Overhead Design Illustrations: Down Guys

Introduction to down guys for design on wood poles in the electric utilities design industry.

Lets talk about major aspects of a down guy and guying in general:

A down guy assembly might consist of:

• the attachment point - a guy hook for example

• guy wire - guy wire comes in different sizes normally from 7/32” to 5/8” which impact their strength

• a guy insulator - to sectionalize portions of the guy wire that in the unlikely event might become energized should be safely excluded from the public