[TowerTalk] Cable Grips

donovanf at starpower.net donovanf at starpower.net
Wed Sep 6 16:48:03 EDT 2006


The Kellum grips commonly stocked by electrical suppliers are fabricated from plated steel wire.  In my experience, they fail in five years or less.  If not caught in time, their failure could result in damage to the cable being supported by the grip.   

Far more appropriate are grips intended for  T O W E R S  (do we still discuss towers on this reflector?).  Grips intended for towers are manufactured by Andrew and other companies that serve the tower industry, and are almost always available at affordable prices on e-bay.

73!
Frank
W3LPL

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:20:54 +0000
>From: kb9cry at comcast.net (Phil Camera)  
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Cable Grips  
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
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>Kellum grips are a type of cable grip used my electricians and linemen.  They at attached to the end of large diameter cables as an aid in pulling these through conduits or stringing up wires to towers or poles.  Most are installed on the end of a cable and terminate in a pulling eye to which you attach your lifting rope.  The grip part, using the Chinese finger torture technique, securly grips along a length of the cable being pulled and distributes the forces so to not damage the cable jacket or the internals. You get these at all industrial electrical supply houses (not sure about HD, etc.) or many on-line sources.
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>Phil  KB9CRY
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