[TowerTalk] preformed gripsTo

[Kevin's Mail]

It gives the insurance company a real good excuse not to pay the claim.

I can rewire my house to my hearts content. If I shortcut things, don't get an inspection and the house burns because of my creative wiring should I really expect the insurance company to cover the loss?

On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:33:16 -0800 (PST)
Bryan Swadener <bswadener at yahoo.com> wrote:

> That brings up another question.  If you do something different than what was engineered and approved, will the insurance company not cover a loss?
> 
> vy 73,
> Bryan WA7PRC
> 
> Steve K7LXCwrote:
> 
> > > Anecdotal datapoint:
> > > 
> > > I installed power  company grips on all my
> > > towers in 2002 and none of 
> > > the towers have fallen  down.
> > 
> > 
> > Well, everytime you speed you don't get a ticket
> > either. Installing 
> > different Preforms with a specific wire rope is a
> > really bad idea. The Preforms 
> > are precision devices and take cable size, strand lay
> > and application into 
> > account in their specific designs. And you've
> > violated the LXC Prime 
> > Directive to "DO what the manufacturer says". Nowhere
> > does it say to do what you 
> > did. 
> >  
> > Keep your homeowner's 
> > insurance paid up just in case. 
> >  
> > Cheers,
> > Steve    K7LXC
> > TOWER TECH
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R. Kevin Stover  AC0H