CA1256524A - Cable vibration damper and method of installing - Google Patents
Cable vibration damper and method of installingInfo
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
- H02G7/00—Overhead installations of electric lines or cables
- H02G7/14—Arrangements or devices for damping mechanical oscillations of lines, e.g. for reducing production of sound
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- Y10S174/00—Electricity: conductors and insulators
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Abstract
CABLE VIBRATION DAMPENER AND METHOD OF INSTALLING
(Abstract of the Disclosure) A device for suppressing wind induced motions in aerial cables and a method of installing the same.
The device comprises a cylindrical rod of substantial length having a generally straight center section terminating in helically configured cable gripping sections. Adjacent one end is a non-gripping support helix. The support helix functions to provide support to one end of the device while the device is slid to a position on the cable where the helically configured gripping section at the opposite end can be wrapped to the aerial cable.
(Abstract of the Disclosure) A device for suppressing wind induced motions in aerial cables and a method of installing the same.
The device comprises a cylindrical rod of substantial length having a generally straight center section terminating in helically configured cable gripping sections. Adjacent one end is a non-gripping support helix. The support helix functions to provide support to one end of the device while the device is slid to a position on the cable where the helically configured gripping section at the opposite end can be wrapped to the aerial cable.
Description
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CABLE VIBRATION DA~lPENER AND METHOD OF INSTALLING
Background of the InYention The sub~ect invention is dlrected to a vibration dampener and a method of ~nstatling the same.
The invention is especially suited for use on electric power lines and will he described with S particu~ar reference thereto; however, as wi 11 hccome spparent, the invention is capahle of broader application and could be used on a variety of aerial cables, quy wires and the like.
Vnder certain wind conditions, and esrecially when accompanied by icing, aerial electric power lines or cables are sometimes subjected to a phenomenon commonty called "galloping". Galloping is a low-frequency, high amplitude motion of the lines. When it becomes severe, it can cause damage to the etectrical conductors-, the supporting structures and support hardware.
A somewhat parallel phenomenon is known as aeolian vibration..~ This is a higher ~requency, lower amplitude vibration than that generally associated with ~alloping. As a smooth stream o~ air passes over a ~ylindrical shape, such as a power line, alternating vortices are formed which create aleernatin~ pressures that ~end to move the power line at ri~ht angles to the dlrection of a~r flow. It is this mechanism which causes aeolian vibration.
Aeolian vibration can, over a period of time, dama8e the system in somewhat the same manner as galloping Consequently, there has been a constant and ongOing interest in developing methods and apparatus for 30 suppressing hoth galloping and aeol~an vibrations.
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CABLE VIBRATION DA~lPENER AND METHOD OF INSTALLING
Background of the InYention The sub~ect invention is dlrected to a vibration dampener and a method of ~nstatling the same.
The invention is especially suited for use on electric power lines and will he described with S particu~ar reference thereto; however, as wi 11 hccome spparent, the invention is capahle of broader application and could be used on a variety of aerial cables, quy wires and the like.
Vnder certain wind conditions, and esrecially when accompanied by icing, aerial electric power lines or cables are sometimes subjected to a phenomenon commonty called "galloping". Galloping is a low-frequency, high amplitude motion of the lines. When it becomes severe, it can cause damage to the etectrical conductors-, the supporting structures and support hardware.
A somewhat parallel phenomenon is known as aeolian vibration..~ This is a higher ~requency, lower amplitude vibration than that generally associated with ~alloping. As a smooth stream o~ air passes over a ~ylindrical shape, such as a power line, alternating vortices are formed which create aleernatin~ pressures that ~end to move the power line at ri~ht angles to the dlrection of a~r flow. It is this mechanism which causes aeolian vibration.
Aeolian vibration can, over a period of time, dama8e the system in somewhat the same manner as galloping Consequently, there has been a constant and ongOing interest in developing methods and apparatus for 30 suppressing hoth galloping and aeol~an vibrations.
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-2--A device has recently been deYeloped which suppresses galloping and significantly reduces aeolian Yibrations. The ~evice comprises a non-metallic ro~
having a len~th in a range of approximately 10 to 18 feet. Each end o~ the rod has a multiple turn, helically configured gripping section designed to tightly fit and grip a relatiYely narrow range of wire or cable diameters, The midsection of the rod between the helical end portions is generallr straight.
