General Order 64-A (Table 28)

General Order 64-A

Appendix D

Typical Communication Line Construction

Table 28 GUY REQUIREMENTS FOR OPEN WIRE COMMUNICATION LINES IN GRADE “F” CONSTRUCTION Angle and Corner Poles
Ultimate number of wires		Number and strength (pounds) of guy strand Angels of Deviation
Ultimate number of wires		6° to 10°	11° to 20°	21° to 30°	31° to 40°
1 or 2	˝	1 – 500	1 – 500	1 – 1,650	1 – 1,650
	ľ	1 – 500	1 – 500	1 – 500	1 – 1,650
	1	1 – 500	1 – 500	1 – 500	1 – 1,650
6	˝	1 – 1,650	1 – 1,650	1 – 2,200	1 – 2,200
	ľ	1 – 1,650	1 – 1,650	1 – 1,650	1 – 2,200
	1	1 – 1,650	1 – 1,650	1 – 1,650	1 – 1,650
10	˝	1 – 1,650	1 – 2,200	1 – 2,400	1 – 4,800
	ľ	1 – 1,650	1 – 2,200	1 – 2,200	1 – 3,000
	1	1 – 1,650	1 – 1,650	1 – 2,200	1 – 2,200
20	˝	1 – 2,200	1 – 4,800	1 – 6,000	1 – 6,800
	ľ	1 – 1,650	1 – 3,000	1 – 4,800	1 – 6,000
	1	1 – 1,650	1 – 2,200	1 – 4,800	1 – 6,000
30	˝	1 – 4,800	1 – 6,000	1 – 7,300	1 – 11,500
	ľ	1 – 2,200	1 – 4,800	1 – 6,000	1 – 7,300
	1	1 – 2,200	1 – 4,800	1 – 6,000	1 – 6,800
40	˝	1 – 6,000	1 – 6,800	1 – 11,500	2 – 6,800
	ľ	1 – 4,800	1 – 6,000	1 – 6,800	1 – 11,500
	1	1 – 2,200	1 – 4,800	1 – 6,000	1 – 8,000

Note: These values are ultimate strength in pounds per square inch. See App. G., Fig 92, covering terms used herein.

CONDUCTOR SAGS are given in Table 24.