Only if you use too-small thimbles. Properly sized thimbles for your
properly installed big grip will be...just right! Big enough radius so
it doesn't fall out, and strong enough to not compress from wire tension.
BTW it's common to terminate a big grip (with thimble) to a pin shackle
for attaching to guy weldments, etc. I usually use a shackle for
coupling my non-conductive guy to the bottom EHS wire, just for a little
extra flexibility.
-Steve K8LX
On 05/22/18 19:11 PM, Chuck Dietz wrote:
The problem with using two back-to-back thimbles is the radius is too small. It needs to
“wrap around” something larger. Many thimbles would end up squeezing together
so that the guy grips would be out of specs by the small radius. It would only be slightly
better than guy grip to guy grip. Also, when you need to take the guy loose, what will keep
the thimbles from coming out? If you really clamp down on the guy grip, it will be out of
specs. Maybe I am not acquainted with the type of thimbles you are talking about. You would
need to check the thimble specs.
Using the insulators keeps everything in spec, but they are heavy.
Chuck W5PR
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