Many commercial installations have fences around the anchor points. I guess
the guy attachment points must be pretty high or the anchors must be
elevated because the entry angle for the guys is sufficiently steep to allow
them to clear the fence and stay above head level.
Around here, the phone company has bright yellow split plastic conduit
tubing that slips over guy wires near the anchor point. There's some special
attachment hardware as well. The tubes are about 6-8 long and clearly flag
the existence of the guys. They're pretty good about making sure those tubes
are installed for pole guys that come down near sidewalks and in yards.
Maybe the phone company will sell you some, or you could make your own out
of flexible split plastic conduit painted brightly.
73, Dick, WC1M
-----Original Message-----
From: charlieo@tellabs.com <charlieo@tellabs.com>
To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 1998 11:19 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Buried Guy Anchor Question
>
>Greetings,
>
>This question is directed to those who have buried guy anchors.
>
>What measures do you take to prevent people from running/walking into them?
Do
>you attempt to hide the anchor point somehow? (shrubs, trees, etc) How
about
>the guy itself as it attaches the anchor... do you attach something to it
to
>illuminate it's presence?
>
>This subject has become a hot one in my household recently. Our backyard,
like
>all of our neighbors, is open. Fences are not allowed. Funny, it was one
of
>the very few items mentioned in the covenants. My concern is for
neighbors,
>especially children, who are not always aware that the guy wires are right
in
>front of them, especially in the evening hours.
>
>Just looking for some suggestions. Many thanks in advance.
>
>73,
>Charlie N9CO
>
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