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SFS / Installation manual Soter
Step 3
Cutting & tensioning
➎
By holding the crimped barrel and
line in one hand the turnbuckle/
central barrel of the tensioner can
be turned tensioning the line with
the other hand.
➏
Once the required amount of tension has been achieved the red tension
indicating disc will loosen and can be turned. Although this indicates the
required amount of tension (0.8kN) has been achieved, it is the installers
responsibility to check each straight-line span has enough tension in it and
the tension is evenly distributed throughout the system. The nuts on the
tensioner can now be tightened against the turnbuckle, locking it in place.
➍
Once the end termination has
been fully crimped it can be
properly secured onto the end
component and the nut and bolt
fully tightened.
➊
To gain the most accurate mea-surement it is advised to swage/crimp the end termination and fix to the end post
component.
➋
Work your way back to the end
of the system making sure the
wire has the right tension and cut
the wire.
➌
Repeat the wi recrimp procedeur
2-6 at the start of the system.