An angle of 120 degrees or less created between two rope rescue system components wide enough so as to create excessive force on the anchor points to which they are attached. NFPA 1670, 2004 ed
National Fire Protection Association, Illustrated Dictionary of Fire Service Terms, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, MA. USA 2006. https://books.google.com.kw/books?id=W0WIRa3Gl4QC& printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0# v=onepage&q&f=false, (Fr Srvc - Amer) {141}