It is consists of a single set of 3 galvanized steel wires of 1400 Mpa strength, helically formed with a single unformed 700 Mpa core wire. The central part of the Make Off is double wrapped onto the pole top, after which the two legs are wrapped over the unformed wire to form a seven strand stay of similar strength and diameter to that of a normal stay wire, the minimum effective "stay" length is 1800 mm. The central "king" wire is of sufficient length that the parts above the crossover may be utilized as an earth bond.
