Why is it called guy wire?

The name guy wire is derived from the term guy: defined as a rope, cord or cable used to steady, guide, or secure something. Guy wire is a tensioned cable that is both lightweight and strong. Guy wire is designed to work with several fittings and components making it ideal for many different uses.

What does a guy wire do?

A guy-wire, guy-line, or guy-rope, also known as simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a free-standing structure. They are used commonly for ship masts, radio masts, wind turbines, utility poles, and tents. A thin vertical mast supported by guy wires is called a guyed mast.

What angle should guy wires be?

between 30 and 45 degrees
Required guy wire angles are between 30 and 45 degrees off vertical.

What is a guy wire cable?

Guy wire is a tensioned cable that is both lightweight and strong. These cables add stability to free-standing structures. They can be seen on ship masts, radio towers, wind turbines, utility poles, and more.

Are the guy wires needed?

Yes, the guy wires are needed (actually required) on many of our models; however, we do have a rigid, guy wire-free mount that is available on certain sizes of our fans.

What is an electrical guy wire?

A guy wire is a stabilizing brace used to secure or steady a sign or structure. It can be made of rope, wire, or cable. One end of the wire is attached to the structure or sign and the other end is anchored at a distance to a stable ground object through tension.

What is tower guy wire?

Guy wire is used to stabilize and secure free-standing structures. It is commonly used by professional tower erecting companies to install towers in the antenna, communications and utility industries. The Guy Wire Name. Guy wire has many names. It is also known as guyed wire, guy cable, guy strand and guy anchors.