Information & Specifications
Cable Set Up:
* Space cable at 3 inches on center to meet a 4 inch code or 1 inch closer than the code requires. * End posts need to be strong enough to support the number of cable assemblies used and tensioned to 350 lbs. per cable assembly. * Intermediate posts need to be placed every 4 feet. * Cable lengths need to be kept under 50 feet in length for conventional turnbuckles and up to 25 feet for Smooth Line and Terminator fittings.

End Attachment Specifications:
1/4" Thread 180 5/16" 5/16" 180 3/8" 180 1516"
1/4" Dia.Pin 3/4" 5/16" Dia. Pin
3/4"

5/16" Thread

3/8" Thread

140

3/8" Dia. Pin

7/8" (2) 1/4" Holes

1/8" & 3/16" Cable Turnbuckle & Toggle Jaw

1/8" & 3/16" Cable Deck Toggle 1/4" Cable Turnbuckle & Toggle Jaw
(1/4" Toggle has 1-1/2" hole spacing and 5/16" holes)

1-1/2" 9/16"

Add-L for 3-1/2" 5/8"

1-1/2"

Add-L for 3-1/2"

Button End can be used with end post thickness up to 3-1/2".

Ball End Turnbuckle used in an angle situation such as stairs. Used with end post thickness up to 3-1/2".

Cable
Cable Selection
Generally 1/8", 3/16", or 1/4", 1x19 stainless steel cable is chosen for most railing applications. Cable can be readily obtained coated in hard PVC or uncoated. 3/16" cable is the most popular size for residential and 1/4" cables for commercial railings.

Stainless Steel Wire Rope Breaking Strength
DIA. 1/8" 3/16" 1/4" 3/8" 1x19 2100 4700 8200 17500 7x7 1700 3700 6100 12600 7x19 1760 3760 6400 12000

Description of Wire Construction:

1 x 19 - Semi-rigid...used for straight runs 7 x 7 - Semi-flexible...used for short runs and decorative corners 7 x 19 - Flexible...used for decorative purposes

Cable Assemblies
A complete cable assembly must have the following elements: 1) A turnbuckle or an adjustable threaded stud to tension the cable, 2) An attachment point at each end, with an end fitting, that will support the tension of the cable. Unless you have these two elements, you do not have a proper cable assembly. There are many different ways to make a cable assembly. Aesthetics are very important so we provide a variety of fittings that do the same thing but have a different appearance. You can design your rail and mix & match to come up with just the look you want. Johnson Architectural does not make cable assemblies, but we can set you up with a cable fabricator in your area to provide for your needs. For Hand Crimp fittings, wire and the proper tool to make your own cable assemblies, call Johnson.

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Johnson Architectural * Tel 800.874.7455 * Fax 860.873.8589 * www.csjohnson.com

Information & Specifications Suggested Railing Framework
Basic Framework
END POST END POST
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The following is only a guide line. Please check your local building code for use of cable rails.

3" - SPACING

1 2 4 6 8 10 12

Recommended Cable Tensioning Sequence

INTERMEDIATE POST

UP TO 4 FT.

Framework:
End posts and corners need to be made from the following minimums: * Round Pipe 1-1/2" ID Schedule 80 * Square Tube 2" X 2" X 1/4" Wall * Angle Iron 2" X 2" X 1/2" * Flat Bar 2" X 1" * Wood Post 6" X 6" Please Note: Johnson Architectural Hardware does not make framework. Framework needs to be made by a steel fabricator.

Technical Support - Call 1.800.874.7455
OK, you want cable railings, but you do not have time to read the catalog. Please call us toll-free at 1.800.874.7455. Johnson Architectural will talk you through the process and make sure you get the help you need. If you are a contractor or steel fabricator, call us to walk you through the HAND CRIMP cable process. If you are a licensed contractor or steel fabricator, Johnson Architectural can sell you HAND CRIMP hardware direct. MACHINE SWAGE fittings are only sold to authorized riggers with Mil-Spec swage equipment. If you need machine swage CABLE ASSEMBLIES, please call us for the name and number of a rigger near you. Good luck with your cable project.

Johnson Architectural * Tel 800.874.7455 * Fax 860.873.8589 * www.csjohnson.com

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