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Re: [TowerTalk] How strong are ceramic insulators?

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How strong are ceramic insulators?
From: "Dan Zimmerman N3OX" <n3ox@n3ox.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:53:31 -0400
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"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 compression.

Guy insulators are rated...

73
Dan
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