[TowerTalk] pultruded/polygon rod

[Tim Duffy]

Yes, all of my Polygon rod was UV stabilized

73
Tim

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jimlux
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 4:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] pultruded/polygon rod

On 3/6/18 10:52 AM, Tim Duffy wrote:
> Hello Steve
> 
> At one time I used polygon rod on all my towers. After having a polygon
rod
> break (mid span) I have started the conversion process to Phillystran for
> all of my tower guys.
> 
> Even under the best of circumstances Polygon rod must be replaced every 6
to
> 8 years due to the fragmenting of the fiberglass (the UV model).
> 
> 73


was your polygon rod claimed to be UV inhibited?

One big difference between guywire duty and my structural stuff is that 
the guywires see a lot of oscillatory loads, both in tension, and 
transverse.  That might aggravate degradation.
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