[TowerTalk] Supporting Long Hardline Runs

[Scott Bullock]

Using just a hoisting grip at the top of the cable run may be ok for inside
a monopole, but don't try it where the cable is subjected to outside
elements, just the wind whipping the cable against the tower WILL wear it
out in no time at all. Have seen this several times on shoddy installation
jobs.
FWIW

At 10:17 PM 1/18/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I've been doing a lot of site construction for the three PCS companies around
>Detroit.  The standard (here anyway) is a hoisting grip at the top, and
another
>in the middle if over 200' of vertical run, and non-insulated hangers every
>5' or 6'.
>
>Since the hangers are not really designed to carry weight, their purpose is
>merely to hold the cable still and make the runs pretty.  Therefore, it would
>seem that the hoisting grips are doing the more important job of supporting
>the weight of the cable without damaging it.
>
>After all, on monopole installations, there are NO hangers.  Just a hoisting
>grip at the top, and all 150' or so of cable hanging loosely inside the pole.
>
>If the cheaper Kellum grip can accomplish that, then it should be perfect
>for cheap hams :)
>
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>Steve Maki K8LX
>steve@oakcom.com
>
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