[TowerTalk] Guy Tension adjustment

[bill rubin]

here are the adjuments

Guy
Cable
Diameter      0° F 20° F 40° F 60° F 80° F 100° F 120° F Ambient Temperature

3/16            590 520 460 400 340 280 220  Guy Cable Initial Tension (lb)
1/4             980 870 770 670 560 460 360  Guy Cable Initial Tension (lb)
5/16           1650 1470 1300 1120 950 780 610      Guy Cable Initial
Tension (lb)




On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Gary Stone <n5phtgs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings TT,
>
> I am been on this list in the past and made a similar post but I don't
> think
> with this much info.  Your help / comments greatly appreciated.
>
> My tower info and my measurements.  I am using a LOOS #90 guage.
>
> Tower is 45G - 80 feet tall.  It has 2 sets of 3 guys.  They are different
> lengths and if that matters I could dig up the specs on the distances.
>
> My measurements:
>
> 20 degrees set:  Upper:  280 lbs   Lower: 340 lbs
> 140 degree set:  Upper:  400 lbs  Lower: 480 lbs
> 260 degree set:  Upper:  300 lbs  Lower: 340 lbs
>
> The 260 degree set is the longest of the 3 sets of guys
> and the 150 degree set is the shortest with the 20 degree
> set in between the other two (in terms of lengths).
>
> All of my guys are the same:  the first 15 feet or so
> is 1/4 inch EHS and the rest is Phillystrand.  Does that
> alter the suggested tension?
>
> The tower itself is perfectly plumb by my measurement -which
> is with a level on the tower legs and setting up
> a heavy weight dropped from a step ladder about 200 feet
> back from the tower in 3 directions.
>
> It seems the tension has been about the same for the 3 years or
> so of the tower life but the readings are showing they should
> have more tension?  If that is correct, I would sure appreciate
> some detailed suggestions on the correct steps / procedures to
> tighten the guys.  Each have plenty of room on the turnbuckle for
> making them tighter.  But, the procedure eludes me.  I know I
> have asked this before but I don't think I have given this much
> detail.  Any help appreciated.
>
> Gary, N5PHT
>
>
> --
> ****** Gary Stone, N5PHT ******
> **** 347 CR 1250 ****
> **** Savoy, Texas 75479 ****
> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TowerTalk mailing list
> TowerTalk at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>