Rod, preform

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 2008
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0150.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: guy grips
Patents: N/A
General Description: metal [steel ?]

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 95.0 cm
Width: 33.5 cm
Height: 2.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Energy-electric
Category: Transmission & distribution
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This type made c. 2008, and used until 2010. This example appears new/unused.
Canada: The [lot] donation includes insulators, dampers, conductors, a preform rod, a sign, and personal gear from a Hydro One transmission station. It shows choices made by Hydro One, the typical equipment used at the beginning of the 21st c. on high voltage lines in Ontario. The artifacts also represent diversity and the longevity of manufacturers of electrical equipment and globalization of the markets. [Ref. 1]
Function: To hold the stabilizing wire, while work is done on transmission pylons.
Technical: Example of standard yet specialized equipment used to stabilize power lines and pylons. The guy grips are designed to be used with galvanized steel tension wire used to add stability to the transmission pylon. They hold the wire while work is done. Guy grips may be removed and reapplied a maximum of three times during the installation of new lines for the purpose of retensioning the guys. Guy grips are supplied individually colour coded and labelled for easy identification. Manufacturer of this rod has not been firmly established, but if in fact made by Electropar, the green colour on the wire would indicate: Catalogue no. EP-PG-1970; made of galvanized steel for guy wire diameter 9.7mm to 10.04 mm. [Ref. 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None evident. Small symbol marked on inside of rod, near curve, is illegible.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Dull grey metal [steel ?] rods twisted together to form elongated U-shape. Bands of green paint used to identify the model, etc.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Rod, preform, circa 2008, Artifact no. 2010.0150, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2010.0150.001/

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