After a load is placed on the wedge clamp, it may be necessary to loosen and readjust the retainer clip assembly. Movement of the strands in a wire rope as it adjusts under tension may cause some movement in the alignment of the rope retainer clips. Once installed, wire ropes stretch. Stretching will cause some degree of twist movement counter to the direction of the lay, over the length of the rope. Normally this torque is minimal and will not cause turning of the rope socketing device.
Rotation can cause an imbalance of rope tensions.
A simple method of rotation detection is to loop a single wire through the slots in the bottom of each wedge clamp. If rotation occurs, this wire will break. The wire loop can then be reinstated.