Which list correctly identifies the three kinds of cable terminations?

Which list correctly identifies the three kinds of cable terminations?

• A. Cable clamps, zinc plated copper swages, and automatic dead ends (ice cream cones)
• B. Cable clamps only
• C. Automatic dead ends (ice cream cones) and eye bolts
• D. Swaged terminations with thread-cut adapters

Answer: (C)

Cable terminations are the ways we finish the end of a cable so it can carry load and connect to hardware. Two familiar forms are automatic dead ends (the ice cream cone shape) and eye bolts. An automatic dead end creates a tapered, stopped end that protects the strands from pulling through, giving a secure termination. An eye bolt provides a fixed loop for attaching to hardware. While other termination methods exist, these two are standard, clearly distinct forms you’ll encounter in field setups. The other options mix in items that aren’t general end terminations or describe only a single form, so this pairing of automatic dead ends and eye bolts best reflects common termination types.

Cable terminations are the ways we finish the end of a cable so it can carry load and connect to hardware. Two familiar forms are automatic dead ends (the ice cream cone shape) and eye bolts. An automatic dead end creates a tapered, stopped end that protects the strands from pulling through, giving a secure termination. An eye bolt provides a fixed loop for attaching to hardware. While other termination methods exist, these two are standard, clearly distinct forms you’ll encounter in field setups. The other options mix in items that aren’t general end terminations or describe only a single form, so this pairing of automatic dead ends and eye bolts best reflects common termination types.