I would put preforms on the ends of your guy wires and feed them right
through the head of the anchors. You don't really need equalizer plates.
Shackles are OK to use on guy wires but make sure they're rated to
handle the load. So if you go with #2, be sure to check the rating of
the shackle. Stay away from the cheap ones at the local hardware store.
Tim Jellison W3YQ/KL7WV
KL7WV Tower Service
304 704 1196
kl7wv@kl7wv.com
www.kl7wv.com
I'm trying to find out the proper way to attach two or three guy wires to the
head of a screw-in earth anchor.
I'm using Hubble Power Systems (AB Chance) PS816 "Triple Eye" anchors. The top the
the eye is 1 7/8" wide (edge to edge parallel to the open axis of the eye). Seems too
wide to take a pair of typical equalizer plates.
1. Short loops of guy wire (with clamps or pre-forms) through the Triple Eye"
with each loop going to a thimble at the turnbuckles?
2. A beefy shackle through the Triple Eye, with an equalizer plate attached by
the shackle bolt. Closed-eye turnbuckles from the equalizer plate to the guys?
3. ??
The Triple Eye was clearly made to take up to three guy wires looped through
the eye. In retrospect, I should have bought the oval eye or thimble eye anchor
to use with an equalizer plate.
Live and learn.
Thanks
Shawn - N3AE
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