In installing ehe device1 the installer first wraps one helical end section into gr~pping relationship with the electrical cable. He then ~oves to the opposite end of the deYice and wraps th~ entire straight midsection of the rod at least twic~ around the cable to produ~e a long, slow helix wrap. Ther~after9 the second helically configured end section is wound tightly into gripping relationship with the cable, The long, slow helix wrapped midsection of the de~ice acts to vary the aero~ynamic profile of the cable ~o and increases the.cables aerodyna~ic stability. When the total cable span has the deYices applied thereto, cable galloping and aeolian vibrat~on are eliminated or signlficantly reduced.
Devices of the type discussed have pro~en h~ghly desirable for the purposes describe~. Howev~r, one of the problems with the devices has been certain installation diffieulties. Specifically, because o~
their signi~icant length and relative flexibiiity, ehey ar~ somewhat difficult to hold in position as the first gripping helix is wound in place on the cable. ~n addition, after the first end is installed the entire rod dangles and swings as the lnstaller moves to the s~cond end to complete the wrapping and the attachment of tha helically conigured gripping section at that ~256~
end. Since the instal~ations are often ma~e at substantlal elevations using trolleys and personnel lift equlpment, the ~angling, suinging rod can present special problems and slows ~own the installation process.
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Brief Statement of the Invention The subject inYention provides an improYement to the general vibration dampener struceure describe~
1~ above which o~ercomes the noted installation problems and allows the dampeners to be installed by an inYen~iYe method .
Specifically, in accordance with one aspect of the sub~ect invention, the vibration dampener device comprises an elongated flexib~e rod having a generally straight ~idsection of substantial length terminating in relatiyeiy short end sections. Each end section ~ncludes a cable gripping portion in the form of a multiple heli~ sized to tightly encircle an~ grip the cable on which the da~pencr ls ~o be lnstalled. For~d adjacent at leas~ one end section is a support helix sized to freely encircle the cable wlthout substantial grlpping. Preferably, the support helix i~ sized such that when ie is in posltion aboue th~ cable the csbl~
can slide relatively freely therethrough.
~ n accordance with another aspect of the inYention, there is provided a method of installin~ the improved dlampener. The method generally includes grasping the dampener adjacent the support helix and wrapping the support helix about the cable at a first locatioQO Thereafter, the ~ampen0r is slid along the cable to bring the end fur~hest fro~ the support helix to generally the first location, The cable gripping porelon atlj~cent that en~ ~s then wrapped about the ~25652~
cable. Thereafter, the installer moves to a second location adjacent the support helix and wraps the midsection of the vibration ~ampener at least twice abou~ ehe cable and then wraps the cable gripping S section adjacent ehe support he~ix into cable gripping relationship about the cable.
Through the provision of the support helix, the installation of the dampener can be accomplished by a single person withou~ having the ~a~pener dangling or 1~ swinging from the cable. The use of the support helix maintains the dampener completely under control at substantially all times during the installation process. In addition, support and control is provi~ed without ehe necessity of resorting to a separate supp~rt structure or requirin~ additi~nal installation personnel.
Accordingly, a primary objec~ of the invention is the pro~ision of a vibration dampener ~levice which is simpler to install than prior ~evices.
A further object is the provislon of a ~ampener deYi~e of the general type described which includes an integrally formed portion that can be used for supporting a ~ree end of the device during installation.
Another object is the provision of a method o~
ins~alling a vibra~ion dampener o~ th~ type described by 25 B series o$ steps which allow the dampener to b2 maintained under the control of a slngle installer at all eimes.
