A broken wire rope is a serious safety hazard and if a broken wire rope is not butted properly, further accidents and injuries may result. The following are the detailed steps on how to correctly connect the wire rope after it breaks:

1.            Safety measures: Before connecting the wire rope, first ensure the safety of the working area, and the personnel should wear personal protective equipment, such as gloves and goggles. In addition, all work related to the broken wire rope needs to be stopped to prevent further accidents.

2.            Cut off the broken part: Using pliers or other suitable tools, cut off both ends of the broken wire rope separately to ensure that the broken part is completely removed. The cut should be made near the broken string to obtain a flat section at both ends.

3.            Cleaning the wire rope ends: Clean the ends of the wire rope, making sure that all sharps, sharps or burrs are removed and that the wire rope ends are flat for docking and connection.

4.            Butt wire rope: a. Single strand butt:

              b. Butt joint with twisted rope:        

• Perform a specific twisting operation at the two ends of the butt wire rope, twist the wire ropes at both ends in turn, and ensure the firmness and orderliness of the twisted rope.

• Use anchor clips or other suitable connectors to secure the strand sections together to ensure a reliable and secure connection.

• Use appropriate tools such as stock clips to twist the stock clips together at both ends of the butt wire rope, so that the two ends form a continuous lap joint.

• Make sure the butt joints are twisted securely without looseness and rotation.

• Use anchor clips or other appropriate connectors to fix the butt parts together, and strive to ensure the firmness and reliability of the connection.

5.            Inspection of the butt-jointed steel wire rope: After the butt-joint is completed, the butt-joint part needs to be inspected to ensure the quality and safety of the connection.

• Check whether the docking part is stable without looseness or displacement.

• Check that the butt joint is flat and free of burrs and sharp edges.

• Check whether the docking part meets the requirements of the relevant steel wire rope specification.

6.            Carry out load test (optional): According to the needs and the requirements of relevant specifications, it may be necessary to carry out a load test to verify the firmness and reliability of the butt wire rope. The load test shall be carried out in a safe environment, and shall be carried out in accordance with the loading method and loading amount specified in the specification.