Rope should be chained only when it is washed and checked. Dirty or unchecked rope may be coiled. Rope should be washed, checked and measured at the end of each expo. Ropes should be retired, when they have received a fall with a factor of greater than 0.5, when there any defects detected (examples bottom left corner) or are -older than 5 years without a maximum end of life date (typically 10 years or more). The maximum end of life date may be determined by cutting of a section of rope and +older than 5 years without a maximum end of life date (this is typically 10 years or more). The maximum end of life date may be determined by cutting of a section of rope and finding the plastic strip that should contain the manufacturer and date of manufacture. This may then allow the manufacturers guidance to be determined.
Now read the Expo Rigging Guide on rope care and retirement.