Rope Types

What are the 3 most common types of ropes that a lineman encounters? Choose all that apply.

• Natural Fiber

• Synthetic Fiber

• Wire rope

• None of the above

Which natural fiber rope is subject to "rot" and therefore is only used for certain application?

• Wire Rope

• Synthetic Rope

• Manilla Rope

• 3-Braid Rope

Powered fiber between strands usually indicates UV or ozone damage in what type of rope?

• Synthetic Fiber Rope

• Natural Fiber rope

• Wire Rope

What are the 3 basic grades for wire rope? Choose all that apply.

• Mild plow

• Plow

• Improved plow

• field plow

What is the "Design Factor" of rope?

• 7

• 15

• 5

• 2.5

What does CBS stand for?

• Catalogue Bowline Strength

• Catalogue Breaking Strands

• Catalogue Breaking Strength

• Catalogued Balding Strength

What is the formula for Working Load Limit?

• CBS / design factor

• CBS / 55

• design factor x CBS

• CBS + design factor

5/8" Rope

CBS = 6840

Design Factor = _______?

What is the Working Load Limit?

• 1358

• 1368

• 1638

• 2574

1/2" Rope

CBS = 12025

Design Factor = _______?

What is the Working Load Limit?

• 2405

• 2505

• 2407

• 2555

What does the term "plow" stand for?

• refers to planting crops

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• refers to the tensile strength category for steel wire rope

• refers to the tensile strength of synthetic rope