Original Version
Rule 84.8-B2
84.8-B2) Service Drops From Cabled Lines:
a) Cable Supported on Crossarm: Service drops attached to crossarms supporting cables shall be not less than 15 inches from center line of pole as required by Table 1, Case 8, Column B.
b) Cable Without Guard Arm, Supported on Surface of Pole: Where the cable is supported on the surface of pole with messenger and cable 6 feet or more below the level of the nearest unprotected supply conductor, service drops may be attached to opposite sides of poles but not more than two sides (there being four sides). Such service drop attachments shall be not less than 6 feet below the level of any supply conductor of more than 750 volts and shall be not less than r 5 feet vertically below the level of any unprotected supply conductor of 0-750 volts. Where drive hooks are used, they shall occupy pole surface areas not more than 8 inches in vertical extent and 1 inch in width, and not more than four hooks shall be placed in each of these areas. See Appendix G, Figure 39
c) Cable With Guard Arm, Supported on Surface of Pole: Where the cable is supported on the surface of pole at a minimum of 4 feet below the nearest unprotected supply conductor supported on the same pole, and is below a guard arm, service drop attachments may be attached to the face, back and bottom of the guard arm, provided such attachments are not less than 15 inches from center line of pole, the drop wires are below the top surface of the guard arm and the lateral run of the drop wires is installed in accordance with the provisions of Rule 84.6-C.
Strikeout and Underline Version
Rule 84.8-B2
84.8-B2) Service Drops From Cabled Lines:
a)
Cable Supported on Crossarm: Service
drops attached to crossarms supporting cables shall be not be less than 15 inches
from center line of pole as required by Table 1, Case 8, Column B.
b)
Cable Without Guard Arm, Supported on
Surface of Pole: Where the cable is supported on the surface of pole with
messenger and cable 6 feet or more below the level of the nearest unprotected supply conductor, service
drops may be attached to opposite sides of poles but not more than two sides
(there being four sides).
1)
Such service drop
attachments shall be not be less than 6 feet below the level of
any supply conductor of more than 750 volts and shall be not less than r 5 feet vertically below the level of
any unprotected supply conductor of 0-750 volts.
2)
Where drive hooks are
used, they shall occupy pole surface areas not more than 8 inches in height
vertical extent and 1 inch in width, and not more than four hooks shall
be placed in each of these areas. See Appendix
G, Figure 39 84-1 (Rule 84.8-B2b)
3) Service drops shall not be attached to more than three sides (there being four sides) while maintaining climbing space.
c)
Cable With Guard Arm, Supported on
Surface of Pole: Where the cable is supported on the surface of pole at a
minimum of 4 feet below the nearest unprotected supply conductor supported on
the same pole, and is below a guard arm, service drop attachments may be attached
placed on to the face, back and bottom of the guard arm, provided
such attachments are not less than 15 inches from center line of pole, provided
the drop wires are below the top surface of the guard arm and the lateral run
of the drop wires is installed in accordance with the provisions of Rule
84.6-C.
Final Version
Rule 84.8-B2
84.8-B2) Service Drops From Cabled Lines:
a) Cable Supported on Crossarm: Service drops attached to crossarms supporting cables shall be not less than 15 inches from center line of pole as required by Table 1, Case 8, Column B.
b) Cable Without Guard Arm, Supported on Surface of Pole:
1) Attachments shall not be less than 6 feet below the level of any supply conductor of more than 750 volts and shall be not less than r 5 feet vertically below the level of any unprotected supply conductor of 0-750 volts.
2) Drive hooks shall occupy pole surface areas not more than 8 inches in height and 1 inch in width, and not more than four hooks shall be placed in each of these areas. See Figure 84-1 (Rule 84.8-B2b)
3) Service drops shall not be attached to more than three sides (there being four sides) while maintaining climbing space.
c) Cable With Guard Arm, Supported on Surface of Pole: Attachments may be placed on to the face, back and bottom of the guard arm not less than 15 inches from center line of pole, provided the drop wires are below the top surface of the guard arm and the lateral run of the drop wires is installed with the provisions of Rule 84.6-C.