Wire Tong - Product

Description

Wire Tongs are generally used to hold and keep conductors away from their original position. They allow linemen to perform maintenance on crossarms, insulators, removal and replacement of poles and hardware, as well as the installation of new components such as: lightning arresters on overhead lines.

Wire tongs are generally used in pairs or together with other additional tools such as: saddles, pole bands, blocks, specially designed for a quick and safe work.

The wire tongs are manufactured with Ritzglas® poles. Cast aluminum alloy fittings receive thermal treating, making them lighter and resistant. Forged-steel butt-swivel rotates on bearing, for a perfect and smooth rotation.

Wire tong jaw range allows for fixing onto conductors firmly and safely, by rotating the pole till the jaw is completely closed.

WIRE TONGS

Cat. No.	Diam. (in)	Insul. Length (ft)	Conductor Diam. (mm / in)		Work Load (lb)	Approx. Weight (lb)
Cat. No.	Diam. (in)	Insul. Length (ft)	Mín.	Máx.	Work Load (lb)	Approx. Weight (lb)
RH4645-6	1.5"	5.70	0.2"	2.25"	1500	7.28
RH4645-8	1.5"	7.70	0.2"	2.25"	1500	8.38
RH4645-10	1.5"	9.70	0.2"	2.25"	1500	9.26
RH4646-6	2.0"	5.50	0.2"	2.25"	2000	10.14
RH4646-8	2.0"	7.60	0.2"	2.25"	2000	11.68
RH4646-10	2.0"	9.60	0.2"	2.25"	2000	13.23
RH4646-12	2.0"	11.60	0.2"	2.25"	2000	16.53
RH4647-8	2.5"	7.50	0.2"	2.25"	2500	16.09
RH4647-10	2.5"	9.50	0.2"	2.25"	2500	18.52
RH4647-12	2.5"	11.50	0.2"	2.25"	2500	20.72
RH4647-14	2.5"	13.50	0.2"	2.25"	2500	22.93
RH4647-16*	2.5"	15.50	0.2"	2.25"	2500	30.64
RC400-0171	3.0"	11.40	0.2"	2.25"	3000	28.00
RC400-0172	3.0"	13.40	0.2"	2.25"	3000

The RC400-0289 is spliced wire tongs, for easy transportation. The two sections are connected by a galvanized steel splice and fixed by a steel through pin and a click-type counter pin.

The diagrams figure correct orientations for the use of the wire-tongs, through four of the most used configurations and their respective work loads.

The linemen must observe rigorously the safety distances during the use of the live line poles, according to the respective recommended voltages on the table at the beginning of this catalogue.