Although any rope in good condition can be confidently expected to bear its full working load with ease, allowance for wear must be made in assessing the strength of used rope, particularly when it has been subjected to hard conditions.
Nangona nayiphina intsontelo inokuthi ilindeleke ukuba imelane nomthwalo wayo ngokuzolileyo, ukukrazuka nokuqhahqeka kwayo kumele kunikwe ithuba ukuze kujongwe amandla entsontelo esetyenzisiweyo, ingakumbi xa iphantsi kwemeko ezinzima.