Editing Carabiner (section)

==Use==
Carabiners are widely used in rope-intensive activities such as [[climbing]], [[fall arrest system]]s,  [[arboriculture]], [[caving]], [[sailing]], [[hot air ballooning|hot-air ballooning]], [[rope rescue]], [[construction]], [[industrial rope access|industrial rope work]], [[window cleaning]], [[whitewater rescue]], and [[acrobatics]]. They are predominantly made from both steel and aluminium. Those used in sports tend to be of a lighter weight than those used in commercial applications and rope rescue.

Often referred to as carabiner-style or as mini-carabiners, carabiner keyrings and other light-use clips of similar style and design have also become popular. Most are stamped with a "not for climbing" or similar warning due to a common lack of load-testing and safety standards in manufacturing.

While any metal link with a spring-loaded gate is technically a carabiner, the strict usage among the climbing community specifically refers only to devices manufactured and tested for load-bearing in safety-critical systems like rock and mountain climbing, typically rated to 20&nbsp;[[Kilonewton|kN]] or more.

Carabiners on [[hot-air balloon]]s are used to connect the envelope to the basket and are rated at 2.5, 3, or 4 tonnes.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://cameronballoons.co.uk/support#hot-air-balloon-maintenance-manual-en
| title = Cameron Balloons Maintenance Manual (refer to section 6.6.4)
| access-date = 2015-03-28}}</ref>

Load-bearing screw-gate carabiners are used to connect the [[Umbilical cable#Diver|diver's umbilical]] to the [[Surface supplied diving|surface supplied diver's]] harness. They are usually rated for a safe working load of 5&nbsp;kN or more (equivalent to a weight in excess of approximately 500&nbsp;kg).<ref name="CoP Inshore">{{cite book |url=http://www.labour.gov.za/DOL/downloads/documents/useful-documents/occupational-health-and-safety/inshorediving2014.pdf |title=Code Of Practice Inshore Diving |last=Diving Advisory Board |publisher=The South African Department of Labour |access-date=16 September 2016 |location=Pretoria |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109161003/http://www.labour.gov.za/DOL/downloads/documents/useful-documents/occupational-health-and-safety/inshorediving2014.pdf |archive-date=9 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>