As a follow up...check the PLP product catalog...they make the "Big Grip" product for communications tower guy installations....
Like I said Rohn is just using an existing product made by others. Can be ordered for less through your local electrical supply house probably...than through a Rohn dealer. Cecil K5DL Sent from my iPad > On Sep 4, 2014, at 3:13 PM, donov...@starpower.net wrote: > > Hi Carl, > > Preformed Line Products says: ""Guy-Grip Dead-ends are intended for > use on single wood poles associated with distribution construction." > > If you examine the Rohn tower hardware catalog, they list only Big Grips, > never a mention of using wood pole Guy Grips on any of their towers > > For a few dollars more you can use the BG-2144 Big Grip product > recommended by the manufacturer for use on towers. > > Use Guy Grips for wood poles at your own risk... > > 73 > Frank > W3LPL > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Carl" <k...@jeremy.mv.com> > To: donov...@starpower.net, "Bill Wichers" <bi...@waveform.net> > Cc: topband@contesting.com > 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: <donov...@starpower.net> > To: "Bill Wichers" <bi...@waveform.net> > Cc: "Carl" <k...@jeremy.mv.com>; <topband@contesting.com> > 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 <bi...@waveform.net> >> To: Carl <k...@jeremy.mv.com>, topband@contesting.com >> 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 _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband