1. 1. The rope shall be attached to the load by passing one end around an oval thimble that is attached to the load bend­ing the end back so that it is parallel to the long or “live” end of the rope and fastening the two parts of the rope together with clips.
2. 2. The U-bolt of each clip shall encircle the short or “dead” end of the rope and the distance between clips shall not be less than the figures given in the accompanying table.

3. 3. As a minimum the following number of clips or equiva­lent shall be used for various diameters of six-strand 19-wire plow steel ropes (follow manufacturer’s recommen­dations for other kinds of wire rope and clips):

   Diameter of rope inches	Number of clips	Center-to-center spacing of clips, inches
   3/4	4	4 1/2
   7/8	4	5 1/4
   1	4	6
   1 1/8	5	6 3/4
   1 1/4	5	7 1/2
   1 3/8	6	8 1/4
   1 1/2	6	9
   1 5/8	6	9 3/4
   1 3/4	7	10 1/2
   1 7/8	8	11 1/4
   2	8	12
   2 1/8	8	13
   2 1/4	8	14

4. 4. For all ropes less than three-quarter inch in diameter, at least four clips or equivalent shall be used.
5. 5. When special conditions require the attachment of a sling to the hoisting cable to handle equipment in the shaft, the sling shall be attached by clips or equivalent in accor­dance with the table in subsection (3) of this standard.

The rope shall be attached to the load by the thimble-and-clip method, the socketing method, or other approved method. If the socketing method is employed, zinc or its equivalent shall be used. The use of Babbit metal or lead for socketing wire ropes is prohib­ited. If the thimble-and-clip method is used, the following shall be observed:

Historical Note

Former Rule 11:56.