Rule 87.4-C3

87.4-C3)    Attached To Poles: On poles which carry no supply conductors and no crossarms, communication cables or messengers may be attached to the sides of poles in any position within 3 feet of the top of the pole pro- vided metal-sheathed cables or messengers are separated from open wire conductors in this section of the pole by a vertical distance of not less than 12 inches.

On poles where communication conductors are supported on crossarms no supply conductors (except supply service drop clearance attachments) are attached apply the provisions of Rule 84.4–D1 and Fig. 84-2.

Cables or messengers where attached to the surface of poles which support supply conductors, shall be not less than 6 feet vertically below the level of supply conductors.

Exception:    That this minimum clearance of 6 feet may be reduced to not less than 4 feet below supply conductors of 0-750 volts provided a guard arm is placed above the messenger and cable (or self-supporting cable) in accordance with the provision of Rule 87.7-B (see Rule 20.9-D for guard arm definition). No cable or messenger shall be, attached to the surface of such a pole, less than 2 feet below the lowest level of communication conductors on crossarms unless a minimum horizontal separation of 30 inches is maintained between the messenger or cable and the communication conductors on the opposite side of pole.

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Rule 87.4-C3

87.4-C3)    Attached To Poles: On poles which carry no supply conductors and no crossarms, communication cables or messengers may be attached to the sides of poles in any position within 3 feet of the top of the pole pro- vided metal-sheathed cables or messengers are separated from open wire conductors in this section of the pole by a vertical distance of not less than 12 inches.

On poles where communication conductors are supported on crossarms no supply conductors (except supply service drop clearance attachments) are attached apply the provisions of Rule 84.4–D1 and Fig. 84-2.

Cables or messengers where attached to the surface of poles which support supply conductors, shall be not less than 6 feet vertically below the level of supply conductors.

Exception:    That this minimum clearance of 6 feet may be reduced to not less than 4 feet below supply conductors of 0-750 volts provided a guard arm is placed above the messenger and cable (or self-supporting cable) in accordance with the provision of Rule 87.7-B (see Rule 20.9-D 21.0-D for guard arm definition). No cable or messenger shall be, attached to the surface of such a pole, less than 2 feet below the lowest level of communication conductors on crossarms unless a minimum horizontal separation of 30 inches is maintained between the messenger or cable and the communication conductors on the opposite side of pole. 

Final Version

Rule 87.4-C3

87.4-C3)    Attached To Poles: On poles which carry no supply conductors and no crossarms, communication cables or messengers may be attached to the sides of poles in any position within 3 feet of the top of the pole pro- vided metal-sheathed cables or messengers are separated from open wire conductors in this section of the pole by a vertical distance of not less than 12 inches.

On poles where communication conductors are supported on crossarms no supply conductors (except supply service drop clearance attachments) are attached apply the provisions of Rule 84.4–D1 and Fig. 84-2.

Cables or messengers where attached to the surface of poles which support supply conductors, shall be not less than 6 feet vertically below the level of supply conductors.

Exception:    That this minimum clearance of 6 feet may be reduced to not less than 4 feet below supply conductors of 0-750 volts provided a guard arm is placed above the messenger and cable (or self-supporting cable) in accordance with the provision of Rule 87.7-B (see Rule 21.0-D for guard arm definition). No cable or messenger shall be, attached to the surface of such a pole, less than 2 feet below the lowest level of communication conductors on crossarms unless a minimum horizontal separation of 30 inches is maintained between the messenger or cable and the communication conductors on the opposite side of pole.