Break-away Cable?

mowermech wrote:
Something I never see mentioned in these discussions is the breaking strength of the "safety" chains (or cables).
Are they really strong enough to handle the sudden force of the trailer brakes being applied at full 12 volts? That is going to be quite a jolt on those chains or cables! Will they hold, or will they break at that small abraded place?
For that matter, when was the last time you inspected them to be sure they don't have any weak spots?
If you noticed a worn spot, did you replace the chain or cable, or did you just let it go?
Think about it...

You must have missed my post where I described the specs for the chains, discussed the often criticized single chain attachment point, and the anticipated maximum tension the trailer under full braking would put on the TV. IMO there are no issues with the areas you are worried about.

I can't remember the exact specs, but IIRC WRT breaking strength it includes some time frame at the breaking strength tension before a certain percentages of failure and with the expected very short duration of a disconnect scenario as I remember this time frame was multiples of that anticipated time frame. Finally, chains come in specific breaking strength values which are thousands of lbs apart so there is a fair chance that the breaking strength of each chain will exceed that minimums specified.

Larry