1. A load supporting cable having an insulated electrical conductor embedded therein and extending therethrough, a terminal assembly constructed to transfer a load to the cable, said assembly including a. a first terminal part attached to the cable, b. an electrical switch supported in said terminal assembly and having a connection to said conductor, c. a movable actuator operatively associated with said switch, d. a second terminal part mounted with provision for axial movement with respect to said first terminal part, e. spring disc resilient means reactively interposed between said terminal parts to provide for controlled axial movement dependent on the load, f. means associated with said assembly positioned to contact said actuator and actuate said switch upon application of a predetermined load on said second part.

4. A load supporting cable, a pair of insulated electrical conductors embedded in said cable and extending therethrough, a terminal aSsembly constructed to transfer a load to the cable, means incorporated in said terminal assembly which respond to a particular applied load to provide an indication, said means including a. a first terminal part attached to said cable, b. a normally closed electrical switch connected to said conductors and supported on said first terminal part, said switch having an actuator extending therefrom, c. a second terminal part mounted for axial movement relative to said first terminal part, d. an element projecting from said second terminal part in position to depress said switch actuator a predetermined amount when said second terminal part is in the no-load position, e. spring disc resilient means reactively interposed between said terminal parts to provide for controlled axial movement dependent on the load, said resilient means providing for movement between said parts sufficient to allow movement of said actuator to the normally closed position upon application of the particular applied load thereby providing for completion of an indicating circuit.