Brie~ Description of the DrawinRs The above and oeher objects and advantages will become apparene from the ~ollowing description when read in con~unction with th~ accompanylng drawings whereln:
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FIGURE l i~ a side view of a vibration dampener formed in accor~ance with ~he pre~erred embodiment;
FIGURE 2 is an enlarged view of the le~t-hand end, or circled portion, of FIGURE l;
S PIGURE ~ is a view of approximately the left-hand half of a vibration ~ampener installed on an overhead cable and including a series of small cross-sectional views show icing conditions resulting at various spaced locations with the vibration dampener in place; and, FIGURES 4-6 show the sequence of steps used in installing the vibration dampener of FIGURE l.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment ReferrinB more particularly ~o the drawings wherein the showings are for the purpose of illustrating preerred embo~iment of the invention only, and not for the purpose of limiting same, FIGURE 1 shows the o~erall arrangement of a vibration dampener or air ~low spoiler comprising an elongated rod member lO having a generally ~traight intermediate sec~n 12 ~erm~natlng in gripping end portions 14 and l6. The elon~ated rod ~ember 10 could be formed from any of a variety of d~fferent materials having suitable characteris$ics. In the sub~ect embodime~t, however, ~ is preferably formed from a non-metallie material such ~s polyvinyl chloride ~PVC) plastic.
ln the embodiment under consideration, the rod member lO has a diameter of approximately one-hal~ inch and an overall length o~ approximately fourteen feet.
Th~e dlml~n~lons could, of course, vary somewhatO The e~ntral ~ectlon 12 ha~ a length o~ approximately twelve fe~t.
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Both of the grippin~ sections 14 and 16 haYe a helical con~iguration sized to tightly encircle and grip the cable on which the dampener is to be installed~ Th~
use o~ such helical gripping section~ is well known in the art. A Yariety of prior a~ patents described the usc of such helixes and their des1gn so as to properly grip and ~ightlr hol~ on the cable or wire to which such appliance~ are to be installed. For example, U.S.
Patents 2,744,707, 3,28S,023, and ~,664,010 descrihe and illustrate the design and applicatlon of such helical gripping portions.
FIGURE 2 illustrates the left-han~ gripping section 16. As shown therein, the internal open diameter I.D. is sized so as to be sllghtly less than lS the outer diameter of the cahle or con~uctor on which the un~ i5 to be installed. The outer diameter O.D, of the helical ~ripping portion ~oes, a~ ls apparene9 depend on ~he I.D. and ~he diameter of the rod fro~
which ~he dampener is formed.
Dampeners having the general characteristic~
thus far described are known in th~ srt. They have be~n applied by first wrapping one gripp~ng end portion to the cable and then ~oving to their other end and wrapping t:he midsection 12 at least twice aroun~ the 2~ cable to produce a long, slow helix configuration tlghtly enga~ed with the cable. Subsequent to wrapping the midsection 123 the final gripping section 12 is applied.
1:IGURE 3 shows approximately the left-hand hal of a dampener of t~e general type described attached to a conductor or a cable 20. With the dampener in posit~on, the com~ined ~ampener and cable present a constant1~ changing aerodynamio cross-section shown in tho ~erle~ of small figures associated w1th PIGURE 3.
~251~524 The constantly varying cross-section tends to create air Yortices at a Yariety of differen~ points around th~
composite cable and dampener configuration. The varying locations of ~hese vortices tend to suppress wind induced ~otions of the cable. Even un~er icing conditions the resulting aerodynamic cross-section varies continuously in a manner which suppresses wind induced mot~ons. The small cross-sectional ~iews in FIGU-RE 3 also show a ~ypical ~cing si~uation in which the resulting shapes are depicted by the shaded areas.
Even when icing takes place, non-unlform aerodyna~ic cross-sections remain.
As dis~ussed earlier, on~ of the problems connected with installing these vibration ~ampeners has been the necessity o~ installing one end portion in grlpping rela~ionship with the cable an~ then moving the su~stantial distanc~ to the other end for applying it to the cable. Normally, either two installers must work ~oint1r or the spoiler dangle~ and swings from the cable ~3 while the single installer moves ~o the other end.
