Pacific Gas and Electric magazine . 10 feet. The tower-saddles consist of six pin-type porcelain line insulators cementedon cast iron pins which, in turn, are bolted to steel cross-arms resting on theI-beams. A steelplatform is bolted tocast iron caps ce-mented to the topsof the insulators. On top of this platform i j tith^ there is a series of cast ironsheaves supported on an arcof a circle. The cable finally rests in thegrooves of these sheaves. The principalfeature of design of these saddles con-sists of the provision for changing insu- lators, in case one should be broken, andthe eliminati
Pacific Gas and Electric magazine . 10 feet. The tower-saddles consist of six pin-type porcelain line insulators cementedon cast iron pins which, in turn, are bolted to steel cross-arms resting on theI-beams. A steelplatform is bolted tocast iron caps ce-mented to the topsof the insulators. On top of this platform i j tith^ there is a series of cast ironsheaves supported on an arcof a circle. The cable finally rests in thegrooves of these sheaves. The principalfeature of design of these saddles con-sists of the provision for changing insu- lators, in case one should be broken, andthe elimination of inflammable design of the anchors at the endsof the two new cables embodies practi-call\- the same ideas as contained in thedesign of the saddle. Two steel beamsare set in concrete foundations and theirtops are back-guyed by iron straps intoconcrete blocks. Six porcelain line insu-lators are mounted on cast iron pins andbolted to the upright beams. A steel. frame-work is bolted to cast ironcaps, which are cemented to thelops of the insulators. The cableterminates around an iron sheavewhich is strapped to a system of springsand beams whicli is ulliniately bolted tothe steel frame on the insulators. Eachof the six insulators bv the above device
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