[TowerTalk] How strong are ceramic insulators?

[Rex Lint]

This is *NOT* how to install them!

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-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dan Zimmerman N3OX
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 12:54 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How strong are ceramic insulators?

"It doesn't seem right that these could stand 1000 lbs.+ of pull."

They don't.  They withstand 1000lbs+ of push ;-)

Look for compression guy insulators.  Ceramic is much weaker under tension
than under compression.

Guy insulators are rated...

73
Dan
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