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Original General Order 95

 

Section VI

 

Additional Construction Requirements for

Tower Lines

 

62    Strength and Requirements

 

Where steel supports or towers are used which are not capable of withstanding practically as great a stress longitudinally as transversely, longitudinal guying shall be used (see Rule 47.2) or anchor towers shall be placed at intervals not greater than 10 spans.  Such anchor towers shall be capable of withstanding the combined longitudinal tension under the loadings of Section IV of all conductors up to 10,000 pounds plus one half the excess above 10,000 pounds.