PLP SA VARI-GRIP DEAD-END Installation Instruction 26112013

VARI-GRIP DEAD-END
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS REV 26112013

• Be sure to read and understand this procedure completely before applying product. Be sure to select the proper size
PREFORMED product before application
ADJUSTABLE VARI-GRIP ASSEMBLY -PLP PRODUCT CODE: VGxxA

(Note “xx” Denotes the GUY STRAND Diameter.)
FIGURE 1 – VGxxA NOMENCLATURE
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VARI-GRIP DEAD-END
NON ADJUSTABLE VARI-GRIP ASSEMBLY WITH ANTI-TAMPER CUPS

(FOR GROUND LEVEL APPLICATION) – PLP PRODUCTCODE: VGxxNC
FIGURE 2 – VGxxNC NOMENCLATURE
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VARI-GRIP DEAD-END
NON ADJUSTABLE VARI-GRIP ASSEMBLY WITHOUT ANTI-TAMPER CUPS.

(FOR TOWER TOP APPLICATION) – PLP PRODUCT CODE: VGxxN
FIGURE 3 – VGxxN NOMENCLATURE
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VARI-GRIP DEAD-END
1.0 APPLICATION PROCEDURE – ADJUSTABLE (GROUND

LEVEL) VARI-GRIP (VGxxA)
1.01 Pretension guy strands with hoist attached
high enough to permit installation of
retaining rods.
1.02 Insert U-Bolt
Bolt through anchor or fitting.
f
Installation of adjustable models may require
removal and replacement of spacer bar and a
bend side lock nuts (figure 4).
4
FIGURE 6 – LOCK UP NUTS EITHER SIDE OF
THE SPACER BAR SLOT.
1.04 Slide housing onto U-bolt

U to the desired
location, with larger opening of the taper bore
facing the anchor plate.
plate Take care not to
damage U-Bolt threads or galvanising on U-Bolt
U
and housing. NB: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD MECHANICAL ASSISTANCE BE USED
TO FORCE U-BOLTS
BOLTS INTO THE HOUSING! IF
FIGURE 4 – INSERT U-BOLT
BOLT THROUGH THE U-BOLT
BOLT CANNOT BE FITTED BY HAND IT
ANCHOR OR FITTING MUST BE DISCARDED.
1.05 Mark Guy stranding at lower end of housing
1.03 Lock up spacer plate as close
lose to U-bolt
U bend (end with larger opening of taper bore) and cut
as possible. DO NOT hammer into place. strand AT LEAST 50mm BEYOND MARK. MARK If
Ensure that the nuts are securely locked desired, the strand may be left uncut and
either side of the spacer bar slot.(Figure
slot 5 extended beyond the mark as a far as necessary
and 6) (see figure 7).
). Remove housing from U-Bolt
U and
slide onto the guy strand and temporarily
fasten far enough away to permit the
application of retaining rods.
FIGURE 5 – APPLY SPACER BAR AS CLOSE TO

THE BEND AS THE THREADS WILL ALLOW.
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VARI-GRIP DEAD-END
only. Ensure that there is a Minimum gap of 2mm
between wedges. Check that wedge fits snugly on
Guy strand. When the two wedges are joined, an
additional 2 wedge notches are formed on the
parting line into which a rod can be placed.
Dependant on the Vari-grip
Vari size and configuration,
there may be up to 2 rods less than there are wedge
notches.
FIGURE 7 – PLACE HOUSING ON

N U-BOLT AT THE
DESIRED LOCATION. MARK STRAND AT LOWER END
AND CUT IF DESIRED.
1.06 Attach BOTH wedges on Guy strand with a single

wrap of tape near the mark and AT LEAST 50mm
from the end of the strand. The larger end of the
wedge should be closest to the Anchor or fitting.
(Figure 8)
FIGURE 9 – WRAP ROD SUBSET ON STRAND

COMPLETELY AND REPEAT FOR SUBSEQUENT
SUBSE
SUBSETS.
1.08 Slide housing over wedge/rod

wedge/ro assembly until
it is firmly seated over the wedge assembly.
assembly
Now slide the housing and wedge assembly
Bolt. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
onto the U-Bolt
SHOULD MECHANICAL ASSISTANCE BE USED
TO FORCE U-BOLTS
BOLTS INTO THE HOUSING!
FIGURE 8 – ATTACHED BOTH WEDGES ON STRAND

