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After splicing an eye in a piece of wire rope, why should the splice be parceled and served?

Question 1 of 27070

After splicing an eye in a piece of wire rope, why should the splice be parceled and served?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Wire rope splicing and what changes (or does not change) in its strength after splicing • The purpose of parceling and serving on wire or rope (what problems they are meant to prevent) • Differences between efficiency/strength and protection/safety when working with wire rope

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: Does parceling and serving usually add strength to a splice, or does it mainly provide some other kind of protection? • Think about what wire strands feel like after being cut and spliced—what hazards or issues might they cause to people handling the line or to the rope itself? • Consider which choice sounds like a realistic, practical reason a deckhand or rigger would be told to always parcel and serve a wire eye splice.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify whether efficiency/strength of a splice is primarily determined by how the splice is made, not by the covering on top of it. • Think about the normal flexibility of wire rope—would a tight serving make it more flexible or less flexible? • Remember that sharp wire ends and corrosion are common concerns; consider which option addresses those concerns most directly.

Question 1 of 27070

After splicing an eye in a piece of wire rope, why should the splice be parceled and served?

Increase its efficiency

Makes the line more flexible

To strengthen the line

Preserving the wire and prevent hand injury

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After splicing an eye in a piece of wire rope, why should the splice be parceled and served?

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Question 1 of 27070

After splicing an eye in a piece of wire rope, why should the splice be parceled and served?