Can anybody assist? The current position of my back-stay insolater is at above head height which means that I need to keep the SSB cable away from the stay by the use of plastic tubes. I understand the burns risk when transmitting.
However would it not be easier to have the insolater at the bottom of the stay attached to the hydraulic ram, with a tube on the stay above the insolater for burn protection?
Better opportunity for maintenance, less joints in the rigging, less cost.
Any experiences or thoughts.

Alex, the cost is not the issue. The main reason for considering the change was to make things easier to maintain and the back stay a bit more bullet proof. I currently use Norsman terminals but can reduce the number of these joints by 2 making the changes. The hydraulic tensioner would not get any electrical power through it as the ariel cable would be attached above the isolater as is the existing arrangement.