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Yes, the abrasive on those preformed grips is like galvanized metallic chips permanently plated on so it can dig into the 1/4" or 3/8" galvanized messenger cable really well...I was always sure to wear good gloves when handling, and especially when installing; you could easily get your skin pinched when wrapping then on.
For tower work preforms work great,,,,, until ice starts sliding down the guy wires.
I have examined 3 towers that fell from ice sliding down the guy wires, hitting the top of the preform causing
them to fray out and eventually loosing their grip. And the result is a tower on the ground.
One way to help the situation is to place several saddle clamps at 10, 20, 30' above the preform to breakup the ice
before it hits bottom. It will slowly move those clamps down the guy wire.
Your trivial drop of knowledge for the day.
Takes a fart smeller...
I mean a smart feller to do that
I thought that! Wasn’t there at install, came through to QC and saw that. Fire guys came after my guy!
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Which came first the cam or the exit sign? Is always something that I’ve pondered 
The real question is which came first, the chicken or the egg…Which came first the cam or the exit sign? Is always something that I’ve pondered
Neither, the rooster!
That address Google maps back to Saint Paul, Mn
1375 S. Davern St.
1375 S. Davern St.
Good catch! I was caught up in the carnage so I overlooked that.
That apartment complex isn't fortunate to have a maintenance guy around like you, my man.....
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To answer the question of poster "Jay", I'd sue the company, not the installer for 2 reasons: he works for that company, they hired him and are responsible. They should be the ones with the required licenses and insurance. If not, they likely have "deeper pockets" than the installer.
Shouldn’t electrical wiring never be bundled like that? Aren’t they supposed to be spaced apart with ‘cable stackers’?
I was wondering that myself. Seems to me the wires would have to be derated because of heat buildup. On the other hand, there are often a lot of crammed together wires entering or exiting panels and junction boxes. There are fill limits for conduit but I've never noticed anything in the NEC about free air bundling.