[TowerTalk] Ceramic insulator strength - the Splatt Test

[Rod Elliott]

OK you guys... which of you would go bungee jumping with an egg 
insulator in series with the cord? ;-)

73
Rod VE3UW


 > -----Original Message-----

 > Oh come on, Eric.  You haven't seen a real wave until you've buried the
 >bow of an aircraft carrier and experienced solid green water hitting the
 >bridge windows 95 feet above the waterline  ;-)
 >
 >73,
 >Dan  KB5MY/6

 > > Drax,
 > >
 > > I have used those ceramic insulators to isolate the backstay on a
 > > sailboat for an antenna. Believe me when I say, there is a heck of 
a lot
 > > more then 1K lb of pressure on the backstay when running before a storm
 > > and I bury half the boat as we slide of the top of a 15 to 20 foot wave
 > > and it slams into the next wave. I use to worry about the hull tangs
 > > letting go, never the insulator.
 > >
 > > For those in the know, I am talking shorter fetch of fresh water waves
 > > on Lake Ontario, not those wimpy long waves found on the ocean. <grin>
 > >
 > > Eric - VE3GSI
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > -----Original Message-----
 > > From: Drax Felton
 > > Subject: [TowerTalk] How strong are ceramic insulators?
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > Just how strong are ceramic egg insulators when used on tower guy 
wires?
 > >
 > > It doesn't seem right that these could stand 1000 lbs.+ of pull.
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > What type should I use on my tower?
 > >