FW: Guy wires...
Cady, Fred
fcady@ee.montana.edu
Tue, 11 Feb 1997 15:31:17 -0700
Steve Wrote:
> The load-bearing part of the guy wire is the "live" side of
> the guy.
> The tail that's turned back is the "dead" end. The saddle goes over
> the
> live part and the U-bolt goes over the tail/dead side. The old
> lineman's
> saying is "don't saddle a dead horse". Don't put the saddle over the
> dead
> part of the guy wire.
>
> Where do we go for pizza? BTW, an improperly installed cable
> clamp
> loses almost 40% of its holding power.
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How come? Does the u-bolt crush or damage the live wire somehow?
Fred KE7X
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