> Here is something to think about. Power companies and
> telephone companies probably have more guy wires installed
> than any other entity you can think of. They have thousands
> of them right in my neighborhood. I have watched many of
> them being installed and I have NEVER seen a concrete truck
> anywhere near where the work is being done. The simple
> answer is that they generally do not use concrete for their
> guy anchors. Have you ever seen a uttility company guy
> anchor failure? I have not.
I exclusively use earth anchors. I have since 1970.
During the ice storm here, I had 1" of radial ice on everything. You
can imagine the stress on a 500 foot long guy line with insulators
every 20-odd feet, and those anchors held that plus the pull of the
next lower set.
I use expandable anchors that require boring a hole, and anchors
rated at about three or four times the breaking strength of the total
of all guy lines attached to that anchor on upper guylines on big
towers. I use screw in anchors on small towers or on lower guy
lines.
I can't imagine pulling one out of the ground, unless the tower has
too many owls on it.
73, Tom W8JI
W8JI@contesting.com
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