Section 2. Assembly of Components and Erection of Tower
2-9
Figure 2-
8 ‘Walking’ the Tower into the Upright Position
2.6.1 Fitting Optional Guy Wires to Ground Anchors
This section includes full details of installing the optional guy wires and can be
ignored for a normal, unguyed, installation.
Ensure that you have all parts of the guying kit to hand. Unscrew the jaw and eye
bolts from each turnbuckle until about 25 mm of thread extends through the
turnbuckle body. Attach the jaw end of the turnbuckles to the anchors, and, while
holding the tower vertical, attach the guy wires to the eye end of the turnbuckles
using one thimble and three U-bolts per guy wire as shown in Figure 2-7. The
U-bolts should be fitted as shown, at a spacing of 20 mm, with the nuts on the ‘live’
side of the guy wire. Tighten the turnbuckles until it is
just
possible to pull the
shackle by hand approximately 10 mm into the eye bolt, as shown in Figure 2-9.
Figure 2-9 Installation of the Guy Wires to the Ground Anchors
600mm
Three U-bolt Wire Rope
Clips (see Figure 2-7)
Thimble
Jaw/Eye Turnbuckle
Open side of ground anchor
should face away from the tower
Ground Level
Tighten the guy wire turnbuckle
until it can
just
be pulled into the
eyebolt by hand about 10 mm.
600mm
