Pinnacle West Capital Corporation

Mark E Orth

Carl C Brittain

Wayne D Wilcoxon

A clamp () for attaching a vibration damper to an energized suspended conductor () includes a base () having a first clamp member () with first and second extension sections (). The clamp () further includes a second clamp member () positioned between the extension sections (), and an eyebolt () for securing the second clamp member (), to the first clamp member (). The extension sections () continuously abut the second clamp member () to prevent its rotation about the eyebolt (). During installation, the eyebolt () is captured by a hook member () of shotgun stick () and a single lineman secures the vibration damper to the conductor ().

Clamp for a vibration damper and method of installing same

A clamp ( ) for attaching a vibration damper to an energized suspended conductor ( ) includes a base ( ) having a first clamp member ( ) with first and second extension sections ( ). The clamp ( ) further includes a second clamp member ( ) positioned between the extension sections ( ), and an eyebolt ( ) for securing the second clamp member ( ), to the first clamp member ( ). The extension sections ( ) continuously abut the second clamp member ( ) to prevent its rotation about the eyebolt ( ). During installation, the eyebolt ( ) is captured by a hook member ( ) of shotgun stick ( ) and a single lineman secures the vibration damper to the conductor ( ).

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Phoenix, AZ, United States of America

Mark E Orth