In accordance with ehe sub~ect invention a mod~fication to the basic vibration dampener configurat.ion is provided such that ln~tallation i5 greatly facllitated and can be pcrformed b~ a singl~
installer" Speclfically, according to the subject inventionl, at least one of the gripplng en~ portions 14 or 16 includes an associated non-gripping support helix which can be used to support one end o~ the ~ampener while permitting free sl~ing of the dampen2r along the cableO In the embodiment un~er consideration, th~
left-hand end portion of the dampener is provided with a support helix portion Z4 which is located ad~acent the end of the dampener~ preferabl~ between the gripping end portion 16 and the midsection 12. Support helix ~4 has ~256S:~
an lnternal diameter D ~se~ FlGURE 2) which is at least nearly as large and preferably sligh~ly larger than the outer diameter of the cable on which the dampener is eo be lns~alled, In any eYent, it should be larger than the hellxes of the ~ripping portion and sized so that when it is applied to the cable ;t does not grip tightly and the cable can slide ~reely therethrough. The support helix portion pre~erably ma~es at least one full loop or, in other words, has one full pitch P , however lD it could have more loops if desired so long as ti8ht grlpping of the cable does not result.
In addition, the support helix an~ the helically formed grippin3 sections pr~ferably have a com~non spiral, ie. le~-hand or right-han~.
FI~URES 4-6 illustra~e th~ pre~erred sequence of steps used in applying or installing a ~ibration da~pener incorpora~ing the support helix feature.
First, the installer grasps the vibration dampener ad~acent the support he~ix 24 and spplies the support helx to the cabl~ 20 by wr~pping it once about th~
cable, as shown in FIGURE 4. The end portion of the dampener is ~hus supported by ~he cable but can slide freely therealong since, as discussed, the support helix ~s sized so as not to tightly grip or grasp cable 20.
?5 Thereafter the installer, whil~ remainln8 at position ~, slides the dampener to the left to bring the gripping end portion 14 into location generally at position A.
The gripplng end portion 14 is then wrapped about the rable to firmly grip the cable and lock the vibration dampener into position thereon. The opposite end of the dampener ls, o~ course~ supported during this operation by the support helix 24. The installer then moves from position A to position B adjacent the grippin~ end portlon lti. At position B he releases the support helix ~5652~
24 and pulls on the dampener to eliminate drooping in the midsection and then wraps the straight midsection 12 twice about the cable 20 as shown in ~IGURE 6. While remaining at position B, ~he installer subsequently wraps gripping sec~ion 16 into the final gripping and engaging position to comple~e the install.ation.
If the dampener is pulled longitudinally immediately prior to and ~uring tho installation of 8riPPin8 section 16, the support helix is stressed and tensioned in ehe nature of a spring. The support helix can thus function to keep the ~i~section of the ~ampener ti~htly engaged with the cabte even during ambient temperature changes which might otherwise produce sagging due to differences in the coeficients of therma~ expansion of the cable and the dampener.
~ -As is apparene rom the foregoing, the dampener is basically under complete control ehroughout th~
installa~ion process. Furthermore, ~he ins~alla~ion can be performed by a single person without th~ unattached end portion swinging free at any time.
The inven~ion has been descrlbed with reference to the preferred embodiment. Obviously, modifications and alterations will occur to thos~ sk~lled in the arer It is intended to include all such ~odifications and altera~ions insofar as they come within ~he scope o the following claims or the equiYalents thereof.
having a len~th in a range of approximately 10 to 18 feet. Each end o~ the rod has a multiple turn, helically configured gripping section designed to tightly fit and grip a relatiYely narrow range of wire or cable diameters, The midsection of the rod between the helical end portions is generallr straight.
In installing ehe device1 the installer first wraps one helical end section into gr~pping relationship with the electrical cable. He then ~oves to the opposite end of the deYice and wraps th~ entire straight midsection of the rod at least twic~ around the cable to produ~e a long, slow helix wrap. Ther~after9 the second helically configured end section is wound tightly into gripping relationship with the cable, The long, slow helix wrapped midsection of the de~ice acts to vary the aero~ynamic profile of the cable ~o and increases the.cables aerodyna~ic stability. When the total cable span has the deYices applied thereto, cable galloping and aeolian vibrat~on are eliminated or signlficantly reduced.
Devices of the type discussed have pro~en h~ghly desirable for the purposes describe~. Howev~r, one of the problems with the devices has been certain installation diffieulties. Specifically, because o~
their signi~icant length and relative flexibiiity, ehey ar~ somewhat difficult to hold in position as the first gripping helix is wound in place on the cable. ~n addition, after the first end is installed the entire rod dangles and swings as the lnstaller moves to the s~cond end to complete the wrapping and the attachment of tha helically conigured gripping section at that ~256~
end. Since the instal~ations are often ma~e at substantlal elevations using trolleys and personnel lift equlpment, the ~angling, suinging rod can present special problems and slows ~own the installation process.
