METHOD OF APPLYING WIRE ROPE GRIPS TO WIRE ROPE
A-1 The bulldog grips should be fitted to wire ropes, as shown in Fig. 1 and not as shown in Fig. 2 The bridge of the grip should invariably be fitted an the working part of the rope, and the U-bolt on the rope tail or dead end of the rope, Grips should not alternate in position on the rope.
A-2 It is recommended that the following minimum number of bulldog grips be fitted to each connection:

Diameter of Wire Rope, mm
Up to and including 20
Over 20, up to and including 32
Over 32, up to and including 38
For 41 		Min. No. of Gripes
3
4
5
6
Wire Rope Grips (Clamps) Indian Pattern
Nominal Size
(Dia of Rope)
d		 Dimensions of Bulldog Grip
A
(3A+2d)		 B

 C
(E+A)		 D
(2A+0.6d)		 E
(1.075d)		 F
(C+2d)		 G
(A)		 H
(2.3A)		 I
(App.1.8a)
8 MB 40 17 21 9 33 8 18 14
9 M10 50 21 26 11 41 10 23 18
10 M10 50 21 26 11 41 10 23 18
11 M12 60 25 31 13 49 12 28 22
12 M12 60 25 31 13 49 12 28 22
13 M12 64 27 32 15 51 12 28 22
14 M12 64 27 32 15 51 12 28 22
16 M14 74 31 38 17 59 14 32 25
18 M14 82 36 40 22 64 14 32 25
19 M14 82 36 40 22 64 14 32 25
20 M14 82 36 40 22 64 143 32 25
22 M16 92 40 45 24 72 16 37 29
24 M20 110 47 55 27 87 20 49 36
26 M20 118 51 57 31 91 20 46 36
28 M20 118 51 57 31 91 20 46 36
32 M20 124 54 59 34 94 20 46 36
35 M22 136 60 65 38 104 22 51 40
36 M22 142 63 67 41 107 22 51 40
38 M22 142 63 67 41 107 22 51 40
41 M22 157 63 75 41 119 25 58 45
Note: For intermediate sizes of wire ropes, the next larger size of bulldog grip shall be used.