[TowerTalk] stretched EHS

[Steve Maki]

I should have mentioned that the guy wire in question is ~330' long, and 
elongated by ~6". I know - it's amazing that it didn't break.

-Steve K8LX

On 10/12/2022 2:29 PM, Steve Maki wrote:
> I have a question for the materials crew here. I'm writing up a job report.
> 
> Our crew went to a site where a huge tree had fallen on the two lower 
> guys of a 360' tower. We carefully (well as carefully as we could) 
> slacked off & disconnected one wire at a time, threw it over the tree, 
> and reconnected it. At that point the site was ready for the tree crew 
> to come.
> 
> It was obvious that one of the wires (3/8" EHS) had stretched a few 
> inches. There were enough unused threads in the turnbuckle to enable a 
> good snug wire again.
> 
> I'm recommending that the guy wire be replaced, but was wondering how 
> much strength in roundabout numbers is lost in this scenario?
> 
> TIA
> 
> -Steve K8LX