Closed 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 1-1/2″, cast alloy steel 1-5/8″ through 4″
• 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 1-5/8” and larger are magnetic particle inspected and ultrasonic inspected. Proof testing available on special order. Drawing illustrates one groove used on sockets 5/16”
through 3/4”. Sizes 7/8” through 1-1/2” use 2 grooves. Sizes 1-5/8” and larger use 3 grooves.

Size range:

6mm – 102mm

Material:

Forged steel thru 1.1/2″

Cast alloy steel 1.5/8″ thru 4″