[BC] Guy line part name

[Milton R. Holladay Jr.]

In my experience, this type clevis used in a porelain insulator is a weak
link.
A 440'Utility 40"face tower fell in a tornado due to the failure of some of
these very items.
Failure mode: extreme stress caused the U shape of the clevis to pull into a
V shape, crushing the insulator out of it  and then having the bolt break
off at the nut when the jerking of the guy  was stopped.
I reccomend that you avoid them except in an extremely derated
situation..........
M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Mathis" <thebeaver32 at gmail.com>

> Would it be a clevis? Specifically, Joslyn J732. Go to this link for a
> picture:
>
> http://www.macleanpower.com/products/item.asp?ITEM_ID=2114
>
> --
> Jerry Mathis
>
> On 10/26/09, Mike McCarthy <towers at mre.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey brain trust...
> >
> > I'm having a brain freeze on a specific guy line part. It resembles a
> > shackle, but is really a bent omega loop of 1/2" bar with outward bent
> > loops on each end.  The opening is closed by a 2nd 1/2" bent rod which
has
> > nuts on either end.
> >
> > This device is often used tying smaller diameter guy lines to a johnny
> > ball and on utility guying systems.
> >
> > Anyone recall the name of this device and a vendor with stock?  I need
6.
> > My usual suppliers don't have any and can't recall the "trade" name
> > either. But they know to what I'm referring.
> >
> > Thanks...
> >
> > MM
> >
> >
>
> -- 
> Jerry Mathis
>