Vi-Go Ladder Climbing Safety Systems

Continuous fall protection when climbing fixed ladders New Vi-Go™ Ladder Climbing Safety Systems provide the ultimate in safety with continuous fall protection when climbing fixed ladders. Systems are available in easy-to-install kits or as a build your own option. Vi-Go Ladder Climbing Safety Systems offer many unique advantages: Lower cost of ownership – Do-it-yourself kits for easy installation and inspection. No costly, annual manufacturer inspections often required by other systems. Option to cut cable lengths on site for greater versatility. Accommodate up to four (4) workers at a time – Increasing productivity. Select Automatic or Manual Personal Fall Arrestor Cable Sleeves – Both cable sleeves are designed to follow the user along the lifeline while ascending or descending, instantly locking in the event of a fall.

Vi-Go Continuous Ladder Climbing Safety Systems with Automatic Pass-Through

Vi-Go Automatic Pass-Through Cable Sleeve

Automatic Pass-Through Cable Guide

• Uninterrupted fall protection – Uniquely-designed, patent-pending Vi-Go Cable Sleeve automatically bypasses intermediate cable guides, keeping both hands free for climbing; travels smoothly along cable and locks instantly in the event of a fall.
  
• Easy, one-hand operation for attachment/detachment from the system. No pins/chains or external parts to lose or damage.
• Automatic pass-through cable guides secure lifeline to prevent cable wear and enable the system to accommodate curves.
• Withstand harsh environments – The Vi-Go Cable Sleeve is constructed with durable, corrosion-resistant aluminum and stainless steel components.
• Attachment mechanism engineered to prevent incorrect installation, ensuring greater safety. Unit will not open if attached incorrectly.
• Cable sleeve integrated shock-absorbing element
  – Provides a “dual shock-absorbing system” to further reduce fall forces. Protects the system and ladder from damage.
  – Once a fall occurs, the deployed shock absorber indicates the unit must be taken out of service.
• Accommodate 5/16-inch (8mm) or 3/8-inch (10mm) cable.

Cable sleeve must be purchased separately. 

Integrated stainless steel shock-absorbing element	Easy, one-hand attachment	Design prevents upside-down installation (channel will not open)

Automatic Pass-Through Cable Guides

Vi-Go automatic pass-through cable sleeve glides easily through intermediate cable guides uninterrupted. Hands and feet are free for climbing.

Vi-Go Ladder Climbing Safety Systems with Manual Pass-Through

Manual Vi-Go Cable Sleeve with Carabiner	Manual Pass-Through Cable Guide

• Require manual removal/insertion of cable with intermediate guides.
• Cable guides secure lifeline to prevent cable wear.
• Manual Vi-Go Cable Sleeve follows the worker while ascending and descending.
• Cable sleeve locks instantly in the event of a fall.
• Accommodate 3/8-inch (10mm) cable.

Cable sleeve must be purchased separately. 

Industry Applications

• Power Transmission Towers
• Wind Energy
• Telecommunications Towers
• General Industry
• Petrochemical Plants
• Drilling Platforms
• Water Tanks/Towers
• Chimney Stacks
• Silos

Vi-Go™ System Components

Dual Function Tensioner

• Prevents ladder rung deformation
• Indicates when the lifeline is properly adjusted for quick, easy installation and inspection

Top Bracket Shock Absorber

• Absorbs energy generated in the event of a fall
• Quick-link design for trouble-free cable installation

Vi-Go™ System Kits

Vi-Go Continuous Ladder Climbing Safety System Kits with Automatic Pass-Through

Kits include a top bracket assembly with shock absorber, a bottom bracket assembly with lifeline tensioner, 3/8-inch (10mm) galvanized steel cable lifeline, all necessary hardware, automatic pass-through intermediate cable guides (when applicable) and instruction manual.

Vi-Go Ladder System Kits with Manual Pass-Through

Kits include a top bracket assembly with shock absorber, a bottom bracket assembly with lifeline tensioner, 3/8-inch (10mm) galvanized steel cable lifeline, all necessary hardware, manual pass-through intermediate cable guides and instruction manual.

Build Your Own System - For multiple system installations requiring cutting cable on site

On a job site, exact cable lengths may vary and pre-cut cable length system kits will not meet installation requirements.

The solution is to Build Your Own System by selecting the following components:

• Top bracket assembly
• Bottom bracket assembly
• Vi-Go cable guides – continuous or manual - (Minimum one (1) required per 40-ft. [12.2m] length)¹
• Fast-Attach Fitting for 3/8 inch (10mm) diameter galvanized steel cable
• Cable
• Vi-Go cable sleeve – automatic or manual

¹ According to ANSI A14.3, the maximum spacing between cable guides is 40 ft. (12.2m)

Vi-Go™ Brackets, Guides & Other Components

Application-Specific Components

The Vi-Go product offering includes specialty system components that meet the needs of a variety of applications.

Compact Ladder Bracket

• Attaches directly to rungs of the ladder
• Lightweight alternative to longer brackets when transferring onto upper platform is not required
• Available in galvanized or stainless steel

Universal Rung Clamp

• Attaches to pipe of various diameters, angular steel or flat steel structures
• Available in galvanized or stainless steel

These specialty components are available through Miller Engineered Solutions.
For more information, please call 800/325-6746.