ROHN
Federal Spec FF-T-791B Type 1 Form 1; Forged, Hot Dip Galvanized, Round Eye, Open Body, Working Load Limit: 1200 lbs. Ultimate Strength: 6000 lbs.
FEATURES
Turnbuckles are used as adjustable extension links to maintain proper tower clearance on assemblies at tower end. The body of the turnbuckle is reverse thread on opposite ends to allow tightening/loosening by simply turning the body of the turn buckle. Made of galvanized steel, our turn buckles are built to last and weather resistant .
SPECIFICATIONS
Typical Use: For attaching and tensioning ROHN Tower Down Guy Terminations when utilizing 3/16" Strand (via 3/16" Pre-formed Dead-End with 5/16" Thimble or 3/16" Cable Clamps with 3/16THH Thimble), 1/4" Strand (via 1/4" Pre-formed Dead-End with 5/16" Thimble or 1/4" Cable Clamps with 1/4THH Thimble), or 618/620 Bare Wire (via Cable Clamps or Gripple with 1/4THH Thimble) through the Eye, with the Jaw affixed to an anchor with an Integral Down Guy Equalizing Plate (like the GAC3455TOP and GAC5655TOP), or through a Closed Single Eye Anchor (like the GAS4303 and EZ 30)
Will NOT fit the GAR30 Anchor as it is designed to accommodate Equalizer Plate attachments for Multiple Down Guys.
Consult ROHN Catalog Links at Footer Section below for ROHN 25G 45G 55G 65G Tower Guy wire Details for Various Wind Loads.
We Feature Drop Forged, Hot Dipped Galvanized Open Body, Light to Heavy Duty Turnbuckles for Tensioning Tower and Mast Steel Strand and Wire Rope Down Guys to their Anchor Points. Turnbuckles of this Nature are typically rated in both Ultimate Tensile Strength (Breaking Point), and Working Load Limit (with Ultimate Strength being 5 times the WLL) conforming to Federal Spec FF-T-791B Type 1 Form 1
As Turnbuckles are paired with the HS or EHS Stranded Steel or Wire Rope Down Guy they tension; it is recommended that the WLL (Working Load Limit) of the Turnbuckle be paired with the anticipated tension requirements of the Down Guy Wire and or Ultimate Tensile Strength Appropriately, as to match Tension Limits. Further, Always use Heavy Duty, Hot Dip Galvanized Thimble appropriately sized to the Strand or the Pre-formed Dead-End terminating the Down Guy to the Turnbuckle to assure the Tension is Transferred evenly without "Pinch Points".
The initial Tensioning of a guy should be 10% of the Ultimate Tensile Strength of the HS or EHS strand used to be within travel window of the Turnbuckle.
Measuring the tension of a Tower Down Guy can be by means of Mechanical analog device meters, Electronic devices with some utilizing Lasers or observation calculation. Many will use the "Vibration Method", where you observe the resonant Frequency in cycles per minute of wave travel across the known length and size of strand after striking it at it's current tension. Though it may seem less than "Scientific" in absence of a Measurement by a device; it has been, and continues to be used by and in printed circulation by Large Companies in the Trade.