Hi Randy,
I have the same situation here and I use 20 GA solid hookup wire for the
"fuse" with about 10 turns wrapped around itself at the insulators.
Sometimes the wire breaks, sometimes it comes unwrapped. I use butt splice
crimp connectors on the WD-1A at the "fuse" as they are quick and easy to
replace. One size smaller wire might be good too but I haven't had to
splice the WD-1A yet. We had a derecho here last August that basically
flattened my timber. The WD-1A is still good but buried under countless
blown down trees.
73, Glenn KD0Q
On Sun, Jan 3, 2021 at 5:54 AM Randy via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
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> I have several 600 foot beverages made of WD-1A mil wire that run through
> heavy woods. They can handle the random falling branch but when a large
> tree falls over them they break. The wire is held in place with electric
> fence plastic insulators that are nailed to trees every 100 feet. I would
> like to add a smaller diameter wire to each insulator to act as a "fuse"
> when a tree falls across them. I am looking for ideas as to the best way
> to do this. Maybe a number 26 wire? The wire size has to be heavy enough
> to support the wire in normal use but weak enough to break when hit by a
> tree. Suggestions? 73 Randy W9ZR
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