FAQ

Opening and closing the Channel System for maintenance is easy.

1. Simply unlock detent pin
2. TO OPEN: Push Active/Passive Rod with two hands while walking forward
3. TO CLOSE: Pull Active/Passive Rod with two hands while walking forward

• • Depending on the length of the pit, securely opening and closing the pit cover takes seconds with greased c-channel track
  • The system can be custom made in sections, to quickly open where needed or keep closed where needed

For more information on how to use the Pit Bull Safety Cover® Channel System check out our User Instruction Manual

1- Year Warranty for all Pit Bull Safety Cover® material

1- Year Warranty for all Pit Bull Safety Cover® manufactured installs

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Typically, most systems surpass 10+ years under maintained conditions.

• For the Pit Bull Safety Cover® – Cable and Channel Systems, we offer standard 2-inch Black, Safety Yellow, or a mixture of both. For an additional charge, you can choose from an array of 23 different colors

Note: For oil/grease environments, we recommend darker polyester 

• For the Pit Bull Safety Cover® – Industrial Systems, we offer 4-inch Yellow only 

• For the Viper Overlay Optional Add-On, your options are endless. Vector/High-resolution format logos and images will need to be provided or we are able to custom design based on your preferences

• Cable – Light Duty fall protection safety pit net for small openings
• Channel – Medium to Heavy Duty fall protection safety pit net for medium to large openings
• Industrial – Heavy to Extreme Duty fall protection industrial pit cover for custom openings

Note: Viper Overlay Add-On (for Channel & Cable) does NOT act as a safety system

Cable System:

• Your safety cover should never sag more than 1” from the centerline of the channel

Note: The cable system has no adjustability, it is custom made to specific measurements 

Channel System:

• Your safety cover should never sag more than 1/2” from the centerline of the channel

Note: T-Bolts are adjusted to find your ideal tension on your channel system

It is a Polyester safety system sewn in a grid format to fit a wide variety of applications.

We offer 6’ and 9’ Sliding Channel Sections with Common Ground Freight, for bulk orders we also offer sections cut at 18’ that ship on Std LTL Flatbed Service.

All Sliding Channel & A/P Rods will come enclosed in a sealed PVC Tube for transit purposes.

The Safety Covers and components will come in a standard craft box.

Every order is custom made to order, we typically run about 8-10 days from time of confirmation.

Note: Lead times vary due to supply and demand. Lead time will be confirmed at order confirmation.

Standard 20’ pit safety cover will take around half a day.

Note: Please reference our animation videos for step-by-step Installation Instructions, located on our product website pages and YouTube channel.