The Adelaide Oval has been the headquarters of the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) since 1871 and of the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) since 2014.
The stadium was selected to host the Second Ashes Test on December 2nd, 2017 and a full capacity crowd of 55,000 was expected for this important cricket match. In order to provide the best show possible, all the lights in the stadium were replaced by LED floodlights.
Sky Climber platforms were used during the renovation works and for the replacement of the floodlights in all the grandstands.
Sky Stage Ultra platforms up to 8m long were used, fitted with low profile walk-through stirrups to offer: flexibility for the suspension points, maximum work space inside the platform and allow the platform to go up as high as possible close to the ceiling of the stands.
The platforms were equipped with Alpha 500 traction hoists with integrated Sky OL overload detector and a central control box with integrated anti-tilt device. The platforms were suspended from straps wrapped around the steel structural tubes. Abseilers were used to move the straps from one location to another.
