Spotted Owl
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Been doing alot of reading and learning since I got here. I have seen this yet so I thought that I would ask.
Reading the kencove site, building fence for family, friends and neighbors, I know how to build a fence. My question is this, 6 strand electric, the electric likes and follows the path of least resistance right? Everyone has always said and I have read that the bigger the wire the less ohms/resistance. How would 5/16 stranded galvanized guy wire work? I have a friend that works at a local utility and they are no longer using guy wire this size, so I have the opportunity to get ahold of up to 15,000 feet of this stuff either free or for dirt cheap. Along with it comes the supplies to make ends, splices, and what ever else may need to be done with this wire.
I have 10' X 6" galv pipe for posts set 5' with 3' of concrete in the bottom the rest packed dirt and rock these are solid. They are braced with 3" galv lazy braces bolted on at 4' off ground level and sunk 2.5' to 3' concreted in the ground.
My equipment is up to the task if the guy wire is as good as I think it should be.
In your opinions how would this work.
Thanks.
Reading the kencove site, building fence for family, friends and neighbors, I know how to build a fence. My question is this, 6 strand electric, the electric likes and follows the path of least resistance right? Everyone has always said and I have read that the bigger the wire the less ohms/resistance. How would 5/16 stranded galvanized guy wire work? I have a friend that works at a local utility and they are no longer using guy wire this size, so I have the opportunity to get ahold of up to 15,000 feet of this stuff either free or for dirt cheap. Along with it comes the supplies to make ends, splices, and what ever else may need to be done with this wire.
I have 10' X 6" galv pipe for posts set 5' with 3' of concrete in the bottom the rest packed dirt and rock these are solid. They are braced with 3" galv lazy braces bolted on at 4' off ground level and sunk 2.5' to 3' concreted in the ground.
My equipment is up to the task if the guy wire is as good as I think it should be.
In your opinions how would this work.
Thanks.