Form the eye to the size you require and work the cable into the other side.
Cable clamp proper installation.
Place the first cable clamp over both parts of the cable locating it one width of the clamp base from the end.
Wire rope clips may also be referred to as wire rope clamps cable clamps wire clamps wire clips u bolts or other local terms.
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Prepare and attach the wire rope clamps.
Crosby clamps are not to be staggered.
Additionally never put the saddle end of the clamp on the short or dead leg of the wire rope.
There should be at least 6 inches of free wire extending into the box.
Wire rope cable clips follow the steps below to install u bolt clips correctly.
Apply the second clip as close to the.
These cable clamps are not to be removed.
Turn back specified amount of rope from thimble or loop.
Pre tension the system by pulling the wire rope through the combo clamp with the two nuts bolts loosened.
Tighten the nuts evenly to the recommended torque.
This part should be underneath the rope.
Lapped with 3 crosby clamps.
Apply first clip one base width from dead end of rope.
Article 334 30 states that cables coming out of the junction boxes should be secured within 12 inches of the box in all boxes equipped with cable clamps.
The u bolt will slide over the dead end of the wire rope.
Apply u bolt over dead end of wire rope live end rests in saddle never saddle a dead horse tighten nuts evenly alternate from one nut to the other until reaching the recommended torque.
Place the cable into the body of the clip and work it into the grooves and around the bolts leaving at least 2 cable diameters of dead end protruding from the body.
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Turn the hex nuts attached to the wire rope clamps counterclockwise to remove the u bolt from the saddle of the clamp.
314 17 c states that cables must be secured to the receptacle box.
Install the thimble in.
How to install steel cable clamps step 1.
The correct way is to double over each end of the line and use 3 crosby clamps on each side 6 total clamps.
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Once the cable is pre tensioned as much as possible tighten the two nuts bolts on the combo clamp to a torque measurement of 40 ft.
Although in article 314 17 c s exception nonmetallic boxes have no cable clamps and must have cables supported within eight inches of the junction box.
Apply the first cable clip one base width from the dead end of the wire rope.
The u part goes over the dead end while the live end rests in the clip saddle.
About 1 2 inch of outer cable sheathing should extend into the box past the cable clamp.
