>
> Does anyone know what safety factor Rohn uses for 25G, 45G and 55G? Can
> you refer me to the drawing or page that says it?
>
I doubt that Rohn's safety factor is anywhere near 3:1 ... EIA 222-F
specifies safety factors between 1.5 and 2 to 1 in the steel depending
on several things including length to diameter ratios of the element,
and material. I looked into safety factors in a commercial tower
several years ago (a TV broadcast tower that was overloaded) and
determined the safety factors to be in the 1.6:1 range for most parts
(guy wires are generally rated at 2:1).
... Joe Subich, W8IK/4 ex-AD8I
<W8IK@IBM.NET>
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