Wire Tong Accessories

Double Type Lever Lift Wire Tong Support: To attach a wire tong to the Double Type, remove the wing nuts, slip butt rings of the two wire tongs on the shaft extensions and replace wing nuts. Made of a high strength aluminum alloy, these lever Lifts are light in weight and easy to handle.

Single Type Lever Lift Wire Tong Support: Lever Lift Wire Tong Supports are employed where working space on the pole is limited, or on H-frame or heavy suspension insulator construction for raising or lowering conductors with wire tongs. As a general practice, the Lever Lift should be used in place of Wire Tong Saddles where loads exceed 500 pounds.

Chain Tightener Only: Replacement Spring Assembly for M1848W Wheel Tightener Assembly

72″ Chain Extension increases length of the Chain Tightener so it can be used on large diameter poles.

48″ Chain Extension increases length of the Chain Tightener so it can be used on large diameter poles.

36″ Chain Extension increases length of the Chain Tightener so it can be used on large diameter poles.

Wheel Tightener Assembly With 36″ Chain: Replacement Wheel Tightener Assembly for Wiretong Saddles, Grounding Cluster Bars, Gins, and various other supports. It Includes 36″ chain and socket, and can be used with Extension Chains to increase length of Chain Tightener for use on larger-diameter poles. Replacement assembly can be easily bolted on to the various Wiretong Saddles, Grounding Cluster Bars, Gins, and other supports that use the Chain Binder.

Rope Snubbing Bracket: Bracket to attach to base of utility pole to manage hand lines and block lines

The Crossarm Wire Tong Saddle is used on underbuilt arms when working space is limited or crowded with pole saddle(s). The pivoting action of the saddle swivel and pole clamp attachment provides a universal-joint action which allows complete freedom of movement of the wire tong in any direction without binding. Saddle does not include pole clamps. Maximum work load is 500 pounds.

18″ Chain Extension increases length of the Chain Tightener so it can be used on large diameter poles.

The Wire Tong Blocks Clamp is secured to the wire tong under tension. Rope blocks are connected to the ring of the clamp. This method of application places the force of the pull in line with the top wire tong . . . assisting in pulling heavy conductors back in position.

The Tower Type Wire Tong Saddle is used to support wire tongs or boom poles on towers. The saddle is securely fastened to the angle iron tower leg by four hooks tightened by wing nuts. A clevis which bolts through the pivot lug permits rope blocks to be fastened so that they will pivot with the wire tong or boom pole. Saddle does not include pole clamps. Fits angles 3″ x 3″ to 7″ x 7″.

Wire Tong Saddle Clevis: This clevis is used to attach the butt ring of a wire tong, used as a brace for an auxiliary crossarm, to a wire tong saddle. . . so the wire tong can be pivoted to engage the wire tong arm stirrup. Thus the wire tong can be attached after the arm has been secured to the pole.

When two wire tongs are hooked side-by-side on a conductor, that portion of the conductor between the tong heads may kink, because the weight of the conductor pushes down on the lift tong and pulls outward on the holding tong. By attaching the swivel to the lift tong and the holding tong hooked into the clevis attachment, there is only one tong hooked on the conductor, and since the clevis pivots to permit the tongs to assume correct positions, there is no kinking of the conductor.

When two wire tongs are hooked side-by-side on a conductor, that portion of the conductor between the tong heads may kink, because the weight of the conductor pushes down on the lift tong and pulls outward on the holding tong. By attaching the swivel to the lift tong and the holding tong hooked into the clevis attachment, there is only one tong hooked on the conductor, and since the clevis pivots to permit the tongs to assume correct positions, there is no kinking of the conductor.