Tension hooks

[NHarcher]

Been trying to find info on how to use the tension hooks when repairing lateral lines. Any explanation would be appreciated. After all this wind I'm expecting to have to do some repairs

[unc23win]

Are you talking about the Chinese finger cable grips? They work great stretch and hold the line tight then your wire is anchored as well with your line wire tied to it. I had 3 blow overs this season cut them off the line it popped right back up and did not need to be tightened. A little time installing pays off in maintenance.

[NHarcher]

Nope they are more like metal tabs with a notch cut in them.

[NHarcher]

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This style

[Cedar Eater]

You slip the line into the groove on the metal pieces and then you pull on the tubing to create some slack in it so the rope between the metal pieces will hold the ends of the line when you cut it. It's a friction grip.

[NHarcher]

So you just need 2 or do you need all three that are in the picture?

[Cedar Eater]

The third helps when you have to cut out a tee.

[NHarcher]

Okay. Thanks for the help. I'll get them tomorrow and can mess around a bit to figure them out. I'm sure nothing a good old Yankee cant handle!

[Cedar Eater]

If you don't have a lot of leaks to work on, you can use another trick with just some paracord or other small flexible rope. You tie a loop in one end and then use that to make a Prusik knot or klemheist around your tubing. At the other end you tie a rolling hitch around the tubing. Both of these knots can be slid along the tubing to produce slack. http://www.animatedknots.com/indextypehitches.php?LogoI#ScrollPoint

[whity]

I use a small rope. snap hook at one end with a loop at the other end. And an attachment hoop in the middle. With a small double looped rope to thread through. cost about .25c

[maple flats]

I used to use a 1/8" or 3/16" nylon rope and tie taut line hitch (also known as midshipman's hitch) (see reference above) one each end or with slippery things like tubing I tied a series of 2 or 3 to hold the line. With that I did not form a loop but rather each end of the rope had 2 or three taut line hitches tied to the tubing, they are an adjustable knot, in other words they can be slid to tighten and in the case of 2 or 3 each of those get slid too. That took 20-30 seconds to tie, I now use the tension grips you show. I use the third one when I remove the T, it hooks to the drop, the other 2 hook one each side of the repair. They are faster than my old rope method but both work.

[Bricklayer]

I made this contraption with tubing clamps I got from my neighbour. Works the same way as the tension hooks but a little slicker. Just hook the two clamps on and reef on the strap. I can get the tubing so tight you could walk on it. I use it to tension my laterals when I install them. And I used it to cut in my drops. I made a tubing tool this year but still end up using my trusted tie strap tool. Works pretty slick. I've looked for clamps like this to make another set for a friend but I can't seem to find them.

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u495/bottenhof/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/40DC3DA6-103F-4D25-933B-A56C970E5A5A_zpsnlh0xfez.jpg (http://s1070.photobucket.com/user/bottenhof/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/40DC3DA6-103F-4D25-933B-A56C970E5A5A_zpsnlh0xfez.jpg.html)

[NHarcher]

Thats a cool set up. I bet it works slick. I got a pair of wooden tension hooks from a local supplier. Interested to see how they work.

[Sapmanandrobbin]

They are electrical connectors called split bugs.

[Bricklayer]

I would love to get a couple more of them for spares. Any idea where I could order them? I tried googling "split bugs". Nothing that looked like them came up.

[Sapmanandrobbin]

"Servits" hardware or electrical supply house, your neighborhood electrician

[MapleMike]

There actually called split bolts. Burndy or O Z Gundy make them. Any electrical supply will carry them.

[NHarcher]

When I google burndy split bolt I come up with something different. What comes up is the standard connecting hardware for wire like 4awg size. It's not what is shown it that picture.

Anyone else have any idea what those might be?

[Austin351]

When I google burndy split bolt I come up with something different. What comes up is the standard connecting hardware for wire like 4awg size. It's not what is shown it that picture.

Anyone else have any idea what those might be?

They are split bolts, made by Burndy. Go to a electrical store and ask for them. Depending on the line size you have, you may need more like a 3/0 (pronounced three ott) size or even larger.

[anchorhd]

Kellans grips or 1/4 hollow core rope work.

[stoweski]

they are typically used to connect a wire to a grounding rod, correct? I believe I used one a few years ago when hooking up my electric fence.

[Austin351]

Yes, that is one of the applications.

I have also heard of them being called grounding acorns

[cbmapleguy]

This is what I've come up with to turn maintenance into a one man job. I made it to work on both 5/16 and 3/16 because we are running both at the moment. Tension can be adjusted easily, it can work in the middle of a lateral, at the end of a lateral around a tree, and at the mainline. I am re-thinking the washer idea, I should've just cut a small chain link in two and welded half to either end.

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[DMF]

I can't see the picture on page 2 all that well with the big "photobucket" watermark on it and it appears the photo no longer exists there. That being said, it looks like it's made of plastic...? If so, it could be an "Azuma" nut used to clamp and quickly adjust livestock curtains.