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Original Rule

Rule 84.4-A5


84.4-A5    New Rule

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Rule 84.4-A5


84.4-A5)    Above Swimming Pools: Crossings of communication line conductors above swimming pools shall be avoided where practicable. Line conductors shall have radial clearances from the top edge of the pool wall and vertical clearances above the highest water level of the pool of not less than 18 feet. Grounded metallic sheathed cables, plastic-jacketed cables with an inner grounded metallic sheath, and grounded messengers and grounded span wires which support cable may have minimum radial and vertical clearances as hereinabove stated of not less than 16 feet.

Service drops having coverings of materials specially approved by the Commission for installation above swimming pools and used in line cable construction may have minimum radial and vertical clearances as hereinabove stated of not less than 14 feet.


Final Version
Rule 84.4-A5


84.4-A5)    Above Swimming Pools: Crossings of communication line conductors above swimming pools shall be avoided where practicable. Line conductors shall have radial clearances from the top edge of the pool wall and vertical clearances above the highest water level of the pool of not less than 18 feet. Grounded metallic sheathed cables, plastic-jacketed cables with an inner grounded metallic sheath, and grounded messengers and grounded span wires which support cable may have minimum radial and vertical clearances as hereinabove stated of not less than 16 feet.

Service drops having coverings of materials specially approved by the Commission for installation above swimming pools and used in line cable construction may have minimum radial and vertical clearances as hereinabove stated of not less than 14 feet.