§ 14-16-61. Cable connections.

A.

Fastenings. Cable ends, when cables are replaced, shall be fastened to the car or counterweight by spliced eyes, by return loops or by individual tapered zinc or babbitted sockets. The use of wire rope clips or claims shall be prohibited except on the inside of drums.

Exceptions:

1.

Platform and sidewalk elevators;

2.

Car counterweight cables or hydraulic elevators;

3.

Hand power elevators.

B.

Number of wraps on drum. All cables anchored to a winding drum shall have not less than one complete turn of cable left on the drum when the car or counterweight has reached the extreme limit of its overtravel.

C.

Reshackling for drum machines. Hoisting and back drum counterweight cables of overhead drum machines shall be reshackled once every year, except where the cables are provided with an approved type emergency clamp device, to prevent the car from falling if the regular cable connection at the car and counterweight shall fail.

D.

Fastening drum. The winding drum ends of car and counterweight cables shall be secured to the winding drum by clamps on the inside of the drum or as provided in subsection B of this section.

(Code 1967, § 49-111; Code 1985, § 46-131)