> As someone else mentioned, location will have some effect on optimum
maintenance, but at least in rust prone areas, some form of penetrating
lubricant is definitely indicated. I can't think of an application
involving steel cable, where the owner wishes to measure cable life in
decades rather than years (broadcast tower guys, suspension bridge
cables, etc.), where regular inspection and application of an engineered
penetrating lube (or paint) is not done.
There are commercial tower companies that sell guy wire lubricating
services. The have a device that rides down the guy wires and lubricates the
guy wire as it moves down. Or they have a person in a device that rides
down the guy wire and he manually does the lubing. Obviously these wires
aren't moving BUT nonetheless lubrication is recommended to maximize service
life.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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