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Rule of Thumb for Guying

Rule of Thumb for Guying

Rule of Thumb for Guying

(OP)
What is a good rule of thumb when specifying two sets of inline guys vs. one set of bisecting angle guys?

RE: Rule of Thumb for Guying

(OP)
What angle should I make the switch? At 10, 20,...degrees?

RE: Rule of Thumb for Guying

Depends on the load, angle of the guys, space available, etc. If the conductors dead-end, you must have guys for each direction.

Alan
"The engineer's first problem in any design situation is to discover what the problem really is." Unk.

RE: Rule of Thumb for Guying

Usually 60°.  Tension in a bisecting guy for angles < 60° will be less than the tension in inline guys.  The ability of a suspension clamp to handle the line angle may overrule the rule of thumb.  As Alan said, if you deadend the conductors, you need inline guys.

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