Technical Notes: Wire Rope Dead Wraps

ANSI A10.5-1992, para. 14.5.2, page 9:
Safety Requirements for Material Hoists

3 wraps minimum
ANSI A10.22-1990, para. 4.10, page 10:
Rope-Guided and Nonguided Worker's Hoists - Safety Requirements
4 wraps minimum

ANSI B30.5a-1990, para. 5-1.3.2 (a)(2)(a):
Mobile & Locomotive Cranes, page 18.

2 wraps minimum
ANSI B30.6-1969, Derricks, page 7.
para.s 6-1.3.2 (b) & 6-1.3.3 (b):
2 wraps minimum
ANSI B30.7-1989, para. 7-1.2.2 (c)(1):
Base Mounted Drum Hoists, page 11.
2 wraps minimum
ANSI B30.7-1989, para. 7-3.2.2 (d):
Base Mounted Drum Hoists, page 20.
2 wraps minimum
ANSI B30.16b-1990, para. 16-1.2.6 (c):
Overhead (Underhung) Hoists, page 14.
2 wraps minimum
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
1990 Guide for Cert'n. of Drilling Systems: para. 5.21.3.1a, page 5-14.
3 wraps minimum
Construction Safety Association of Ontario
1975 Rigging Manual, Spooling Capacity, p.19:
2 wraps minimum
Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
1989 Rules for Cert. of Lifting Appliances: Section 5, para. B402, page 34.
3 wraps minimum
Norwegian Standard Specification for Offshore Installations: Power Driven Winches for Personnel and Goods (Manriders): Doc.# M-SP-225, 1986 para. 2.6.1, p.12 of 30. 3 wraps minimum