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

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Whoa! Cable serving does not replace cable clamps; it is supposed to be  
done in addition to the cable clamps. Also thimbles are called for in all  
cases.
 
Considering the effort required to do the job properly, no wonder Preformed 
 Big Grips have become the preferred termination method.
 
73,
Gerald K5GW
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 12/13/2015 7:15:32 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net writes:

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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