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1. [TowerTalk] How strong are ceramic insulators? (score: 1)
Author: "Drax Felton" <draxfelton@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:15:50 -0400
Just how strong are ceramic egg insulators when used on tower guy wires? It doesn't seem right that these could stand 1000 lbs.+ of pull. What type should I use on my tower? KB3X ____________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-09/msg00563.html (7,227 bytes)

2. Re: [TowerTalk] How strong are ceramic insulators? (score: 1)
Author: "Dan Zimmerman N3OX" <n3ox@n3ox.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:53:31 -0400
"It doesn't seem right that these could stand 1000 lbs.+ of pull." They don't. They withstand 1000lbs+ of push ;-) Look for compression guy insulators. Ceramic is much weaker under tension than under
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-09/msg00564.html (6,977 bytes)

3. Re: [TowerTalk] How strong are ceramic insulators? (score: 1)
Author: "Rex Lint" <rex@lint.mv.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 17:34:05 -0400
This is *NOT* how to install them! http://lh6.ggpht.com/_0SlIJsk5V4M/RhyOrG1lhfI/AAAAAAAAAGc/6r0k1hm7hvo/DSC011 31.JPG -Rex Rex Lint, Consultant 26 Brek Drive Merrimack, NH 03054      PH: 603-860-765
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-10/msg00006.html (8,247 bytes)

4. Re: [TowerTalk] How strong are ceramic insulators? (score: 1)
Author: "Peter Voelpel" <df3kv@t-online.de>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 01:47:40 +0200
Just how strong are ceramic egg insulators when used on tower guy wires? It doesn't seem right that these could stand 1000 lbs.+ of pull. What type should I use on my tower? KB3X ___________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-10/msg00007.html (7,813 bytes)

5. Re: [TowerTalk] How strong are ceramic insulators? (score: 1)
Author: "Eric - VE3GSI" <ve3gsi@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 23:31:18 -0400
Drax, I have used those ceramic insulators to isolate the backstay on a sailboat for an antenna. Believe me when I say, there is a heck of a lot more then 1K lb of pressure on the backstay when runni
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-10/msg00009.html (8,401 bytes)

6. Re: [TowerTalk] How strong are ceramic insulators? (score: 1)
Author: <kb5my@starband.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:52:09 -0400 (EDT)
Oh come on, Eric. You haven't seen a real wave until you've buried the bow of an aircraft carrier and experienced solid green water hitting the bridge windows 95 feet above the waterline ;-) 73, Dan
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-10/msg00011.html (9,159 bytes)


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