General Order 95

Section IX

Joint Poles or Poles Jointly Used

94.8    Risers and Vertical Runs

A.    Risers and vertical runs passing supply lines and/or equipment or communication lines and/or equipment on nonmetallic structures (e.g. single wood, concrete, composite, fiberglass poles or multiple pole configurations) shall be suitably covered throughout their length; shall occur on a single pole; shall be installed outside the climbing space; and shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with Rules 54.6-D 1, 2, 3 and 5.

(1)    Associated cable runs extending to an adjacent structure or building shall be bonded to existing communication cables and messengers and effectively grounded at the originating structure (see Rule 83.4). Where communication guard arm construction exists, the protective covering shall extend below the arm.

B.    The suitable protective covering (see Rule 22.8) for risers and vertical runs passing supply lines and/or equipment shall extend no less than (See Figure 94-1):

(1)    3 ft. above lines energized from 0 – 750 Volts.

(2)    6 ft. above lines energized from 750 – 35,000 Volts.

(3)    9 ft. above lines energized from 35,000 – 50,000 Volts.

C.    Risers and vertical runs passing supply lines and/or equipment or communication lines and/or equipment on metallic structures shall occur on a single structure, and be installed outside the climbing space in accordance with Rule 54.6-D4.