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Re: [TowerTalk] Phillystran Questions

To: Hector Garcia XE2K <j_hector_garcia@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Phillystran Questions
From: "Joe Giacobello, K2XX" <k2xx@swva.net>
Reply-to: k2xx@swva.net
Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:05:33 -0500
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  Thanks, Hector.  I'll install those end caps now.

73, Joe

On 11/8/2010 12:34 PM, Hector Garcia XE2K wrote:
> Joe
>
> The clamps used in the 1200 are the  3/16 and the end caps are required to 
> keep
> the water out of the kevlar, water damage the kevlar
>
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> I have several hundreds of feets of that and several dozens of  terminal kits
> and no failure,  maybe you overtightened the clamps
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>   J.Hector Garcia  XE2K / AD6D
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> From: "Joe Giacobello, K2XX"<k2xx@swva.net>
> To: Towertalk@contesting.com
> Sent: Mon, November 8, 2010 9:21:09 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Phillystran Questions
>
>    I had never used Phillystran before, but am currently using the light
> duty grade (1200 lb. tensile) for stabilizing a long aluminum tubing
> stinger atop an aluminum tower.
>
> Based on recommendations from the supplier and info from this forum, I
> used 1/8" (or 3/16"?)  cable clamps to secure the ends of the
> Phillystran.  They had been in place for about a month when I undid one
> set to make some adjustments to the guy.  I noticed that the clamps had
> compressed or made deep cuts in the the Phillystran so that it appeared
> that its strength was probably compromised.  When I reclamped the
> adjusted cable, I didn't tighten the clamps to  the same degree as I had
> originally because of my concern for cutting into the cable.  I'm
> wondering whether these cuts are normal and don't seriously reduce the
> strength of the installation or not?  Should I have used a torque wrench
> or similar to tighten the clamps?
>
> Also, end caps were supplied for the cable.  Are these merely decorative
> or do they serve some other function?
>
> I'd appreciate any info that the forum can provide.
>
>
> 73, Joe
> K2XX
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