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Accessories provided with the H-clamp.
The accessories provided with the H-clamp are not necessary for its func-
tion but are either helpful when the H-clamp is in use or are spares of
items that could conceivably be lost at some stage during the product’s
long life.
All LiveStrings H-clamp models include cable tidy / strain relief accessories
(the elastic loops and the velcro straps) and spare clamp disk ‘O’-rings.
All LiveCello and LiveBass H-clamps also include silicone sleeves.
Strain relief: Perhaps the most important use of the accessories is
for strain relief (using the Velcro straps) on cables connected to the
microphone(s) fitted to an H-clamp.
Tripping over or treading on wires is a constant hazard both on the stage
and in the studio. Quite apart from the dangers of tripping, without strain
relief, the jerk on a cable attached to a microphone can pull over a micro-
phone stand, causing damage both to the microphone and anything it im-
pacts on its way to the ground. For a microphone mounted on an H-clamp
attached to an instrument, a jerk on its cable could be equally disastrous.
It is therefore advisable to use strain relief on the cable(s) connected to
any microphone mounted in an H-clamp but is particularly important for
instruments, such as guitars, that may be carried around before, during
or after the performance, with the H-clamp attached. Fixing points for the
strain relieving Velcro straps are described in more detail in the section for
your own instrument but the general principle is explained below.
For most effective strain relief, the Velcro strap should be wound around
the cable in an overlapping spiral, towards the end of the cable to which
the microphone is attached. Wound in this direction, as shown in the
pictures, the wrapping does not need to grip the cable tightly enough to
prevent all movement of the cable. When anchored correctly, it will resist
jerks pulling at the microphone but will still allow slack to be fed through.