Q1: Why should I choose a 45° Angle Eyelet over a Straight Eyelet?
A: The choice depends on the direction of your guy wire. If your guy wire is anchoring downward to the ground (a down-guy), a 45° Angle Eyelet aligns naturally with the path of the wire. This prevents the steel strand from bending sharply over the edge of the hardware, which would cause severe stress concentration and potential wire failure. Straight eyelets are used for horizontal head-guying between poles.
Q2: Does the Angle Thimble Eyelet have internal threads?
A: No, it features a smooth, unthreaded clearance hole. It is designed to slide easily over the threaded end of a standard utility machine bolt or double arming bolt. To lock it in place, you must install and tighten a separate square or hex nut behind it.
Q3: How does the "thimble" shape protect the guy wire?
A: The "thimble" contour refers to the deep, smooth, curved groove inside the eye. When the high-tension steel guy strand is looped through the eyelet, this groove cradles the wire, maintaining a safe bending radius and preventing the wire from flattening or kinking under heavy wind or ice loads.
Q4: Will it fit over a Hot Dip Galvanized bolt without getting stuck?
A: Yes. Yokelink manufactures the slip-hole of our Angle Eyelets with specific utility-grade tolerances. The hole diameter is engineered to provide ample clearance over the extra thickness of the zinc coating found on ASTM A153 Hot Dip Galvanized bolts, ensuring quick and easy assembly for linemen.
Q5: Is an Angle Thimble Eyelet as strong as a Thimble Eye Bolt?
A: Yes, when assembled correctly. Our Angle Thimble Eyelets are drop-forged from the same high-yield carbon steel used to forge one-piece Thimble Eye Bolts, complying with IEEE C135.80 strength requirements. When properly secured with a nut on an appropriately rated machine bolt, the eyelet provides a heavy-duty, equally reliable deadend point.
Value-Added Supply Chain Services
1. Blanket Order & Free Warehousing
Yokelink offers Blanket Order programs: Place an annual order to lock prices, we manufacture your total volume and hold stock in our facility free of charge. Split Shipments: Schedule partial shipments (e.g., monthly or quarterly) based on your project progress. You get the benefits of just-in-time delivery without the risk of shortages.
2. DDP Shipping (USA Duties Included)Landed Cost Certainty:
We handle the complex logistics. Our DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) service covers sea freight, US Customs clearance, and Section 301 tariffs. The price we quote is the final price delivered to your door / Warehouse.
3. Free Sample Program
We offer Free Samples to qualified commercial buyers for testing and approval.
4. Empowering Latin America's Utility Infrastructure
We have established a robust supply chain and a proven track record across Brazil, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Guatemala, Argentina, and the Dominican Republic. From standard distribution lines to complex 34.5 kV double-circuit transmission projects, leading utility contractors trust Yokelink for uncompromising quality and on-time delivery.
Reference Information:
IEEE C135.1 vs. IEEE C135.80: Key Differences in Pole Line Fasteners
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