Original Version
Rule 84.7 A5
84.7‑A5—Allowable
Climbing Space Obstructions
5. Allowable Climbing
Space Obstructions
a. Vertical conductors, when in a
suitable protective
covering attached directly to the
surface of the pole,
terminal boxes or similar equipment which
do not extend more than
5 inches from the surface of the
pole, and guys,
will not be held to obstruct the climbing space provided not more
than two guys (provided they are separated
at the pole by a vertical distance of not more than
18 inches) and one other
of the above named
obstructions
are installed in any 4‑foot
vertical section of
climbing space.
b.
Crossarms and
their supporting members
are allowed in climbing spaces provided
that, where buck
arms are involved, any arms within
climbing spaces are treated as
double arms.
c.
A guard arm,
a longitudinal run of
messenger,
cable or insulated wire will
not be held to obstruct the
climbing space where they are placed
in the climbing space because
the
presence of a building
wall or similar obstacle will not permit the cable
to be placed on the side of pole opposite the climbing space.
Pole steps shall be
suitably placed for
the purpose of facilitating climbing past the level of terminal
box, cable, drop
wires and guard arm
d.
Pole restoration materials are allowed in climbing space provided pole
steps are placed in the restoration area as part
of
the process.
Pole stepping shall be in
accordance with Rule 91.3‑B.
e.
Bands limited to 6 inches in total width
are
allowed in any 24‑inch section
of climbing space. These
limitations are excluded for pole stubbing and
pole
splicing bands when pole
step provisions are installed.
f.
Unnecessary impairment of the climbing space is not permitted
by
the application of this Rule 84.7‑E.
Strikeout and Underline Version
Rule 84.7 A5
5. Allowable Climbing Space Obstructions
a. Vertical conductors, when in a
suitable protective
covering attached directly to the
surface of the pole,
terminal boxes or similar equipment which
do not extend more than
5 inches from the surface of the
pole, and guys,
will not be held to obstruct the climbing space provided not more
than two guys (provided they are separated
at the pole by a vertical distance of not more than
18 inches) and one other
of the above named
obstructions
are installed in any 4‑foot
vertical section of
climbing space.
b.
Crossarms and
their supporting members
are allowed in climbing spaces provided
that, where buck
arms are involved, any arms within
climbing spaces are treated as
double arms.
c.
A guard arm,
a longitudinal run of
messenger,
cable or insulated wire will
not be held to obstruct the
climbing space where they are placed
in the climbing space because
the
presence of a building
wall or similar obstacle will not permit the cable
to be placed on the side of pole opposite the climbing space.
Pole steps shall be
suitably placed for
the purpose of facilitating climbing past the level of terminal
box, cable, drop
wires and guard arm
d.
Pole restoration materials are allowed in climbing space provided pole
steps are placed in the restoration area as part
of
the process.
Pole stepping shall be in
accordance with Rule 91.3‑BC.
e.
Bands limited to 6 inches in total width
are
allowed in any 24‑inch section
of climbing space. These
limitations are excluded for pole stubbing and
pole
splicing bands when pole
step provisions are installed.
f. Unnecessary impairment of the climbing space is not permitted by the application of this Rule 84.7‑E.
Reasonable efforts
shall be made to
avoid installing the above listed
allowable obstructions
within the climbing space.
Final Version
Rule 84.7 A5
5. Allowable Climbing Space Obstructions
a. Vertical conductors, when in a
suitable protective
covering attached directly to the
surface of the pole,
terminal boxes or similar equipment which
do not extend more than
5 inches from the surface of the
pole, and guys,
will not be held to obstruct the climbing space provided not more
than two guys (provided they are separated
at the pole by a vertical distance of not more than
18 inches) and one other
of the above named
obstructions
are installed in any 4‑foot
vertical section of
climbing space.
b.
Crossarms and
their supporting members
are allowed in climbing spaces provided
that, where buck
arms are involved, any arms within
climbing spaces are treated as
double arms.
c.
A guard arm,
a longitudinal run of
messenger,
cable or insulated wire will
not be held to obstruct the
climbing space where they are placed
in the climbing space because
the
presence of a building
wall or similar obstacle will not permit the cable
to be placed on the side of pole opposite the climbing space.
Pole steps shall be
suitably placed for
the purpose of facilitating climbing past the level of terminal
box, cable, drop
wires and guard arm
d.
Pole restoration materials are allowed in climbing space provided pole
steps are placed in the restoration area as part
of
the process.
Pole stepping shall be in
accordance with Rule 91.3‑C.
e.
Bands limited to 6 inches in total width
are
allowed in any 24‑inch section
of climbing space. These
limitations are excluded for pole stubbing and
pole
splicing bands when pole
step provisions are installed.
Reasonable efforts
shall be made to
avoid installing the above listed
allowable obstructions within
the climbing space.