Module 6 - Control Cables
Mastering Control Cables: Test Your Knowledge
Are you ready to put your knowledge of control cables and turnbuckles to the test? This comprehensive quiz covers essential concepts in cable tensioning and safety checks. Dive in to see how well you understand this crucial aspect of control systems.
Topics Include:
- Turnbuckle Safety Checks
- Understanding Cable Tension
- Types and Measurements of Cables
When is a turnbuckle not in safety?
When a small diameter wire can be passed through the inspection hole
When you can see daylight through the hole
When a wire of the same diameter as the inspection hole can be passed through
How do you check a turnbuckle is in safety?
Use the inspection hole or count the threads showing
Ensure that the turnbuckle cannot be turned by hand
Make sure no threads are showing at either end of the turnbuckle
Cables are preferred to other control systems because
Single braid allows for 2 way directions
They are strong and light
They maintain slight mechanical advantage over push/pull systems
Turnbuckles, depending on type, are locked by
Stiffnuts
Locknuts and wire
Castleated nuts and splitpins
Cable tension is maintained by
A grommet
A cable tension regulator
A fairlead
To correctly tension cables it can help to
Take up initial slack by additional pulleys
Have control surface locks in to support weight and adjust turnbuckles equally
Use a cable run with turnbuckles at least every eight feet
Turnbuckles are correctly fitted when
Both rods are seen to touch in the inspection hole
Both rods enter the barrel by the same amount
The inspection hole is blind or the required number of threads are showing
How is the diameter of a cable measured?
Diameter of one wire multiplied by the number of wires
Overall diameter
Diameter of one wire only
9 * 16 cable is
9 strands of 16 wires
9 cables having 16 turns per inch
Cable size 9/16 inch diameter
Turnbuckles are used to
Join the two ends of the cable
Adjust major tension on the cable
Adjust minor tension on the cable
What is the small hole on a swaged turnbuckle for?
To check for moisture deposits
To check if correct amount of cable has been inserted before swaging
To alloy the turnbuckle to be wire locked
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