Hi all,
I'm looking to get a chain hoist (the kind which has a load chain, a hand chain and a geared block at the top). I just want to know something really simple: is the hand chain usually shorter than the lift height so that it doesn't drag on the ground? The building in which I want to use the hoist is 3.51 m high to the steel sheeting on the roof. The hoist would hang from a beam which is below the sheeting. A used equipment supplier has a hoist with a 3.5 m lift height. If I installed this, would I end up with a messy heap of hand chain dragging on the floor, or would I be okay?
Best wishes,
Chris