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Brief Statement of the Invention The subject inYention provides an improYement to the general vibration dampener struceure describe~
1~ above which o~ercomes the noted installation problems and allows the dampeners to be installed by an inYen~iYe method .
Specifically, in accordance with one aspect of the sub~ect invention, the vibration dampener device comprises an elongated flexib~e rod having a generally straight ~idsection of substantial length terminating in relatiyeiy short end sections. Each end section ~ncludes a cable gripping portion in the form of a multiple heli~ sized to tightly encircle an~ grip the cable on which the da~pencr ls ~o be lnstalled. For~d adjacent at leas~ one end section is a support helix sized to freely encircle the cable wlthout substantial grlpping. Preferably, the support helix i~ sized such that when ie is in posltion aboue th~ cable the csbl~
can slide relatively freely therethrough.
~ n accordance with another aspect of the inYention, there is provided a method of installin~ the improved dlampener. The method generally includes grasping the dampener adjacent the support helix and wrapping the support helix about the cable at a first locatioQO Thereafter, the ~ampen0r is slid along the cable to bring the end fur~hest fro~ the support helix to generally the first location, The cable gripping porelon atlj~cent that en~ ~s then wrapped about the ~25652~
cable. Thereafter, the installer moves to a second location adjacent the support helix and wraps the midsection of the vibration ~ampener at least twice abou~ ehe cable and then wraps the cable gripping S section adjacent ehe support he~ix into cable gripping relationship about the cable.
Through the provision of the support helix, the installation of the dampener can be accomplished by a single person withou~ having the ~a~pener dangling or 1~ swinging from the cable. The use of the support helix maintains the dampener completely under control at substantially all times during the installation process. In addition, support and control is provi~ed without ehe necessity of resorting to a separate supp~rt structure or requirin~ additi~nal installation personnel.
Accordingly, a primary objec~ of the invention is the pro~ision of a vibration dampener ~levice which is simpler to install than prior ~evices.
A further object is the provislon of a ~ampener deYi~e of the general type described which includes an integrally formed portion that can be used for supporting a ~ree end of the device during installation.
Another object is the provision of a method o~
ins~alling a vibra~ion dampener o~ th~ type described by 25 B series o$ steps which allow the dampener to b2 maintained under the control of a slngle installer at all eimes.
Brie~ Description of the DrawinRs The above and oeher objects and advantages will become apparene from the ~ollowing description when read in con~unction with th~ accompanylng drawings whereln:
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FIGURE l i~ a side view of a vibration dampener formed in accor~ance with ~he pre~erred embodiment;
FIGURE 2 is an enlarged view of the le~t-hand end, or circled portion, of FIGURE l;
S PIGURE ~ is a view of approximately the left-hand half of a vibration ~ampener installed on an overhead cable and including a series of small cross-sectional views show icing conditions resulting at various spaced locations with the vibration dampener in place; and, FIGURES 4-6 show the sequence of steps used in installing the vibration dampener of FIGURE l.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment ReferrinB more particularly ~o the drawings wherein the showings are for the purpose of illustrating preerred embo~iment of the invention only, and not for the purpose of limiting same, FIGURE 1 shows the o~erall arrangement of a vibration dampener or air ~low spoiler comprising an elongated rod member lO having a generally ~traight intermediate sec~n 12 ~erm~natlng in gripping end portions 14 and l6. The elon~ated rod ~ember 10 could be formed from any of a variety of d~fferent materials having suitable characteris$ics. In the sub~ect embodime~t, however, ~ is preferably formed from a non-metallie material such ~s polyvinyl chloride ~PVC) plastic.
ln the embodiment under consideration, the rod member lO has a diameter of approximately one-hal~ inch and an overall length o~ approximately fourteen feet.
Th~e dlml~n~lons could, of course, vary somewhatO The e~ntral ~ectlon 12 ha~ a length o~ approximately twelve fe~t.
