Phillystran is a non-conducting guy cable and as such, when I used it and
following their installation instructions 30-years ago, I did NOT use ANY
insulators between the Phillystran guy cables and my tower. While there are
better methods available today for its use and installation (i.e. the accessory
you mentioned), back when I used it, I installed it just like you would install
any wire cable today with thimbles and U-bolt clamps ... but no insulators.
The installation was in place and unchanged from 1992 until I took it down when
I moved in 2014.
Steve - N1BKB
-----Original Message-----
From: James M. Galm, W8WTS <jim@w8wts.com>
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Sent: Mon, Oct 10, 2022 8:10 pm
Subject: [TowerTalk] Phillystran to steel tower connection.
I understand from previous posts that there is value in connecting a
Phillystran guy cable to the steel tower with an insulator. This avoids
grounding the 3 ft long Phillystran big grip to the tower connection
point, which will distort the pattern of nearby yagis. What have people
done to connect the insulator to the tower? It would not be sensible to
use two EHS big grips back to back with a short piece of EHS between
them (one EHS BG at the insulator and the other at the tower), as that
would defeat the purpose of the insulator. Is there a connection means
between the 502 insulator and a thimble that is only a few inches long?
73,
Jim, W8WTS
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