Thimble
Thimble clevises are used in guying and deadending applications to be the interface connection fitting used in attaching guy wire, conductor, wire grips or deadend bails to eye type fittings of insulators, eye bolts and pole eye plates. They feature a generous wire seat diameter to assist the cable, wire grips and bails in maintaining their shape. Their design includes an integral pulling eye area, which accommodates hooks used in tensioning the guy wire or conductor.
Material:
Body: Ductile Iron, Hot Dip Galvanized or Aluminum
Alloy Hardware: Hot Dip Galvanized Steel
Cotter Pin: Stainless Steel
PCTF and PCTA series thimble clevises are used for normal duty guying and deadending applications of cable, wire grips and bails where 1 1/2 inch wire seat diameters are required. These Clevises include an integral side pulling eye to facilitate tensioning the guy wire or conductor.
Material:
PCTFÂ - Hot Dip Galvanized, Ductile Iron
PCTA - Aluminum Alloy for areas requiring extra resistance to corrosion
Cotter Pin - Stainless Steel
| Catalog Number | ACSR Main Range | Conductor Range Guy Wire | Ultimate Strength- Thimble | Ultimate Strength - Eye | A | B | C | D | E | F | Weight/100 (lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCTA-75 | 6-336.4 | 3/16-5/16 | 10,000 | 6,000 | 3/4 | 1 1/2 | 2 1/8 | 5/8 | 1 15/16 | 3 5/8 | 100 |
| PCTA-88 | 6-477 | 3/16-3/8 | 12,000 | 7,000 | 7/8 | 1 1/2 | 2 1/8 | 5/8 | 1 15/16 | 3 5/8 | 100 |
Material:
Body - Ductile Iron, Hot Dip Galvanized
Hardware - Hot Dip Galvanized Steel
Cotter Pin - Stainless Steel
| Catalog Number | Fig. | A | B | D | E | F | Cable Groove Diameter | Ultimate Strength- Thimble | Ultimate Strength - Eye | Weight/100 (lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT-100H | 2* | 5-7/8 | 3-1/2 | 1 | 2-1/4 | 1-1/16 | 1 | 60,000 | 40,000 | 400 |
| CT-100H10 | 2* | 6 | 3-9/16 | 1-1/4 | 2-1/4 | 1-1/16 | 1 | 80,000 | 40,000 | 500 |
| CT-88 | 1 | 3-9/16 | 1-3/4 | 5/8 | 2-1/4 | 7/8 | .88 | 20,000 | 12,500 | 175 |
| CT-88H | 2 | 4-3/8 | 2-1/4 | 3/4 | 2-1/4 | 7/8 | .88 | 40,000 | 25,000 | 225 |
1) CT-100 series are equipped with bolt, nut and cotter instead of clevis bolt as illustrated
PCTF and PCTA series thimble clevises are used for normal duty guying and deadending applications of cable, wire grips and bails where 1 1/2 inch wire seat diameters are required. These Clevises include an integral side pulling eye to facilitate tensioning the guy wire or conductor.
Material:
PCTFÂ - Hot Dip Galvanized, Ductile Iron
PCTA - Aluminum Alloy for areas requiring extra resistance to corrosion
Cotter Pin - Stainless Steel
| Catalog Number | ACSR Main Range | Conductor Range Guy Wire | Ultimate Strength- Thimble | Ultimate Strength - Eye | A | B | C | D | E | F | Weight/100 (lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCTF-75 | 6-336.4 | 3/16-5/16 | 25,000 | 15,000 | 3/4 | 1 1/2 | 2 1/8 | 5/8 | 1 15/16 | 3 3/4 | 200 |
Formed Steel Thimble Clevises provide a light duty, economical interface fitting to deadend wire grips, guy wire, conductor or bails to eye type fitting of insulators, eyebolts and pole eye plates. They are used where 1 1/2" wore seat diameters are required.
Material: Hot Dip Galvanized
Ductile Iron, Thimble Clevis
| Catalog Number | Clevis Min Ultimate Strength | Cable Groove Diameter | Material | A | B | C | D | Weight/100 (lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSA-100-6 | 40,000 | 1 | Ductile Iron | 2-1/2 | 2-1/2 | 1-1/16 | 3/4 | 281 |
| FSA-125-8 | 60,000 | 1-1/4 | Dutile Iron | 3-3/4 | 2-1/2 | 1-1/4 | 1 | 310 |
| FSA-88A-5 | 30,000 | 7/8 | Ductile Iron | 1-7/8 | 2-1/4 | 7/8 | 5/8 | 156 |
| FSA-88-5 | 30,000 | 1-1/4 | Ductile Iron | 1-7/8 | 2-1/4 | 7/8 | 5/8 | 157 |