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Re: [TowerTalk] stretched EHS

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] stretched EHS
From: Steve Maki <lists@oakcom.org>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:24:39 -0400
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I should have mentioned that the guy wire in question is ~330' long, and elongated by ~6". I know - it's amazing that it didn't break.

-Steve K8LX

On 10/12/2022 2:29 PM, Steve Maki wrote:
I have a question for the materials crew here. I'm writing up a job report.

Our crew went to a site where a huge tree had fallen on the two lower guys of a 360' tower. We carefully (well as carefully as we could) slacked off & disconnected one wire at a time, threw it over the tree, and reconnected it. At that point the site was ready for the tree crew to come.

It was obvious that one of the wires (3/8" EHS) had stretched a few inches. There were enough unused threads in the turnbuckle to enable a good snug wire again.

I'm recommending that the guy wire be replaced, but was wondering how much strength in roundabout numbers is lost in this scenario?

TIA

-Steve K8LX
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