Why use Chain or Rope with a set of Parking Posts or Bollards?
Using Chain or Rope with a set of Parking Posts or Bollards can often be the most cost effective & practical way of preserving & securing the wider parking areas often being abused by illegal parking or inappropriate vehicle & pedestrian access.
Imagine a 10 metre wide area that needs to be kept available for your own staff, there are various solutions with a varying degree of costs & usability that may help, including:
- Fence the complete area off, and fit a manual gate or rising barrier (time consuming and costly).
- Fence the complete area off, and install an automatic gate or rising barrier (very expensive).
- Fit 5 to 7 Posts or Bollards, which would leave gaps up to 2 metres between each Post & involve quite a bit of time & labour each time when opening up the site for access or locking down the site at the end of the day.
- Fit 3 Posts or Bollards with a length of chain between the three, the chain being simply secured by using one or two padlocks, this results in no gaps between the posts and very quick for access. In some applications the middle post or bollard could even be left in place.
Typical example of Parking Posts & Chain in Use
Alternative Popular Uses:
- Posts & Bollards with Chain is to restrict access to a particular plot of land or field for most of the year, whilst keeping access for certain times of the year.
- Permanent Safety Perimeter.
- Temporary Perimeter.
Parking Posts & Bollards Chain Examples
What Type Of Post or Bollards could I Use?
There are various types of Posts or Bollards that are suitable for this type of use, with the main criteria being a good solid eyelet mounted onto the top or side of the Posts, most Posts can be adapted for this type of use provided the Posts have a solid steel top, Ultra Secure Direct will provide this service upon request.
Listed below is an overview of different types of Posts that can be adapted, and it is quite normal to incorporate a mixed style of Post or Bollard within a single installation:
Removable Posts or Bollards:
These can be ideal for this type of use, very strong & can be left in place or removed leaving no obstructions at all on the ground, ideal for locations subject to public vehicle or pedestrian access.
Removable Security Parking Post & Chain
Fold Down Posts & Bollards:
These are the easiest to install & use, generally not as strong as the Removable type but simply lay flat on the ground when not in use, they can be locked using various methods including Integral Locks or Padlocks.
Fold Down Parking Post
Telescopic Posts or Bollards:
These are the strongest type of Post to use, and like the removable types leave no obstructions on the ground when not in use, with the added benefit of not having to store the post away as it slides down into the ground, but they are generally the most expensive to purchase, the hardest & most time consuming types to install. You also have to choose a certain type of Telescopic Post which would have a top mounting retractable handle for the Chain or Rope to slide though.
Telescopic Security Post/Bollard with a Retractable Handle
Fixed Bollards:
You can get Fixed Posts & Bollards with side or top mounted eyelets, the bollards come in two basic styles, bolts down (suitable for concrete surfaces where strength in not a major factor) or spigot based (which are cemented into the ground giving far more strength).
Fixed Bollard with Top Mounted Eyelet
Methods of Securing the Chain onto the Posts/Bollards:
Chain fixing examples for use with Parking Posts & Bollards
There are numerous methods for fixing Chain Kits including:
- Fixing one or both ends onto a Wall or Wooden Post with a clip or padlock, this results in fewer Posts needing to be purchased.
- Running Chain directly through the Eyelets on one or more Posts.
- Locking a chain with a Padlock on or next too a Post Eyelet.
Summary:
Using lengths of Chain or Rope with Parking Posts & Bollards can be the most cost effective & practical way of reserving a given Entrance or Perimeter, the most important factor is the choosing of the most suitable Posts & deciding on how & where to secure the end of the chain, Ultra Secure Direct offer a selection of ready made Chain & Post Kits or are happy to work with our customers to make a bespoke kit to your specifications, contact details here
By Mark Walter Google