WITH A SINGLE WRAP OF TAPE.
1.07 Install retaining rods as follows: Place the straight

end of rods (colour coded, non-gritted
gritted end) in the
notches of the wedges so that AT LEAST 3mm
EXTENDS BEYOND THE WEDGE.. Wrap the rod
subset on strand completely and repeat procedure
for subsequent subsets.ts. All rods should be placed
into the notches on the wedges.. A screw driver
drive can
be used to equalize the wedge halves. Take care not
to damage the protective Zinc coating on rods
(Figure 9). Rods can be removed and reapplied once
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FIGURE 10 – GENTLY SLIDE HOUSING ASSEMBLY (Figure 13). If ANTI-TAMPER
TAMPER WASHERS were used,
ONTO U-BOLT. TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE THE secure the Nuts closest to the housing by bending
THREADS AND GALVANIZE COATINGS. the ANTI-TAMPER
TAMPER WASHER lip over them. These
lips may be re-bent
bent for disassembly and
1.09 Apply a washer and one hex nut onto each U- U
reassembly. (Figure 14)
Bolt leg. Tighten the hex nuts EQUALLY so
that the housing is SQUARE on the U-Bolt as
illustrated in figure 11. If ANTI-TAMPER
ANTI
WASHERS are required instead of o anti-tamper
cups, these will then be applied in the place
of a regular washer and step 1.11 will be
ignored. (See Figure 11 for application of
Anti-tamper washers)
FIGURE 13 –AFTER THE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN

TENSIONED, LOCK UP THE BEND SIDE
NUTS.
TAMPER WASHERS AND 4 HEX

FIGURE 11 – APPLY ANTI-TAMPER
NUTS ON U-BOLT. TIGHTEN HEX NUTS EQUALLY
EQUALL SO
HOUSING IS SQUARE.
TAMPER WASHERS WERE

FIGURE 14 – IF ANTI-TAMPER
USED, SECURE OPEN SIDE NUTS BY BENDING
THE ANTI-TAMPER
TAMPER WASHER LIP OVER THEM.
1.11 Onto each leg apply a SHORT anti tamper cup and
LONG Anti-Tamper in this order as shown in figure
15.
FIGURE 12 - LOCK UP OPEN SIDE NUTS EQUALLY.

EQUALLY
1.10 After final tensioning, tighten up the bend side

nuts ensuring housing remains SQUARE on U-Bolt.
U
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FIGURE 15 – APPLY SHORT ANTI-TAMPERCUP

TAMPERCUP FOLLOWED
FOLLOWE
BY LONG ANTI-TAMPER CUP.
1.12 Finally apply a Hex lock nut onto each leg and
lock
ock up the Hex lock nuts with a tube
spanner. Ensure a MIN distance of 25mm
from Nut face closest the leg end to the end
of the u-bolt. The application is now
complete. If re-tensioning
tensioning is required, reverse
and repeat Steps 1.09, 1.10, 1.11, and 1.12. A
special tool is available from PLP to
disassemble the Wedge/Housing unit.
FIGURE 17 – CORRECTLY INSTALLED

