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Original Version
Rule 43

43 Temperature and Loading
The following conditions of temperature and loading shall be usedfor the purposes of these rules in determining the strength required of poles, towers, structures, and all parts thereof and in determining the strength and clearances of conductors. More stringent conditions may be used, if desired, in the design of lines. The use of modified conditions or modified loading district limits may be authorized by this Commission upon application and presentation of data from United States weather records or other adequate and authenticated meteorological data which in the Commission’s opinion justifies such change.

Strikeout and Underline Version
Rule 43

43 Temperature and Loading
The following conditions of temperature and loading shall be used for the purposes of these rules in determining the strength required of poles, towers, structures, Lines. (See Rule 22.1). “Loading” or “loads” as used in this Section includes vertical, transverse and longitudinal components of all parts thereof and in determining the strength and clearances of conductors. loads. More stringent conditions may be used, if desired, in the design of lines. The use of modifiedless stringentconditions or modified loading district limits may be authorized by this Commission upon application and presentation of data from United States weather records or other adequate and authenticated meteorological data which in the Commission’s opinion justifies such change.

Final Version
Rule 43

43 Temperature and Loading
The following conditions of temperature and loading shall be used for the purposes of these rules in determining the strength required of Lines. (See Rule 22.1). “Loading” or “loads” as used in this Section includes vertical, transverse and longitudinal components of all loads. More stringent conditions may be used in the design of lines. The use of less stringent conditions or modified loading district limits may be authorized by this Commission upon application and presentation of data from United States weather records or other adequate and authenticated meteorological data which in the Commission’s opinion justifies such change.