What steel mesh device is used to connect a cable to a pulling rope during installation?

• A. Rope clamp
• B. Pulling head
• C. Cable pull stocking
• D. Cable grip

Answer: (C)

When pulling cable through a conduit or run, you need a way to attach the pulling rope without putting sharp stress on the cable’s insulation. The steel mesh device used for this is the cable pull stocking. It’s a woven metal sleeve that fits over the end of the cable and provides a secure point to attach the pulling line. The mesh distributes the pulling force around the cable, reducing concentrated loads and helping prevent insulation damage as you pull through bends or long distances. Other devices serve different roles—like tying rope to rope, providing a separate gripping head, or clamping onto the cable itself—so they don’t perform the same purpose as the steel mesh stocking, which is specifically designed to connect the cable to the pulling rope in a safe, load-distributing way.