Original
General Order
95
Section
IV
Strength Requirements for All Classes of
Lines
49.5 Insulators
A.
Line
Insulators, supports, clamps and other
miscellaneous attachments shall be designed to withstand, with at least the
safety factors specified in Rule 44, the mechanical stress to which they are
subjected by conductors, wires or structures, under the loading conditions as
specified in Rule 43. Pin insulators shall
effectively engage the thread of the pin for at least two and one-half turns.
B.
Guy
Guy insulators, including insulators
in messengers, shall have mechanical strength at least equal to that required
of the guys in which they are installed.
C. Replacements (see Rule 44.2)