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Both of the grippin~ sections 14 and 16 haYe a helical con~iguration sized to tightly encircle and grip the cable on which the dampener is to be installed~ Th~
use o~ such helical gripping section~ is well known in the art. A Yariety of prior a~ patents described the usc of such helixes and their des1gn so as to properly grip and ~ightlr hol~ on the cable or wire to which such appliance~ are to be installed. For example, U.S.
Patents 2,744,707, 3,28S,023, and ~,664,010 descrihe and illustrate the design and applicatlon of such helical gripping portions.
FIGURE 2 illustrates the left-han~ gripping section 16. As shown therein, the internal open diameter I.D. is sized so as to be sllghtly less than lS the outer diameter of the cahle or con~uctor on which the un~ i5 to be installed. The outer diameter O.D, of the helical ~ripping portion ~oes, a~ ls apparene9 depend on ~he I.D. and ~he diameter of the rod fro~
which ~he dampener is formed.
Dampeners having the general characteristic~
thus far described are known in th~ srt. They have be~n applied by first wrapping one gripp~ng end portion to the cable and then ~oving to their other end and wrapping t:he midsection 12 at least twice aroun~ the 2~ cable to produce a long, slow helix configuration tlghtly enga~ed with the cable. Subsequent to wrapping the midsection 123 the final gripping section 12 is applied.
1:IGURE 3 shows approximately the left-hand hal of a dampener of t~e general type described attached to a conductor or a cable 20. With the dampener in posit~on, the com~ined ~ampener and cable present a constant1~ changing aerodynamio cross-section shown in tho ~erle~ of small figures associated w1th PIGURE 3.
~251~524 The constantly varying cross-section tends to create air Yortices at a Yariety of differen~ points around th~
composite cable and dampener configuration. The varying locations of ~hese vortices tend to suppress wind induced ~otions of the cable. Even un~er icing conditions the resulting aerodynamic cross-section varies continuously in a manner which suppresses wind induced mot~ons. The small cross-sectional ~iews in FIGU-RE 3 also show a ~ypical ~cing si~uation in which the resulting shapes are depicted by the shaded areas.
Even when icing takes place, non-unlform aerodyna~ic cross-sections remain.
As dis~ussed earlier, on~ of the problems connected with installing these vibration ~ampeners has been the necessity o~ installing one end portion in grlpping rela~ionship with the cable an~ then moving the su~stantial distanc~ to the other end for applying it to the cable. Normally, either two installers must work ~oint1r or the spoiler dangle~ and swings from the cable ~3 while the single installer moves ~o the other end.
In accordance with ehe sub~ect invention a mod~fication to the basic vibration dampener configurat.ion is provided such that ln~tallation i5 greatly facllitated and can be pcrformed b~ a singl~
installer" Speclfically, according to the subject inventionl, at least one of the gripplng en~ portions 14 or 16 includes an associated non-gripping support helix which can be used to support one end o~ the ~ampener while permitting free sl~ing of the dampen2r along the cableO In the embodiment un~er consideration, th~
left-hand end portion of the dampener is provided with a support helix portion Z4 which is located ad~acent the end of the dampener~ preferabl~ between the gripping end portion 16 and the midsection 12. Support helix ~4 has ~256S:~
an lnternal diameter D ~se~ FlGURE 2) which is at least nearly as large and preferably sligh~ly larger than the outer diameter of the cable on which the dampener is eo be lns~alled, In any eYent, it should be larger than the hellxes of the ~ripping portion and sized so that when it is applied to the cable ;t does not grip tightly and the cable can slide ~reely therethrough. The support helix portion pre~erably ma~es at least one full loop or, in other words, has one full pitch P , however lD it could have more loops if desired so long as ti8ht grlpping of the cable does not result.
In addition, the support helix an~ the helically formed grippin3 sections pr~ferably have a com~non spiral, ie. le~-hand or right-han~.
FI~URES 4-6 illustra~e th~ pre~erred sequence of steps used in applying or installing a ~ibration da~pener incorpora~ing the support helix feature.
