# Wire tension of flow frames **URL:** \ **Category:** Equipment\ **Created:** [October 29, 2019, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wire-tension-of-flow-frames/23598 "2019-10-29T23:34:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anon20442494](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@anon20442494](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/anon20442494)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wire-tension-of-flow-frames/23598/1 "2019-10-29T23:34:57Z")
Is there a way to know what is the correct tension of the wire holding the flow frames? Mine seem to be a bit loose. ---
**Author:** ![fffffred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@fffffred](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/fffffred)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wire-tension-of-flow-frames/23598/2 "2019-10-30T05:34:57Z")
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**Author:** ![anon20442494](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@anon20442494](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/anon20442494)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wire-tension-of-flow-frames/23598/3 "2019-10-30T06:36:23Z")
That’s awesome ffffred. Yep, mine are way too loose then. That’s how they came from Flow. I hope the plastic won’t break when prying with a screwdriver. ---
**Author:** ![fffffred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@fffffred](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/fffffred)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wire-tension-of-flow-frames/23598/4 "2019-10-30T06:59:51Z")
well given you’re just starting, you have a whole year to play around with the frames and get them right for next Spring 😉 ---
**Author:** ![anon20442494](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@anon20442494](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/anon20442494)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wire-tension-of-flow-frames/23598/5 "2019-10-30T07:20:19Z")
> [@fffffred](#): > > you have a whole year to play around with the frames and get them right I was hoping it only takes a few minutes to fix the frames, not a whole year… ha! Which brings to my next question. Assuming the bees in the nuc get going nicely and the brood box gets populated, shouldn’t I be aiming at adding the super with flow frames by the end of summer? That’s what I’ve been told by the guy that sold me the nuc. ---
**Author:** ![Dawn\_SD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dawn_sd/32/15954_2.png) [@Dawn\_SD](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dawn_SD)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wire-tension-of-flow-frames/23598/6 "2019-10-30T15:50:23Z")
> [@anon20442494](#): > > Assuming the bees in the nuc get going nicely True, if they are bursting at the seams, put the super on. I prefer a more concrete way of assessing whether they are ready, so I have 3 simple rules, all of which must be true to go ahead: 1. Every frame has _ **fully drawn** _ comb 2. Every frame is _ **at least 80% full** _ of food or brood 3. Every frame is _ **completely covered** _ with bees That way, you are certain that they need the space, and have enough workers to use it and defend it. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Eva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@Eva](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Eva)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wire-tension-of-flow-frames/23598/7 "2019-10-31T01:56:12Z")
Had to tighten the wires on mine too, piece of cake when following the video. Heed thou yon word of @Dawn_SD regarding bee population and supering 🗣👂🏻