CHANCE Lineman Grade Tools & Grounding Catalog (Combined)

C - 1250 - Load Handling Accessories

Kellems® Pulling Grips - Punch-Lok® Bands

Punch-Lok Bands are applied over the tail of a grip to prevent the mesh from being tripped or pulled loose. Also, they assure full gripping action by locking the mesh of the tail in tight contact with the cable or rope. When the tail of a grip is the leading end, the bands are particularly important to prevent accidental release caused by tripping on obstructions. A conductor-to-conductor (double socking) pulling operation is a good example: where two grips connect two conductors to form a temporary splice. In all cases two Punch-Lok® Bands should be double wrapped approximately one inch to two inches (2.54 cm to 5.08 cm) from the grip’s tail. Banding is required to ensure maximum reliability and guard against accidental release. It is also common practice to tape over the banded tail area to assure smooth passage through the sheaves. The conductor should be installed in the grip up to the elbows of the aluminum shoulders in order to assure full and complete gripping action as illustrated above. •

Catalog Number

Band Inside Dia.

Product Name

Grip Banding Range

Band Width

Model

Wire Pulling Grip Punch-Lok Banding Tool, Light Duty

20320048

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

20320050

Wire Pulling Grip Punch-Lok Band, 3/8 in X 1-3/8 in

1/4 in - 1 1/8 in, .63 cm - 2.86 cm

3/8 in, .95 cm

1.38 in, 3.49 cm

0-311

1 1/8 in - 1 5/8 in, 2.86 cm - 4.13 cm

20320051

Wire Pulling Grip Punch-Lok Band, 3/8 in X 2 in

3/8 in, .95 cm

2.00 in, 5.08 cm

0-316

1 5/8 in - 2 1/4 in, 4.13 cm - 5.71 cm

5/8 in, 1.59 cm

20320052

Wire Pulling Grip Punch-Lok Band, 5/8 in X 2-1/2 in

2.50 in, 6.35 cm

0-10

1 1/4 in - 3 1/2 in, 5.71 cm - 8.89 cm

5/8 in, 1.59 cm

4.00 in, 10.16 cm

20320053

Wire Pulling Grip Punch-Lok Band, 5/8 in X 4 in

0-16

5/8 in, 1.59 cm

6.00 in, 15.24 cm

20320054

Wire Pulling Grip Punch-Lok Band, 5/8 in X 6 in

3 1/2 in - 5 in, 8.89 cm - 12.70 cm

0-24

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