Nice day

[bren guzzi]

Not a bad day in Wales today... I always find working with copper wire so easy.. It's very flexible..and easy to joint...

[Old Line Dog]

Not a bad day in Wales today... I always find working with copper wire so easy.. It's very flexible..and easy to joint...

Neat Pictues Bren!! I've never seen polly dead ends like that. I like those. Eliminates the pin and cotter key!! Nice.....

I wonder if anybody uses them in the states. I been out of the business awhile. They look Cool....

[Rob]

We use them here Greg... They do have a cotter pin.

[Lineman North Florida]

They don't look like they have a cotter pin on the crossarm end, they look like you would start the end and roll it around to a horizontal position. Am I not looking at it right Rob?

[Old Line Dog]

We use them here Greg... They do have a cotter pin. They really look cool man...I just don't see where there is any cotter Key...they look "bullet proof", just with the "Twist" which looks exceptionally COOL!!

[bren guzzi]

It all looks nice.. But what annoys me ( if ya look closely )
WHY DIDNT WE LAND THE CENTRE WIRE ON THE EYE BOLT. ??

[bren guzzi]

They don't look like they have a cotter pin on the crossarm end, they look like you would start the end and roll it around to a horizontal position. Am I not looking at it right Rob?

They are pretty adaptable.. You put the insulator in from underneath " as we say always HOOK UP" the ball end will take these copper thimbles..an aluminum crevice for wraps..and you can also slot in a " gun end".

It it takes all sorts. ;)

[Rob]

The pin is on the Y Ball end, where the conductor is dead ended with the preform. On the steel arm I don't see any pin. I probably should've said that eh! And yes Bren, would've made more sense to dead end the center phase on the thru bolt. You'd have a bit more clearance

[bren guzzi]

The pin is on the Y Ball end, where the conductor is dead ended with the preform. On the steel arm I don't see any pin. I probably should've said that eh! And yes Bren, would've made more sense to dead end the center phase on the thru bolt. You'd have a bit more clearance

I know...I built all the sections with eye bolts then got told we had to use the steel flats on the middle phase as well. STUPID.
after I had landed the centre wire I then couldn't use the centre hole to put the pilot pin in to jumper it across.
Amother one of those BS instructions we all get " that makes no sense ". ( well not to me anyway).

[reppy007]

I know...I built all the sections with eye bolts then got told we had to use the steel flats on the middle phase as well. STUPID.
after I had landed the centre wire I then couldn't use the centre hole to put the pilot pin in to jumper it across.
Amother one of those BS instructions we all get " that makes no sense ". ( well not to me anyway).

So the fact remains...what purpose does the eye -bolt serve ? :D

[bren guzzi]

So the fact remains...what purpose does the eye -bolt serve ? :D

Ywas supposed to hold the centre wire..but they moved the " goal posts". Now we are only supposed to use eye bolts on the terminal poles ( no explanation give). " NEW RULE . APARENTLY"

[T-Man]

I got It! The eye bolts help the pole look good. . .or see better. . . .I'm starting to think like Poot!

[reppy007]

I got It! The eye bolts help the pole look good. . .or see better. . . .I'm starting to think like Poot!

Spare us,we donts needs two Poots.

[lewy]

Ya I would have caught the centre phase on the eye bolt as well, but what ever. I am surprised you strung in copper, I didn't think anybody strung in copper anymore due to the cost.

[BigClive]

It all looks nice.. But what annoys me ( if ya look closely )
WHY DIDNT WE LAND THE CENTRE WIRE ON THE EYE BOLT. ??

there's a good chance that they're just covering their ass for if weird wind conditions occur that somehow get the twisty hook to detach from the bar. By using the manufacturer matched or specified hardware (the metal strip) they can then lay responsibility on the manufacturer.

There's also the possibility that they trust a flat piece of metal more than an eyebolt for the strains that might potentially stress an eyebolt where the eye makes the transition to the threaded section.