Open Grooved Sockets meet the performance requirements of Federal Specification RR-S-550E, Type A, except for those provisions required of the contractor.

• Forged Steel Sockets through 38mm, cast alloy steel 40mm through 102mm
• Spelter socket terminations have an efficiency rating of 100%, based on the catalog strength of wire rope. Ratings are based on recommended use with 6 x 7, 6 x 19, or 6 x 37, IPS or XIP  EIP), XXIP (EEIP), RRL, FC, or IWRC wire rope. Strand constructed with minimal number of wires (e.g. 1 x 7) requires special consideration that socket basket length be five (5) times
  the strand diameter or fifty (50) times the wire diameter, whichever is the greater.

Notice:

All cast steel sockets 40mm and larger are magnetic particle inspected and ultrasonic inspected. Proof testing available on special order. Drawing illustrates one groove used on sockets 6mm through 18mm. Sizes 20mm through 38mm use 2 grooves. Sizes 40mm and larger use 3 grooves.

Size range:

6mm – 102mm

Material:

Forged steel thru 1.1/2″

Cast alloy steel 1.5/8″ thru 4″