Hi Carl, BG-2144 is the correct part number Big Grips for 1/4 inch guy wire attached to a tower. They're two inches longer than the Guy Grips for wood poles.
See the Preformed Line Products Tower and Antenna Catalog http://www.preformed.com/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=category&download=768:nu-ca-1002-4-tower-and-antenna-catalog&id=41:tower-and-antenna-solutions&Itemid=208 73 Frank W3LPL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl" <[email protected]> To: [email protected], "Bill Wichers" <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2014 7:14:00 PM Subject: Re: Topband: WTB: Guy wire stuff Not according to the folks that invented them Frank. The Big Grip is a Guy Grip for serious towers. http://www.preformed.com/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_phocadownload%26view%3Dcategory%26download%3D44:plp-commcatsec20-2012%26id%3D15:strand-and-cable-products%26Itemid%3D145&rct=j&frm=1&q=&esrc=s&sa=U&ei=nqoIVJWDDcmayAT5hoHQDA&ved=0CBQQFjAA&sig2=1aPQDpfnvYFm8XWlxXxgjw&usg=AFQjCNEns72sjImeKDRibuLmm62WL9bSqA The Preform name is often used as a noun by cable apes (-; Carl KM1H ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "Bill Wichers" <[email protected]> Cc: "Carl" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 1:40 PM Subject: Re: Topband: WTB: Guy wire stuff > Tower guys should use Big Grips, not the performs used by electric > utilities. You can purchase Big Grips from Texas Towers and many other > suppliers > > 73 > Frank > W3LPL > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Wichers <[email protected]> > To: Carl <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Sent: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:31:07 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: Re: Topband: WTB: Guy wire stuff > > If you only need a few like this, try calling some of the utility > contractors in your area. They will always have the dead ends and the guys > that also do the power work will also have the insulators. They will > probably be able to sell you a few without too much trouble. > > BTW, the utility guys will usually call the "dead ends" "preforms" > (different industry, different terminology :-), but they are the same > thing. The telco/cable guys use 1/4" EHS strand for a support line for > their cables so they will always have hardware for that. The preforms are > cheap enough from the crew's perspective that they are occasionally used > as temporary "twist ties" to hole up cable prior to lashing. > > You can order the stuff from Graybar too (probably the telecom division, > but the power division can get stuff too), but I don't know about their > prices. I've only ever ordered by the carton at work. > > -Bill > > > What I need is: > > > > Up to 12 502 guy insulators > > Up to 18 1/4" deadends/guy grips > > > > Individually prices from dealers is ridiculous and I dont need case > loads as I > > bought when building the other 3 towers in 90-91 and wound up giving > away > > what I didnt use. > > > > Any help appreciated. > > > > Carl > > KM1H > > > > _________________ > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4015/8153 - Release Date: 09/04/14 > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
