[TowerTalk] clamping old Phillystan ????

[Jim W7RY]

The*** manufactures recommendations**** were to use 4ea 3/8"
>  wire rope clips to secure each end.



DO NOT use cable clamps on any Phillystran. The LXC Prime Directive to
> "DO what the manufacturer says" definitely applies here.


Whatever...
73
Jim W7RY


----- Original Message -----
From: <K7LXC at aol.com>
To: <w7ry at centurytel.net>; <xppq at pyramid.net>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 6:42 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] clamping old Phillystan ????


> In a message dated 4/1/03 5:58:04 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> w7ry at centurytel.net writes:
>
> > I respectfully disagree....!
> >
> >  I have some Philistran (4000 Lbs) that I purchased from Texas Towers
about
> >  10 years ago. The*** manufactures recommendations**** were to use 4ea
3/8"
> >  wire rope clips to secure each end.
>
>     Well, that was 10 years ago and before the availability of the special
> Phillystan Preformed grips. The only current factory approved termination
is
> the special grips.
>
>     DO NOT use cable clamps on any Phillystran. The LXC Prime Directive to
> "DO what the manufacturer says" definitely applies here.
> >
> >  There was a plastic cap that you would glue to the open end of the
phlli to
> >  keep the ultraviolet out. I used about 25 feet of 3/16" EHS on the
bottom
> >  end.... A field fire (which was common in Spokane) would have burned
the
> >  Phily... Also for possible vandalism.
> >
>     Excellent idea and highly recommended for all Phillystran
installations.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve    K7LXC
> TOWER TECH -
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>
>