“As guyed tower structures age and as the infrastructure continues to take on more equipment, it is paramount that tower technicians and other industry field personnel gain knowledge and experience in performing guy anchor inspections to ensure both the ultimate safety of the worker and the stability of the tower,” added Memmott.
“I commend NATE for shining a spotlight on the importance of conducting guy wire anchor inspections,” stated Chris Memmott, President and active climber at Triple M Enterprises in Nephi, Utah. Additionally, the video portrays images of the impact corrosion can have on the anchor shafts of guy wires. The NATE Guy Wire Anchor Inspection video provides an overview of surface inspections and dig-to-block inspections, the two types of inspection protocols. Submarine VLF Antenna Guy Wire Inspection: Conductor Damage Inspection System (CDIS) Quest Integrity: Power - Power Line Inspection: MOI - Magneto Optic Imager: U.S. The video also includes live footage and detailed analysis of a tower crew safely conducting both a surface level inspection and dig-to-block inspection at a communication tower site. When an inspection reveals overstressed guy wires, such as on this South Carolina tower, new wires are installed. The NATE Guy Wire Anchor Inspection video provides an overview of surface inspections and dig-to-block inspections, the two types of inspection protocols utilized in the industry to assess potential corrosion on the anchors of guyed towers.
The video was released by NATE at the Association’s 2017 Summer Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. 0:00 / 4:05 Intro NATE ClimberConnection Guy Wire Anchor Inspection Safety Video NATEsafety 2. The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) yesterday unveiled a Guy Wire Anchor Inspection safety video as part of Volume 2 of the popular Climber Connection series.
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