Generally speaking, four complete turns should be sufficient, but the number of turns may have to be increased according to the degree of friction existing between rope and fitting.
Ngokokuthetha jikelele, amathuba amane apheleleyo ajikela ukulinganiseni, kodwa inani lamathuba linganciphisa iqondo lokhululeko olukhoyo phakathi lwentambo ezinlinganisiweyo.