NCCCO TOWER CRANE CERTIFICATION
LEVEL II COMPLETE QUESTION SET WITH
RATIONALES AND FIELD PRACTICE REVIEW
2026
◉ Minimum pitch diameter load hoist sheaves:
Answer: 18
◉ Minimum pitch diameter load block sheaves
Answer: 18
◉ Minimum pitch diameter boom hoist sheaves
Answer: 15
◉ How many randomly broken wires must there be to remove a
running wire rope from service
Answer: 12
◉ Boom-hoist rope design factor:
Answer: 3.55
,◉ How many broken wires in one strand of one lay for pning
wire rope to be removed from service
Answer: 4
◉ A crane should be plumbed to
Answer: 1:500 (1" in 40')
◉ Static loads shall not exceed
Answer: 63% of tipping
◉ High tensile bolts shall be marked with.
Answer: manufacturers·'
designation and strength rating
◉ Nuts must be high tensile strength rating of
Answer: 12
◉ Washers used shall be marked with
Answer: HV
◉ Bolts check for:
Answer: damage or corrosion
, ◉ When ready to torque the nut:
Answer: lubricate threads.
◉ Tightening torque values depends on _______ of nuts
and bolts.
Answer: type and size
◉ High tensile bolt connections:
Answer: Foundation anchors, tower
sections and slewing ring.
◉ What is the task of high-tensile bolt connections between -
tower sections:
Answer: connecting components and transmitting
forces
◉ How many wraps on drum according to NCCCO:
Answer: 3
◉ Check wire ropes and limit switches _______
Answer: daily
LEVEL II COMPLETE QUESTION SET WITH
RATIONALES AND FIELD PRACTICE REVIEW
2026
◉ Minimum pitch diameter load hoist sheaves:
Answer: 18
◉ Minimum pitch diameter load block sheaves
Answer: 18
◉ Minimum pitch diameter boom hoist sheaves
Answer: 15
◉ How many randomly broken wires must there be to remove a
running wire rope from service
Answer: 12
◉ Boom-hoist rope design factor:
Answer: 3.55
,◉ How many broken wires in one strand of one lay for pning
wire rope to be removed from service
Answer: 4
◉ A crane should be plumbed to
Answer: 1:500 (1" in 40')
◉ Static loads shall not exceed
Answer: 63% of tipping
◉ High tensile bolts shall be marked with.
Answer: manufacturers·'
designation and strength rating
◉ Nuts must be high tensile strength rating of
Answer: 12
◉ Washers used shall be marked with
Answer: HV
◉ Bolts check for:
Answer: damage or corrosion
, ◉ When ready to torque the nut:
Answer: lubricate threads.
◉ Tightening torque values depends on _______ of nuts
and bolts.
Answer: type and size
◉ High tensile bolt connections:
Answer: Foundation anchors, tower
sections and slewing ring.
◉ What is the task of high-tensile bolt connections between -
tower sections:
Answer: connecting components and transmitting
forces
◉ How many wraps on drum according to NCCCO:
Answer: 3
◉ Check wire ropes and limit switches _______
Answer: daily