[TowerTalk] Phillystran Questions

[Joe Giacobello, K2XX]

  Thanks, Hector.  I'll install those end caps now.

73, Joe

On 11/8/2010 12:34 PM, Hector Garcia XE2K wrote:
> Joe
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> The clamps used in the 1200 are the  3/16 and the end caps are required to keep
> the water out of the kevlar, water damage the kevlar
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> I have several hundreds of feets of that and several dozens of  terminal kits
> and no failure,  maybe you overtightened the clamps
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>   J.Hector Garcia  XE2K / AD6D
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> From: "Joe Giacobello, K2XX"<k2xx at swva.net>
> To: Towertalk at contesting.com
> Sent: Mon, November 8, 2010 9:21:09 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Phillystran Questions
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>    I had never used Phillystran before, but am currently using the light
> duty grade (1200 lb. tensile) for stabilizing a long aluminum tubing
> stinger atop an aluminum tower.
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> Based on recommendations from the supplier and info from this forum, I
> used 1/8" (or 3/16"?)  cable clamps to secure the ends of the
> Phillystran.  They had been in place for about a month when I undid one
> set to make some adjustments to the guy.  I noticed that the clamps had
> compressed or made deep cuts in the the Phillystran so that it appeared
> that its strength was probably compromised.  When I reclamped the
> adjusted cable, I didn't tighten the clamps to  the same degree as I had
> originally because of my concern for cutting into the cable.  I'm
> wondering whether these cuts are normal and don't seriously reduce the
> strength of the installation or not?  Should I have used a torque wrench
> or similar to tighten the clamps?
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> Also, end caps were supplied for the cable.  Are these merely decorative
> or do they serve some other function?
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> I'd appreciate any info that the forum can provide.
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> 73, Joe
> K2XX
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