[TowerTalk] [Bulk] PhillyStrand GRIPS???

[Grant Saviers]

The current Phillystran (PS) jacket is bonded to the Kevlar core. The 
core is twisted strands, much like 7x19 wire rope and I think that adds 
to the grip of the jacket to the Kevlar.  The jacket is only thick 
enough to protect the Kevlar from UV.  I measured the jacket on 3 
different breaking strength (1200, 2100, 6700#) current Phillys and they 
were all the same thickness +/- the accuracy of measurement with a 
digital caliper and how well the Kevlar was centered in the jacket.  The 
jacket is the same thickness as on my 26,000# Philly of many years of 
age and the non-adhering jacket.

I haven't tested grips for PS yet on my tension tester, but I have no 
reason to doubt they work as well as grips on EHS.  I used them on my 
boom and element guys with the HPTG-2100-I.

Check the installation instructions for the PS as it specifies a 
pretension value and then re-tension after 24 hours to remove the 
initial set.

Grant KZ1W

On 1/15/2016 18:22 PM, Dan Cisson wrote:
> Question..I have a tower to put up for a ham in the Atl area.. He is using
> PhillyStrand for the top set of guys,, and steel 1X7 EHS below that.. He
> ordered it from the most famous place,, and they sent guy grips,,, what we
> call performs for the phillystrand..Has any of you done this before ?? I
> have never used them on Philly. Seems to me that philly is too soft and
> pliable not to allow gripping strength. A steel cable is not giving and the
> grip has positive gripping.  So,, what has anyone done along this idea.  I
> want to know that the top set of philly is not going anywhere while I am on
> this tower...73 Dan N4GNR
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