[Towertalk] Guy Anchor Question

[Jim White]

these are the ones we use - but we set them in concrete...AB Chance 
stuff has great galvanizing and as mentioned look at what the utilities 
are using for telephone poles, that's the quality you are getting - nice 
HD stuff.

I just am real uncomfortable about dirt sand soil whatever as a guy 
anchor anchor... concrete = peace of mind.

73,

Jim, K4OJ




Ron D. Rossi wrote:

> This has been mentioned here before, but not in quite a while. AB Chance markets a rather varied line of earth anchors and provides substantial documentation on their web site. Holding strength per soil type, etc are covered in detail.
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> You will likely want their "No-wrench screw anchor". I used model 816 which has an 8" blade and holds 6000# in pretty poor soil. (You want to add "-1" to the model number to get a "thimble eye" just like the Rohn anchors).
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> Surf to http://www.hubbellpowersystems.com/powertest/chance/earth_anchors.html# and click on "Anchors and Anchor Tools" under Section B. You will be interested in the "Soil Classification Data" and the "Anchor Catalog Selection". I ordered my anchors through Graybar at about $33 each including shipping two years ago.
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