Cable Clips and Clamping Wire Rope
ATTACHING CABLE CLIPS AND CLAMPING WIRE ROPE
GENERAL
- Wire the thimble to the rope at the desired point, then bend the rope around the thimble and secure temporarily by wiring the rope members together.
- First attach the clip farthest from the thimble and tighten (be sure the base of the saddle rests upon the live end of the rope and the "U" bolts on the short end.) All clips must be attached in this manner.
- The clip nearest the thimble goes on next. Do not tighten yet. If one or more additional clips are to be attached, place them at an equal distance apart between the clips already attached.
- Before tightening, place some stress on the rope to take up the slack and equalize the tension on both sides of the clip. (Do not apply too much stress or the clip attached in Step 1 will not hold). Tighten all clips.
Spacing Between Diameter of Rope Clips Center to Torque (millimeters) Number of Clips Center (millimeters) (newton-metres)
Guidelines for Attaching Cable Clips and Clamping Wire Rope
| Diameter of Rope (millimeters) | Numbwer of Clips | Spacing Between Clips Centre to Centre (millimeters) | Torque (newton metres) |
6 8 10 11 12 16 19 22 25 29 32 38 44 50 | 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 | 38 51 57 64 76 102 114 133 152 178 203 229 267 305 | 20 40 65 90 90 135 176 305 305 305 488 488 628 881 |