The Extendable Hop Up Bracket is a scaffolding bracket built for independent scaffolds and birdcages. It creates a two or three board intermediate platform, with the inside platform able to move up and down independently of the main lifts. Made from steel, it weighs 6.55kg.
A hop up scaffold platform gives your team a working level between full lifts, and this bracket is designed for exactly that. The scaffold design should limit the load on the inside platform to 0.75 kN per square metre, and the bracket is intended for light access rather than storing materials. Because it creates the platform quickly, it saves labour compared with building a full extra lift.
The bracket fits Readylok Scaffold Transoms as well as standard Scaffold Tube and Scaffold Fittings, so you can add it wherever your scaffold layout already has transoms in place. When not in use, retract the extension piece and secure it with the bolt for storage and transport.
Key Features and Benefits
Steel construction: built from steel and weighs 6.55kg.
Two or three board platform: the extension piece takes the platform from two boards to three.
Independent movement: the inside platform moves up and down without affecting the main platforms.
Wide fitting compatibility: fits Scaffold Tube and Scaffold Fittings and Readylok Transoms.
Built for independent scaffolds: designed for use on independent scaffolds and birdcages.
Secure storage: retracts and secures with a bolt for storage and transport.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is a hop up in scaffolding?
A. A hop up is a bracket that builds an intermediate board platform between scaffold lifts. The Extendable Hop Up Bracket fits to tube and fittings or Readylok transoms and creates a two or three board platform on independent scaffolds and birdcages, giving you a faster, lower labour way to add an inside working level.
Q. What is the safe working load for a hop up bracket?
A. The scaffold design should limit the load on the inside platform of the Extendable Hop Up Bracket to 0.75 kN per square metre. It is intended for light access, not for storing materials, so keep the platform clear of heavy loads.
Q. How does the bracket attach to scaffold tube and fittings?
A. The Extendable Hop Up Bracket complements tube and fittings and Readylok transoms, fitting directly onto your existing scaffold structure without additional components.
Contact Your Nearest Altrad Generation Branch to discuss the Extendable Hop Up Bracket for your project.
