Original Version
Rule 84.8-C4
84.8-C4)
From Buildings
And Structures: Service drops shall be so arranged as to hamper and endanger
firemen and workmen as little as possible in the performance of their duties.
Service drops are not required to clear buildings any
specified horizontal distance but shall be so installed that they do not
interfere with the free use of fire escapes, exits, windows, doors and other
points at which ingress or egress might be expected.
Service drops of less than 160 volts and 50' watts are not
required to clear the roofs of buildings on the premises served any specified
vertical distance. The vertical clearance above buildings on premises other
than the one being served shall be not less than 8 feet, except that a
reduction to not less than 2 feet is permitted for service drops of less than
160 volts and 50 watts under the following conditions:
Over roofs of 3/8 pitch
(37 degrees from the horizontal) or greater;
Over roofs where the
conductor do not overhang the building by more than 6 feet.
Service drops of
other communication lines (greater than 160 volts and 50 watts) shall have
vertical clearances above buildings as specified for supply service drops in
Table 10 (Rule 54.8-B4b).
Strikeout and Underline Version
Rule 84.8-C4
84.8-C4)
From Buildings
And Structures: Service drops shall should be so arranged so
as not to hamper and or endanger firemen firefighters
and workmen workers as little as possible in the
performanceing of their duties.
Service drops are not required to clear buildings any
specified horizontal distance but shall be so installed that they do not
interfere with the free use of fire escapes, exits, windows, doors and other
points at which ingress entrance or egress exits
might be expected.
Service drops of less than 160 volts and 50 watts
are not required to clear the roofs of buildings on the premises served any
specified vertical distance. The vertical clearance above buildings on premises
other than the one being served shall not be not less than 8
feet, except that a reduction to not less than 2 feet is permitted for
service drops of less than 160 volts and 50 watts under either of
the following conditions:
(1)
Over
roofs of 3/8 pitch (37 degrees
from the horizontal) or greater; or
(2) Over
roofs where the conductor do not overhang the building by more than 6 feet.
Service drops of
other communication lines (greater than 160 volts and 50 watts) shall have
vertical clearances above buildings as specified for supply service drops in
Table 10 (Rule 54.8-B4b).
Final Version
Rule 84.8-C4
84.8-C4)
From Buildings
And Structures: Service drops should be so arranged so
as not to hamper or endanger firefighters
and workers in
performing their duties.
Service drops are not required to clear buildings any
specified horizontal distance but shall be so installed that they do not
interfere with the free use of fire escapes, exits, windows, doors and other
points at which entrance or s exits
might be expected.
Service drops
are not required to clear the roofs of buildings on the premises served any
specified vertical distance. The vertical clearance above buildings on premises
other than the one being served shall not be less than 8
feet, except that a reduction to not less than 2 feet is permitted under either of
the following conditions:
(1)
Over
roofs of 3/8 pitch (37 degrees
from the horizontal) or greater; or
(2) Over roofs where the conductor do not overhang the building by more than 6 feet.