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Grips are designed for a specific range of cable diameter.  To ensure you are selecting the correct grip for the job you are pulling:

  1. Determine the outside cable diameter,
  2. Wherever possible use a closed mesh that assembles over the cable end.  Use a split mesh grip when the cable end is not available,
  3. Select the eye style best suited to your requirements,
  4. Estimate the tension to be put on the grip, calculate the working load you require allowing for correct safety factors suitable for the application,
  5. Taking each of the above into account - look in the Size Range column of the appropriate grip - and determine the part number best suited to your pull.

Multiple cable installation selection information:

Initially determine the type of grip required for the installation.  The information below will assist you in selecting the correct Grip size for installations using multiple cables.

  • When pulling multiple cables of the SAME diameter, refer to Table 1 below to determine the correct grip size
  • When pulling more than one cable of DIFFERENT diameters, measure the circumference of the bundle and refer to Table 2 below to determine the correct grip size.

Table 1: Calculating grip size for multiple cable of the SAME diameter cable.

                             Number of Cables in Bundle

2 cables
Dia. each

3 cables
Dia. each

4 cables
Dia. each

5 cables
Dia. each

6 or 7 cables
Dia. each

8 cables
Dia. each

9 cables
Dia. each

Required Grip Dia. Inches 

0.30-0.38

0.25-0.31

0.22-0.27

0.19-0.24

0.17-0.22

0.15-0.19

0.14-0.18

0.50 -0.61

0.38-0.44

0.31-0.36

0.27-0.31

0.24-0.29

0.22-0.26

0.19-0.23

0.18-0.21

0.62-0.74

0.44-0.59

0.36-0.49

0.31-0.42

0.29-0.38

0.26-0.34

0.23-0.31

0.21-0.28

0.75-0.99

0.59-0.75

0.49-0.63

0.42-0.54

0.38-0.48

0.34-0.43

0.31-0.39

0.28-0.35

1.00-1.24

0.75-0.90

0.63-0.76

0.54-0.65

0.48-0.58

0.43-0.52

0.39-0.46

0.35-0.42

1.25-1.49

0.90-1.07

0.76-0.89

0.65-0.77

0.58-0.67

0.52-0.60

0.46-0.54

0.42-0.49

1.50-1.74

1.07-1.22

0.89-1.02

0.77-0.88

0.67-0.77

0.60-0.69

0.54-0.62

0.49-0.56

1.75-1.99

1.22-1.53

1.02-1.28

0.88-1.10

0.77-0.96

0.69-0.86

0.62-0.77

0.56-0.71

2.00-2.49

1.53-1.83

1.28-1.53

1.10-1.32

0.96-1.16

0.86-1.03

0.77-0.93

0.71-0.85

2.50-2.99

1.83-2.14

1.53-1.79

1.32-1.54

1.16-1.35

1.03-1.20

0.93-1.08

0.85-0.99

3.00-3.49

2.14-2.44

1.79-2.05

1.54-1.76

1.35-1.54

1.20-1.37

1.08-1.24

0.99-1.13

3.50-3.99

2.44-2.75

2.05-2.30

1.76-1.98

1.54-1.74

1.37-1.55

1.24-1.39

1.13-1.27

4.00-4.49

2.75-3.06

2.30-2.56

1.98-2.20

1.74-1.93

1.55-1.72

1.39-1.55

1.27-1.41

4.50-4.99

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Table 2: Calculating grip size for multiple cable of the DIFFERENT diameter cable.

Circumference Range Required Grip Diameter
1.57" - 1.95" 39.9 - 49.5 mm. 0.50" - 0.61"
1.95" - 2.36" 49.5 - 59.9 mm. 0.62" - 0.74"
2.36" - 3.14" 59.9 - 79.8 mm. 0.75" - 0.99"
3.14" - 3.93" 79.8 - 99.8 mm. 1.00" - 1.24"
3.93" - 4.71" 99.8" - 119.6 mm.  1.25" - 1.49"
4.71" - 5.50" 119.6 - 139.7 mm. 1.50" - 1.74"
5.50" - 6.28" 139.7 - 159.5 mm. 1.75" - 1.99"
6.28" - 7.85" 159.5 - 199.4 mm. 2.00" - 2.49"
7.85" - 9.42" 199.4 - 239.3 mm. 2.50" - 2.99"
9.42" - 11.00" 239.3 - 279.4 mm. 3.00" - 3.49"
11.00" - 12.57" 279.4 - 319.3 mm. 3.50" - 3.99"
12.57" - 14.14" 319.3 - 359.2 mm. 4.00" - 4.49"
14.14" - 15.71" 359.2 - 399.0 mm. 4.50" - 4.99"

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