[TowerTalk] Ladder Line or Open Wire Line stand off Insulators

[Ken]

These are 10" standoffs for a $1.05.
http://www.premier1supplies.com/detail.php?prod_id=35357&cat_id=46&species_id=4

You probably can find something similar at a local farm supply store.

Ken WA8JXM

On 8/12/15 11:00 PM, Lee wrote:
> I'd be curious to know of some inexpensive way of supporting ladder 
> line or open wire line along a building.  I realize The Wireman has an 
> insulator for tower mounting but the things are over $3.00 each. Not 
> good if you need a bunch of them.  I have heard maybe someone is using 
> electric fence insulators but for the life of me I can't see any large 
> enough to keep the line a safe distance from a structure. (An inch or 
> so doesn't seem safe to me if you are running maximum legal power.)  
> Anyone on here with some suggestions?
> Lee, w0vt
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