[Towertalk] Guy Grip Question

Thu, 11 Apr 2002 10:07:09 -0700

Hi Rick,

I would have to ask WHO you bought them from?  I have bought guy grips, too,
directly from PLP, and never got either tie wraps OR end sleeves with them.
Could it be that the seller (not PLP) put the tie wraps in with the grips
you bought?

We are probably splitting hairs here, again, but the definition of who the
"manufacturer" is in these situations is cloudy.  Rohn only makes SOME of
the parts of the towers they sell.  They probably don't make the bolts and
nuts for example, nor the EHS cable they sell and recommend, but we still
listen to their advice on the applications of those items.  The important
point is whether or not to use end sleeves on your guy grips and I doubt if
your tower will fall down by itself if you don't use them or tie wraps.
Only you can know how creative your local vandals may be . . .

I have not bothered to really notice how often the power companies use end
sleeves, if ever, on the millions of guy grips they use.  I will make it a
point to notice . . . just for my own information.

Stan
w7ni@easystreet.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Bullon" <kc5ajx@hotmail.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Guy Grip Question

> Well Stan I have to disagree with you on this one.
> First the grips are not made by Rohn so the info is just their
suggestions.
> When I bought the big grips for my tower they came with black ty-wraps and
> the instructions said nothing about end caps just the ty-wraps. So I would
> say that Steve is correct on this point.
> 73
> Rick
> KC5AJX
>
>
> >This is one of those times when LXC himself does not follow the "LXC
Prime
> >Directive".  I specfically remember reading in the Official Rohn Book
that
> >when you use guy grips, you MUST always use end sleeves (NOT tie wraps)
> >with
> >them.  They don't say why but if you can install a guy grip with your
hands
> >and nothing more than a screw driver, then it stands to reason that you
(or
> >any kid or vandal) can remove one the same way.  If any guy grips are
> >accessable from the ground, I would strongly recommend installing end
> >sleeves to discourage, or at least slow down, a vandal or an irrate
> >neighbor.  See page HA101 in your Rohn Book for installation procedure.
> >
> >Stan
> >w7ni@easystreet.com
>
>
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