General Order 64-A

Section VIII

Detailed Construction Requirements For Communication Lines

(Class C Circuits)

86.4    Clearances.

A.    General.

The clearance of guys from the ground and from other wires is specified in Tables 1 and 2.  Overhead guys passing through the levels of conductors of different ownership shall do so only between pole pin positions or outside of outer pin positions on the cross arm.  All other guys passing through the levels of other conductors shall maintain the clearances of Table 2, Case 16, recognizing the requirements for future construction as indicated by installed facilities.

Guys passing in proximity to poles or structures shall be maintained not less than a 3 inch horizontal distance from the surface thereof wherever possible.

The vertical clearance of 8 feet between guys and buildings, (Table 1, Case 6, Column A), may be reduced to 2 feet over roofs of ¼ pitch (26° from horizontal) or greater.

B.    Two or More Guys.

Two or more overhead or span guys attached to the same poles, either or both of which support communication conductors, require no vertical separation between the points of attachment on the pole, or poles.