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Original Version
Rule 49.7-B

49.7-B. Strength

Messengers and span wires shall be capable of withstanding, with safety factors as specified in Rule 44, the tension developed because of the load they support combined with the loading conditions specified in Rule 43. An allowance of 200 pounds of vertical load for a man and cable chair shall be made in computing tensions in messengers and span wires which support cables except in the case of short spans which are not required to support workmen or where the ice loading specified in Rule 43.1–B would exceed the allowance for the man and cable chair.

Strength of guys supporting messenger loads shall be such that the safety factor of such guys is not less than the safety factor required of the messenger as specified in Rule 44 . It is recommended that overhead guys shall be the same size as the suspension strand and that anchor guys shall be enough larger than the suspension strand to compensate for the angle between the plane of the horizontal load of the suspension strand and the line of the guy.

Strikeout and Underline Version
Rule 49.7-B

49.7-B. Strength

Messengers and span wires shall be capable of withstanding, with safety factors as specified in Rule 44, the tension developed because of the load they support combined with the loading conditions specified in Rule 43. An allowance of 200 pounds300 lbs. of vertical load for a manworker and cable chair shall be made in computing tensions in messengers and span wires which support cables except in the case of short spans which are not required to support workmenworkers or where the ice loading specified in Rule 43.1–B would exceed the allowance for the manworker and cable chair.

Strength of guys supporting messenger loads shall be such that the safety factor of such guys is not less than the safety factor required of the messenger as specified in Rule 44 . It is recommended that overhead guys shall be the same size as the suspension strand and that anchor guys shall be enough larger than the suspension strand to compensate for the angle between the plane of the horizontal load of the suspension strand and the line of the guy. Guys supporting messenger loads shall comply with the safety factors specified in Rule 44.

Final Version
Rule 49.7-B

49.7-B. Strength

Messengers and span wires shall be capable of withstanding, with safety factors as specified Rule 44, the tension developed because of the load they support combined with the loading conditions specified in Rule 43. An allowance of 300 lbs. of vertical load for a worker and cable chair shall be made in computing tensions in messengers and span wires which support cables except in the case of short spans which are not required to support workers or where the ice loading specified in Rule 43.1-B would exceed the allowance for the worker and cable chair.

Guys supporting messenger loads shall comply with the safety factors specified in Rule 44.