Maintenance work on the superstructure
8.8 Hoist ropes
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8.8.4 Assessing the condition of the hoist rope
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If in doubt about damage assessment, always consult an approved
inspector.
To assess the condition of the rope, you must be familiar with the following:
– the type of rope (lang lay rope),
– the number of load bearing wires in the outer strand
– the rope diameter (
à Operating Instructions).
In a lang lay rope (1) the wires run at an angle
of approx
imately 45° to the longitudinal
direction of the rope.
The number of load-bearing outer wires (1) is
found by counting the number of outer
strands of the
rope and multiplying by 7.
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If there are multiple layers of strands, only the outer layer is counted.