In a message dated 98-04-28 08:38:09 EDT, broz@csn.net writes:
> Be careful about buying preforms from a utility company--their
> is a difference between guy grips and big grips and the utility
> company will sell you guy grips which aren't rated for tower work.
> They will work but don't have the same safety factor as the big
> grips.
Yes! Preformed grips are precision devices and have to be used with the
specific cable they were designed for. For 3/16 inch there are 7 different
grades of cables and each has its own spec, size, lay, etc. DO NOT interchange
them. Your first clue is that they will be cheaper than the EHS versions.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
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