[TowerTalk] Guy Wire Terminations

[Grant Saviers]

There are many choices - big grips, Spelter sockets, taper sockets, 
Nicopress sleeves, swaged fittings, and wire rope clips (probably the 
worst of the foregoing).  Each has to be properly installed to attain 
the predicted percent of break strength for the wire rope.

What is sold to the utilities industry probably performs as advertised.  
So if 90% of break strength is ok instead of 100% with big grips then 
use them.  If they are re-useable then that is a plus over grips.  
Perhaps it is also easier to adjust the cable length, but I've never 
used them.  Besides the internal taper+sleeve holding the wire rope, I 
think the OD taper is designed to shed heavy icing, which sliding down 
long guys can unwrap grips if they are not properly prepped.

lots to learn from the Crosby catalog, download 
http://www.thecrosbygroup.com/catalog/catalog-download/

Some technical info on these dead ends would be nice to have.

Grant KZ1W

On 12/27/2016 11:39 AM, Wes Stewart wrote:
> From what I've read in the archives and elsewhere, "Big Grips" are the 
> default standard for terminating tower guy wires.
>
> That said, other than cost, is there some good reason to avoid the 
> "automatic" vise type of termination?  Example: 
> http://www.endurancehardware.com/5guysttevi.html
>
> Thanks,  Wes  N7WS
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