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.