[TowerTalk] Pier Pin Installation

[K7LXC]

In a message dated 98-04-25 19:58:35 EDT, you write:

> My question is this:  Using the pier pin sold by Texas Towers for this
>  base, how deep should the pier-pin be sunk in the concrete?  Texas
>  Towers couldn't answer the question and their salesperson looked through
>  the Rohn catalog and couldn't find the information.  A call to Rohn
>  Friday yielded no help, as both their salespeople were either out of the
>  office or terminally on the phone.
>  
>  I'd like to know how much pin to expose above the concrete to work
>  properly.

      Three or four inches will work. The purpose of the pier pin is to hold
the tower in place laterally so any height that'll keep the section from
moving sideways at the bottom will work. I don't know if there's a spec for
it. Whatever feels comfortable to you is probably fine.

Cheers,  Steve  K7LXC

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