We have raised and lowered towers, we have always left the pole on site as they are made for that pole length. When we service the machine we use a JLG TO GO up rather then bring it down, one reason is cable length was most likely cut once inplace so there is no extra who h is nice both going up and coming down. If you can use the JLG a little more cost but when you are done your done. Jerry On Jul 30, 2014 4:01 AM, "James Jefferson Jarvis" <j...@aprsworld.com> wrote:
> On 7/30/2014 8:37 AM, Mac Lewis wrote: > >> I am considering a service call that requires dropping a 60' guyed wind >> turbine tower. I am comfortable checking out turbines, but I've never >> dropped or erected one. The original installer is no longer in business >> in the area. I am trying to figure out the best way to do this. >> According to the owner, originally a gin pole was used to erect the >> tower. How tall should a gin pole be in order to drop a 60' tower? >> I've been doing internet research and it seems doable (and fun). What >> info do I need about the site to do this properly and safely? >> > > Mac, > > if you have never done tilt over tower work, you don't want to learn on a > customer system. Especially one that doesn't have correct hardware with it. > Your likelihood of dropping the tower and turbine will be high. I would > recommend subbing it to someone that has done this type of work before. > > Or rent a manlift and do your work in the air. > > If you do decide to do it yourself, keep yourself and anything of value > out of the danger zone. Tilt over towers can be quite dangerous and anyone > that has worked around them will have stories of them falling. You are at a > double dis-advantage having no experience and not knowing if this one was > laid out correctly. > > Best of luck. Stay safe. > > -James Jefferson Jarvis > APRS World, LLC > +1-507-454-2727 > www.aprsworld.com > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. > org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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