Achieving optimal sag accuracy and preventing conductor damage requires a combination of high-quality equipment and best practices:

• Precision Cable Sagging Equipment: Utilizing machines with highly responsive hydraulic systems and accurate digital tension measurement.

• Proper Sag Charts & Calculations: Strict adherence to engineering sag and tension charts, accounting for temperature, span length, and conductor type.

• Appropriate OHTLstringingequipment.com/Stringing-Blocks--Sheaves.html target='_blank'>Stringing Blocks (Pulleys): Using blocks with the correct groove profile and lining material (e.g., nylon, neoprene-lined aluminum alloy) to prevent abrasion and reduce friction.

• Anti-Twisting Devices: Employing anti-twist Swivels to prevent conductor rotation during stringing, especially for bundled conductors or OPGW.

• Trained & Experienced Crew: Proficient operators and ground crews who understand the dynamics of tension stringing and can react effectively to unforeseen conditions.

• Pre-Stringing Inspection: Thorough inspection of all equipment, conductors, and the stringing path.