[TowerTalk] Can´t add egg insulator...

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

The twisting of the strands over the "live" side is an excellent and the 
strongest way (that I know of) of terminating the EHS guy wire rather 
than clamps.  The negative aspect is it takes a lot more work and time. 
The good aspects are there is no extra costs except for the thimbles.

There is a name for this process, but I have forgotten it.  I'm sure 
there are members on here who can give us the proper name. There are 
pictures on the net on how to properly do the winding if you have the 
name to search on.

You can make a simple tool that is nothing more than a hole large enough 
for a single strand of the EHS to slip through.  The hole is drilled 
through a quarter inch thick bar stock although 1/8th inch is probably 
thick enough.
To wrap the strands of 1/4" or 3/8ths inch EHS, takes strong hands and a 
tough pair of leather gloves.  To start, you may be only able to do a 
few per day.  Just remember, you are replacing the cost of the clamps 
with labor.

If you don't have the conversion, there are 25.4 mm per inch.

73 and good luck,

Roger  (K8RI)



On 12/13/2015 11:56 AM, Jim Lux wrote:
> On 12/13/15 8:49 AM, Douglas Ruz (CO8DM) wrote:
>> OK,
>>
>> I understand 100%.
>>
>> Anyway, if someone here have experiences with solid steel wire...go 
>> ahead.
>>
>> I saw few mast installed with solid steel wire (1/4") here...they don´t
>> use clamps, they just twist the extra wire over the "live" side of the
>> wire.
>>
>
> It probably works. The question would be whether it untwists before 
> something else fails. it might well be "strong enough"
>
> You could always do a test. get some wire, wrap it around something 
> sturdy, twist over the live side,  then pull on it with a car or a 
> jack or a comealong and see what happens.
>
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Roger (K8RI)


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