[UK-CONTEST] Guy insulators

[Ken]

500 Kg? That's going to be a very big tower with the guys being used to 
lift the tower. If we are talking about the usual crank up tower the 
loading is only going to be due to windage which I guess would be much 
less than 500 Kg but I'm not a structural engineer.

No need for electricity supply insulators, small egg insulators would do 
the job and being under compression there's no risk of breakage & if the 
wire won't go through the insulator it's probably heavier than it needs 
to be.

73...

Ken

G3LVp


They probably need to be rated at 500Kg SWL on a big mast/tower, or they 
may become the weak link. The only ones that seem to be available 
cheaply / free are ex electricity board pole stay insulators which can 
sometimes be salvaged if you are in the right place at the right time, 
but they are quite bulky / heavy and draw attention to the guys in a way 
that thin synthetic rope doesn't do. If anybody knows a supplier of 
suitable guy insulators, (the sort where if the insulator breaks the 
guying doesn't fail), please post ! 73 Derek G3RAU -----