[TowerTalk] Imagine that!

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 03/06/2000 10:18:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
kg5u@hal-pc.org writes:

> What is the breaking point of 3/16" stainless steel guy wire?

     According to my research if it's stainless steel aircraft cable, it's 
3700 pounds.
>  
>  My Rohn book was no help.  Neither was Rohn when I called and asked them.
>  
     No surprise - they don't use the stuff (they don't build aircraft - hi).

>  We did agree that 10% of breaking strength was normal for guy tension.
>  
>  I've posed the questions (what's the breaking strength of the guy wire and
>  what is the tension to which the guys have been drawn?) back to the
>  electrical Tech Monitor to get that info.  The guys seem awfully taut.
>  
       I'm assuming you used three cable clamps per termination with the 
saddles in the right direction. How did you measure the tension? A Loos Guy 
Tensioner should give you a reasonable reading. 

Cheers,   Steve    K7LXC
Tower Tech

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