
4
/
10
17
/
32
7
5
/
10
5
1
7
/
8
88
5
/
10
63¼
½
6¾
4
5
/
10
1
27
/
32
85
5
/
10
61
1
/
8
15
/
32
5
8
/
10
3
9
/
10
1
13
/
16
82¾
59
1
/
8
7
/
16
5
1
/
10
3
4
/
10
1
25
/
32
79
9
/
10
57
1
/
10
SHORT LINK CHAIN CABLES.
Breaking and Tensile Strains.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Diameter of Iron Common Links.
Breaking strain which 3 links in each 15 fathoms must withstand previous to the tensile strain being applied.
Tensile strain to be applied to every 15 fathoms separately.
Diameter of Iron Common Links.
Breaking strain which 3 links in each 15 fathoms must withstand previous to the tensile strain being applied.
Tensile strain to be applied to every 15 fathoms separately.
Inches.
Tons.
Tons.
Inches.
Tons.
Tons.
2
96
48
1
3
/
32
28
6
/
10
14
3
/
10
1
31
/32
93
46½
1
1
/
16
27
13 ½
1
15
/
16
90
45
1
1
/
32
25½
12 ¾
1
29
/
32
87
2
/
10
43
6
/
10
1
24
12
1
7
/
8
84¼
42
1
/
8
31
/
32
22½
11 ¼
1
27
/
32
81½
40¾
15
/
16
21
10 ½
1
13
/
16
78
8
/
10
39
4
/
10
29
/
32
196/
10
9
8
/
10
1
25
/
32
76
38
7
/
8
18¼
9
1
/
8
1¾
73½
36¾
27
/
32
17
8 ½
1
23
/
32
70
8
/
10
35
4
/
10
13
/
16
15
8
/
10
7
9
/
10
1
11
/
16
68¼
34
1
/
8
25
/
32
14
6
/
10
7
3
/
10
1
21
/
32
65
8
/
10
32
9
/
10
¾
13½
6 ¾
1
5
/
8
63¼
31
5
/
8
23
/
32
12¼
6
1
/
8
1
19
/
32
60
8
/
10
30
4
/
10
11
/
16
11¼
5
5
/
8
1
9
/
16
58½
29¼
21
/
32
10¼
5
1
/
8
1
17
/
32
56¼
28
1
/
8
5
/
8
9¼
4
5
/
8
1½
54
27
19
/
32
8
4
/
10
4
2
/
10
1
15
/
32
51¾
25
7
/
8
9
/
16
7½
3 ¾
1
7
/
16
49½
24¾
17
/
32
6¾
3
3
/
8
1
13
/
32
47
4
/
10
23
7
/
10
½
6
3
1
3
/
8
45¼
22
5
/
8
15
/
32
5¼
2
5
/
8
1
11
/
32
43¼
21
5
/
8
7
/
16
4½
2 ¼
1
5
/
16
41¼
20
5
/
8
13
/
32
3
8
/
10
1
9
/
10
1
9
/
32
39¼
19
5
/
8
3
/
8
3¼
1
5
/
8
1¼
37½
18¾
11
/
32
2
8
/
10
1
4
/
10
1
7
/
32
35
6
/
10
17
8
/
10
5
/
16
2¼
1
1
/
8
1
3
/
16
33
8
/
10
16
9
/
10
9
/
32
1
8
/
10
9
/
10
1
5
/
32
32
16
¼
1½
¾
1
1
/
8
30¼
15
1
/
8
TESTS FOR CHAIN CABLES OF CAST STEEL.
The Breaking and Tensile Strains for Chain Cables of Cast Steel shall in every case be greater by forty per cent. than those specified in this Schedule for Iron Common Links of the same type and diameter.
STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1930. No. 83.
THE CHAIN CABLES ORDER, 1930
ANCHOR AND CHAIN CABLE.
Tests for Chain Cables of Iron and Cast Steel.
The Chain Cables Order, 1930, dated October 29, 1930, made by the Minister for Industry and Commerce under the Anchors and Chain Cables Act, 1899 (62 & Vict., c. 23).
WHEREAS by section 8 of the Anchors and Chain Cables Act, 1899, it is provided, inter alia, as follows :—
(1) The tensile strain and the breaking strain used for the purpose of testing anchors and chain cables shall be those specified in the Second Schedule to this Act, or such tests as are substituted by Order of the Board of Trade under this section.
(2) Any test approved by the Board of Trade as a test equal or superior to either of the tests specified in the said Schedule may be substituted by Order of that Board for that test.
AND WHEREAS by the Testing of Short Link Chain Cables Order, 1900, made on the 26th day made June, 1900, the Board of Trade substituted the breaking and tensile strains specified in the Schedule thereto for those specified in the Second Schedule to the said Act as the tests to be used for the purpose of testing Short Link Chain Cables of iron.
AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the said Order should be revoked.
AND WHEREAS the Minister for Industry and Commerce has approved the tests specified in the Schedule hereto as tests equal or superior to the tests for chain cables specified in the Second Schedule to the said Act.
NOW, therefore, the Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the power conferred on him by the said section of the said Act, and of all other powers him hereunto enabling, does hereby order as follows :—