Original Version
Rule 54.4-D7b
54.4-D7b) More than 7500 Volts (see App. G, Fig
14): A conductor of a circuit of more than 7500 volts in horizontal configuration
on a crossarm may be dead ended (at conductor terminations, angles, corners
and for change in conductor size) in line with the center line of pole or
in line with a distance from center line of pole less than 18 inches specified
in Table 1, Case 8 provided:
Where the circuit concerned is supported on a line arm only,
except at the top of a pole under the provisions of Rule 54.4-D8b, a conductor
is so dead ended in one direction only with climbing space maintained on
the opposite side of the pole and with the energized portions of the conductor
so dead ended maintained at a clearance of not less than 24 inches from the
center line of pole;
In corner construction a conductor is so dead ended in one direction only
from the line arm and one direction only from the buck arm with the energized
portions of conductors so dead ended maintained at a clearance of not less
than 30 inches from the surface of the pole and required climbing space maintained
(see Rule 54.7); and
Where a conductor is so dead ended with a line arm and related buck arm present,
no transformer or other apparatus carried on the pole is connected to the
circuit concerned.
Strikeout and Underline Version
Rule 54.4-D7b
54.4-D7b) More than 7500 Volts (see App. G, Fig
14): A conductor of a circuit of more than 7500 volts in horizontal configuration
on a crossarm may be dead ended (at conductor terminations, angles, corners
and for change in conductor size) in line with the center line of pole or
in line with a distance from center line of pole less than 18 inches specified
in Table 1, Case 8 provided:
Where the circuit concerned is supported on a line arm
only, except at the top of a pole under the provisions of Rule 54.4-D8b,
a conductor is so dead ended in one direction only with climbing space maintained
on the opposite side of the pole and with the energized portions of the conductor
so dead ended maintained at a clearance of not less than 24 inches from the
center line of pole;
In corner construction a conductor is so dead ended in one direction only
from the line arm and one direction only from the buck arm with the energized
portions of conductors so dead ended maintained at a clearance of not less
than 30 inches from the surface of the pole and required climbing space maintained
(see Rule 54.7); and
Where a conductor is so dead ended with a line arm and related buck arm present,
no transformer or other apparatus carried on the pole is connected to the
circuit concerned.
The clearance between the center line of the pole and the energized
portion of the middle conductor of a single three-wire circuit of more than
7,500 volts dead-ended in horizontal configuration need not be more than
the clearance specified in Table 1, Case 8, Column E, provided:
There is no circuit on the pole above the circuit
so constructed; no transformer or other apparatus shall be connected to such
a circuit; all portions of the middle line conductor so deadended, and jumpers
connected thereto, are at least 18 inches radially from all points on the
boundaries of the climbing space at the level of the conductor concerned;
none of the exceptions of Rule 38, Table 2, may be used for circuits so constructed.
Final Version
Rule 54.4-D7b
54.4-D7b) More than 7500 Volts (see App.
G, Fig 14): A conductor of a circuit of more than 7500 volts in horizontal
configuration on a crossarm may be dead ended (at conductor terminations,
angles, corners and for change in conductor size) in line with the center
line of pole or in line with a distance from center line of pole less than
18 inches specified in Table 1, Case 8 provided:
Where the circuit concerned is supported on a line
arm only, except at the top of a pole under the provisions of Rule 54.4-D8b,
a conductor is so dead ended in one direction only with climbing space maintained
on the opposite side of the pole and with the energized portions of the conductor
so dead ended maintained at a clearance of not less than 24 inches from the
center line of pole;
In corner construction a conductor is so dead ended in one direction only
from the line arm and one direction only from the buck arm with the energized
portions of conductors so dead ended maintained at a clearance of not less
than 30 inches from the surface of the pole and required climbing space maintained
(see Rule 54.7); and
Where a conductor is so dead ended with a line arm and related buck arm present,
no transformer or other apparatus carried on the pole is connected to the
circuit concerned.
The clearance between the center line of the pole and the energized portion
of the middle conductor of a single three-wire circuit of more than 7,500
volts dead-ended in horizontal configuration need not be more than the clearance
specified in Table 1, Case 8, Column E, provided:
There is no circuit on the pole above the circuit
so constructed; no transformer or other apparatus shall be connected to such
a circuit; all portions of the middle line conductor so deadended, and jumpers
connected thereto, are at least 18 inches radially from all points on the
boundaries of the climbing space at the level of the conductor concerned;
none of the exceptions of Rule 38, Table 2, may be used for circuits so constructed.