Aerial Cable / Messenger
Features:
- May be used to support fiber optic cable
- Can be mounted on round or flat surfaces, on a pole or on a standoff bracket
- Vertical fingers support cable during stringing operation
- Clamping Range: .398" - .56"
- Mounting hole is 11/16"
Catalog Number | Weight/100 (lbs) |
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MSBC-56 | 119 |
Features:
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- Curved groove for more cable support
- Lip on bottom groove kicks upward to support cable during installation
- Hook to support cable during stringing operation
- Independent clamping - messenger remains clamped if pole shrinkage occurs
Features:
- Nut Retainer - cast in body of clamp permits independent mounting of body: also permits through bolt to act as an extra independent clamping bolt
- Belled Groove Ends - allow better angle, as well as tangent installations
- Spurs -provide better stability
- Independent Clamping - not affected by pole shrinkage
Catalog Number | Mounting Bolts | Pole Clearance | Ground Wire Dia. Range | Messenger Range | Clamping Length | Weight/100 (lbs) |
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MBXH-82 | 3/4" | 3" | Through 6 AWG | 3/8 - 3/4 | 5" | 700 |
Features:
- Curved messenger groove for better support
- Body tapped for 5/8" bolt
- Hook for supporting messenger during stringing operation
- Messenger groove lip kicks-up to support cable during installation
- Independent clamping-clamp remains tight on messenger if pole shrinkage occurs
- Teeth on legs to resist movement
Catalog Number | Mounting Bolts | Ground Wire | Messenger Cable Range | Weight/100 (lbs) |
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MBA-72 | 5/8" | .12" - .25 ' | .25-.72 | 65 |
Features:
- Curved messenger groove for better support
- Body tapped for 5/8" -11 UNC thru bolt
- Hook for supporting messenger during stringing operation
- Messenger groove lip kicks-up to support cable during installation
- Independent clamping - messenger remains tight if pole shrinkage occurs
- Nut and bolt assembly not included
- Cable range of ground wire is .16" to .25"
Catalog Number | Mounting Bolts | Ground Wire | Messenger Cable Range | Weight/100 (lbs) |
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MBCA-72-4 | 5/8" | Max 1/4" Dia. | .25-.72 | 167 |
Features:
- 6-inch long curved clamping groove to conform to sag of span
- Generously belled groove ends for angles
- Teeth on feet resists down-slotting
- Smoothed area for stringing operation
- For attaching medium size cable and triplex
- Special nut retaining feature around body mounting bolt hole
Catalog Number | Messenger Diameter Range | Ground Wire | Clearance Pole to Messenger | Clamp Bolt Dia (Inches) | Mounting Bolt Dia | Weight/100 (lbs) |
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PA192A | .310 - .500 | #6 AWG | 2-1/4 | (2) 1/2 x 2 | 5/8 | 499 |
Features:
- For attaching medium to heavy-duty cable on both angle and tangent construction
- Two separate clamping plate bolts allow clamping action to be independent of wood shrinkage
Catalog Number | Messenger Range | Clearance Pole to Messenger | Mounting Bolts | Material | Weight Lbs (kg) | Clamp Bolts |
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PA175C | .430 - .630 | 2 | 3/4 | Malleable | 6 | (2) 5/8" x 2-1/2" |
Features:
- Small economical clamp for light duty construction
- A stringing finger is included on the clamping plate
- The back of the clamp body is recessed to fit over nut
- A second nut secures the clamp plate and assures positive, independent clamping action regardless of wood shrinkage
Catalog Number | Messenger Diameter Range | Ground Wire Dia. Range | Mounting Bolts | Weight/100 (lbs) |
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PA166A | .162 - .257 | .162 - .257 | 5/8 | 46 |
Features:
- Designed to accommodate inside of outside angles from 10 degrees to 35 degrees
- Accommodates .25" - .50" bare messenger or .25: insulated messenger
- Clamp groove ends are generously rounded to prevent damage to bare or insulated messenger
- The inner, pole-side clamp section is tapped to accept a 5/8" diameter bolt an includes a curved surface with spurs to penetrate into the pole and provide a stable installation
- The design provides a 1-5/8" clearance from the surface of the pole to the cable and 3-3/4" clamping surface length.
Catalog Number | Weight/100 (lbs) |
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PA288 | 144 |
Features:
Clamp Body is threaded for 5/8" - 11 UNC bolt. Uses include the following:
- Suspension attachment for static cable to transmission structures
- Suspension attachment for neutral cable to distribution structure
- Eyes provided for deadending distribution neutral service drops
- Upper clamping groove provided for optional bonding of ground wire
Material: Ductile Iron, Hot Dip Galvanized
Catalog Number | Mounting Bolts | Messenger Range | Ground Wire Dia. Range | Pole to Messenger | Weight/100 (lbs) |
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SB32/42 | 5/8" | .25 to .56 | .16-.37 | 1 1/2" | 150 |