Change List for this Rule


Original Version
Rule 84.6-E

 

84.6-E.    Risers

 

Vertical Risers of wires or underground cables shall be encased in securely grounded iron or steel pipe or protected by other suitable grounded metal covering of equal strength, from the ground line to a level not less than 8 feet above the ground line.

Vertical Risers shall be covered by a suitable protective covering as defined in Rule 22.2, where within a vertical distance of 3 feet above or 6 feet below the level of unprotected supply conductors supported on the same wood pole or structure.

Vertical risers where within both a 6-foot radius of another pole supporting supply conductors and within a vertical distance of 3 feet above or 6 feet below the level of any unprotected supply conductor shall be covered.

 

Strikeout and Underline Version
Rule 84.6-E


84.6-E.    Risers

 

Vertical Risers of wires or underground cables shall be encased in securely grounded iron or steel pipe (or other covering of equal strength) or protected by other suitable grounded metal covering of equal strength, from the ground line to a level not less than 8 feet above the ground line. Risers from underground cables of Class C circuits may be encased in plastic pipes in lieu of the grounded iron Or steel pipe required by this rule. Such plastic pipe shall he of material as specified in Rule 22.2-C, designated as Schedule 80, with a minimum nominal pipe size of 2 ½ inches or Schedule 120, with a minimum nominal pipe size of 2 inches.

Vertical Risers shall be covered by a suitable protective covering as defined in Rule 22.2, where within a vertical distance of 3 feet above or 6 feet below the level of unprotected supply conductors supported on the same wood pole or structure.

Vertical risers where within both a 6-foot radius of another pole supporting supply conductors and within a vertical distance of 3 feet above or 6 feet below the level of any unprotected supply conductor shall be covered.

 

Final Version
Rule 84.6-E


84.6-E.    Risers

 

Risers of wires or underground cables shall be encased in securely grounded iron or steel pipe (or other covering of equal strength) from the ground line to a level not less than 8 feet above the ground line. Risers from underground cables of Class C circuits may be encased in plastic pipes in lieu of the grounded iron Or steel pipe required by this rule. Such plastic pipe shall he of material as specified in Rule 22.2-C, designated as Schedule 80, with a minimum nominal pipe size of 2 ½ inches or Schedule 120, with a minimum nominal pipe size of 2 inches.

Risers shall be covered by a suitable protective covering as defined in
Rule 22.2 , where within a vertical distance of 3 feet above or 6 feet below the level of unprotected supply conductors supported on the same pole or structure.

Vertical risers where within both a 6-foot radius of another pole supporting supply conductors and within a vertical distance of 3 feet above or 6 feet below the level of any unprotected supply conductor shall be covered.