First, the installer grasps the vibration dampener ad~acent the support he~ix 24 and spplies the support helx to the cabl~ 20 by wr~pping it once about th~
cable, as shown in FIGURE 4. The end portion of the dampener is ~hus supported by ~he cable but can slide freely therealong since, as discussed, the support helix ~s sized so as not to tightly grip or grasp cable 20.
?5 Thereafter the installer, whil~ remainln8 at position ~, slides the dampener to the left to bring the gripping end portion 14 into location generally at position A.
The gripplng end portion 14 is then wrapped about the rable to firmly grip the cable and lock the vibration dampener into position thereon. The opposite end of the dampener ls, o~ course~ supported during this operation by the support helix 24. The installer then moves from position A to position B adjacent the grippin~ end portlon lti. At position B he releases the support helix ~5652~
24 and pulls on the dampener to eliminate drooping in the midsection and then wraps the straight midsection 12 twice about the cable 20 as shown in ~IGURE 6. While remaining at position B, ~he installer subsequently wraps gripping sec~ion 16 into the final gripping and engaging position to comple~e the install.ation.
If the dampener is pulled longitudinally immediately prior to and ~uring tho installation of 8riPPin8 section 16, the support helix is stressed and tensioned in ehe nature of a spring. The support helix can thus function to keep the ~i~section of the ~ampener ti~htly engaged with the cabte even during ambient temperature changes which might otherwise produce sagging due to differences in the coeficients of therma~ expansion of the cable and the dampener.
~ -As is apparene rom the foregoing, the dampener is basically under complete control ehroughout th~
installa~ion process. Furthermore, ~he ins~alla~ion can be performed by a single person without th~ unattached end portion swinging free at any time.
The inven~ion has been descrlbed with reference to the preferred embodiment. Obviously, modifications and alterations will occur to thos~ sk~lled in the arer It is intended to include all such ~odifications and altera~ions insofar as they come within ~he scope o the following claims or the equiYalents thereof.
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1. A device for dampening wind induced vibrations in aerial cables comprising: an elongated rod having a generally straight midsection terminating in helically configured cable gripping sections sized so as to tightly grip the aerial cable on which the device is to be used, and a support helix associated with at least one of said gripping sections, said support helix comprising at least one complete spiral with an open inner diameter greater than the inner diameter of the helically configured gripping sections and at least approximately as great as the diameter of the cable on which the device is to be used.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein said support helix is located between said midsection and the associated gripping section.
3. The device of claim 1 wherein said elongated rod is formed of a non-metallic material.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein said rod has a length greater than approximately ten feet.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein said support helix is a continuation of the associated gripping helix.
6. The device of claim 1 wherein each of said helical gripping sections are spiraled in the same direction.
7. The device of claim 6 wherein said support helix is spiraled in the same direction as said helical gripping sections,
8. A method of installing on aerial cables a vibration dampener of the type comprising an elongated rod with a generally straight midsection terminating at first and second ends in cable gripping helical sections and having at least one non-gripping support helix adjacent the first end, said method comprising the steps of:
a) at a first location adjacent the cable, wrapping said support helix about the cable;
b) while remaining generally at said first location, sliding said rod along said cable to bring said second end generally to the first location;
c) wrapping the cable gripping helical portion at the second end into gripping relationship with said cable;
d) wrapping the straight midsection of the rod around said cable and; thereafter, e) applying the cable gripping helical portion at the first end to said cable.
a) at a first location adjacent the cable, wrapping said support helix about the cable;
b) while remaining generally at said first location, sliding said rod along said cable to bring said second end generally to the first location;
c) wrapping the cable gripping helical portion at the second end into gripping relationship with said cable;
d) wrapping the straight midsection of the rod around said cable and; thereafter, e) applying the cable gripping helical portion at the first end to said cable.
9. The method as defined in claim 8 wherein said straight midsection is wrapped at least twice around said cable.
10. The method as defined in claim 9 wherein said support helix is unwrapped from said cable prior to wrapping said straight midsection.
11. The method as defined in claim 8 including the step of moving to the first end of said rod prior to wrapping the straight midsection about said cable and applying the cable gripping helical portion to said cable.
12. The method as defined in claim 8 including the step of applying a substantial longitudinal force to the dampener to longitudinally tension said support helix prior to applying the cable gripping helical portion at the first end.
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