Yes Roger
IMO never reuse a PHL big grip even after a short time. there is a small
amount of aggregate falls off during removal.
YMMV
Wayne W3EA
PS the used big grips are fine to install a new guy line placed way above the
finial termination point to rough in the guy tension
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> From: K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net
> Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:27:11 -0400
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Reusing guy lines ...
>
> Big Grips come with a warning not to reuse them. You can remove them
> and reuse the within a short time, if they have just been installed, but
> after a day or two removing them removes much of the sand like gripping
> material. That reduces their ability to grip compared to the original
> installation.
>
> It's up to the individual, but I'd never reuse them, nor would I trust
> one that had been used before. I'll take the company's word on safety
> as would my insurance co.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
>
>
>
> On 6/13/2016 Monday 7:09 AM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
> > Decades ago Phillystran used cable clamps on 6700 and smaller but not
> > 11200. Early HPTG 11200I that I bought had factory installer spelter
> > sockets. You can still order it this way or use Big Grips, at least on
> > newer Phillystran. I would not use cable clamps with this product. If I
> > installed the Big Grip I would not hesitate to reuse it.
> >
> > John KK9A
> >
> >
> >
> > To: "tower" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Reusing guy lines ...
> > From: "StellarCAT" <rxdesign@ssvecnet.com>
> > Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2016 12:57:05 -0400
> >
> >
> > I bought 120’ of R55 used ... it came with 2 sets of guys – both 5/16” ...
> > all
> > preassembled using 1/2” thimbles and big grips at one end and 1/2”
> > thimbles and
> > clamps at the other ... Their individual lengths are too short for my one
> > top
> > guy use (1/2 of the guy is philly 11200#, 1/2 using 5/16” EHS) ... but if I
> > remove the 3 saddle clamps on one end only I can ‘couple’ the two together
> > (using thimble to thimble) and then use a new big grip at the
> > ground/turnbuckle
> > end...
>
>
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