[Towertalk] Coupling phyllistran to ehs

[Steve Maki]

N4KG wrote:

>My gut instincts tell me it is WRONG to loop big grips
>without *something* to prevent the loops from collapsing
>under tension.  As I recall, Preformed Line Products,
>the manufacturer of Big Grips, specifies a MINIMUM
>RADIUS for their Grips.  This can be maintained by
>Thimbles or Insulators.  Without support, the grips
>will 'fold' at the end of the loop under tension.

Correct. In addition to preventing the 'fold', a thimble
or insulator, by holding the wire in a well defined path,
prevents wear. I seem to recall W3LPL reporting a guywire
failure at the earth anchor which he attributed to wear.

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Steve K8LX