ADJUSTABLE VARI-GRIP
GRIP ASSEMBLY (VGxxA)
2.0 APPLICATION PROCEDURE – NON-ADJUSTABLE

FIGURE 16 – LOCK HEX LOCK NUTS WITH TUBE (GROUND LEVEL) VARI--GRIP (VGxxNC)
SPANNER.
Follow steps: 1.01, 1.02,, 1.04, 1.05, 1.06,
1.06 1.07, 1.08, 1.09,
The application
tion is now complete. See FIGURE 17
1 for 1.10, 1.11, and 1.12.
illustration of a correctly assembled ADJUSTABLE VARI-
VARI
See FIGURE 18 for illustration of a correctly
GRIP ASSEMBLY.
assembled NON-ADJUSTABLE
ADJUSTABLE (Ground Level)
VARI-GRIP
GRIP ASSEMBLY.
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VARI-GRIP DEAD-END
4.0 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
4.01 This
his procedure is an aid to installation and
does not imply any line design
recommendations.
4.02 VARI-GRIP
GRIP Dead-ends
Dead should be used only
on the size and type of strand for which
they are designed
ned. Lay direction of both the
VARI-GRIP
GRIP Dead-end
Dead retaining rods and the
guy strand should be the same.
4.03 When installingg VARI-GRIP
VARI Dead ends to a
pin type fitting, refer to Table 1, Figure 1
for minimum recommended diameters of
the pin. Refer to Table 1, Figure 2 for hex
nut dimensions when using sockets or
wrenches to tighten nuts.
nu Table 1, Figure 3
gives housing dimensions to be considered
FIGURE 18 - CORRECTLY INSTALLED NON-
NON ADJUSTABLE
in placement of multiple guying.
VARI-GRIP ASSEMBLY WITH CUPS. (VGxx
xxNC)
4.04 VARI-GRIP
GRIP Dead-ends
Dead should be applied on
3.0 APPLICATION PROCEDURE – NON-ADJUSTABLE
ADJUSTABLE smooth contoured hardware. Contact PLP
(TOWER TOP LEVEL) VARI-GRIP(VGxxN
VGxxN) for compatibility verification of attachment
hardware.
Follow steps: 1.01, 1.02,, 1.04, 1.05, 1.06, 1.07,
1. 1.08 4.05 An ‘anti-seize’ compound such as
and 1.09. Molybdenum Disulphide paste or beeswax
should be applied to the U-bolt threads to
See FIGURE 19 for illustration of a correctly assembled enhance tightening behaviour of the
NON-ADJUSTABLE (Tower top) VARI-GRIP GRIP ASSEMBLY. assembly preventing
eventing galling and seizing of
the threads tensioning the hex nuts and is
necessary to achieve consistent torque. Guy
tensions can be approximated by measuring
the nut torque/guy tension relationship. If
desired consult PLP for the torque/guy
tension relationship.
relationship
4.06 Care should be taken to avoid gouging or
damaging the corrosion preventive coating
(Galvanizing) on the VARI-GRIP
VARI Dead-end
Components and on Aluminium coated or
galvanized steel strand. DO NOT USE A
STEEL HAMMER OR SIMILAR OBJECT TO
HAMMER/KNOCK ANY OF THE T VARI-GRIP
COMPONENTS INTO PLACE.
4.07 VARI-GRIP
GRIP Dead-ends
Dead are precision devices
FIGURE 19 - CORRECTLY INSTALLED NON-ADJUSTABLE
NON and should only be installed by trained
VARI-GRIP ASSEMBLY WITH OUT CUPS. (VGxxN)
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VARI-GRIP DEAD-END
operatives as illustrated to prevent initial tensioning. New Rods must be used
distortion and damage. after 90 days.
4.08 VARI-GRIP Dead-ends should only be used 4.10 PLP recommended guy tension should be
for the purpose for which they were maintained at approximately 10% of the
designed and should not be used as tools, Rated Breaking Strength (RBS) of the
come-alongs, pulling grips, etc. strand.
4.09 The U-Bolt, housing, washers, nuts, wedges, 4.11 Do not install this product under high wind
and spacer bar (on Adjustable VARI-GRIP or extreme weather conditions.
Assembly) may be reused provided no
damage has been sustained to them. The
retaining rods may be removed and
reapplied twice, provided they are not
distorted or damaged, within 90 days after
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
This application procedure is not intended to supersede any company construction or safety standards.
This procedure is offered only to illustrated safe application for the individual. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE PROCEDURES MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH!
Do not re-use or modify this product under any circumstances.
This product is intended for use by trained technicians only. This product should not be used by
anyone who is not familiar with, and not trained to use it.
When working in the area of energized lines, extra care should be taken to prevent accidental electrical
contact.
For proper performance and personal safety, be sure to select the proper size PREFORMED product
before application.
PREFORMED products are precision devices. To insure proper performance, they should be stored in
cartons under cover and handled with care.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS REV 26112013

ADJUSTABLE VARI-GRIP ASSEMBLY -PLP PRODUCT CODE: VGxxA

FIGURE 1 – VGxxA NOMENCLATURE

NON ADJUSTABLE VARI-GRIP ASSEMBLY WITH ANTI-TAMPER CUPS

FIGURE 2 – VGxxNC NOMENCLATURE

NON ADJUSTABLE VARI-GRIP ASSEMBLY WITHOUT ANTI-TAMPER CUPS.

FIGURE 3 – VGxxN NOMENCLATURE

1.0 APPLICATION PROCEDURE – ADJUSTABLE (GROUND

1.04 Slide housing onto U-bolt

FIGURE 5 – APPLY SPACER BAR AS CLOSE TO

FIGURE 7 – PLACE HOUSING ON

1.06 Attach BOTH wedges on Guy strand with a single

FIGURE 9 – WRAP ROD SUBSET ON STRAND

1.08 Slide housing over wedge/rod

FIGURE 8 – ATTACHED BOTH WEDGES ON STRAND

1.07 Install retaining rods as follows: Place the straight

FIGURE 13 –AFTER THE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN

TAMPER WASHERS AND 4 HEX

TAMPER WASHERS WERE

FIGURE 12 - LOCK UP OPEN SIDE NUTS EQUALLY.

1.10 After final tensioning, tighten up the bend side

FIGURE 15 – APPLY SHORT ANTI-TAMPERCUP

FIGURE 17 – CORRECTLY INSTALLED

2.0 APPLICATION PROCEDURE – NON-ADJUSTABLE

Do not re-use or modify this product under any circumstances.

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