Original Version

Rule 52.7-D

52.7-D)    Separation From Metal pins and Dead-End Hardware

Through bolts, metal signs, conduits, metal braces, mounting bolts and hardware for cutouts or other apparatus, metal street light fixtures, metal pole top extensions and metal arm extensions supported by or attached to the surface of wood poles and wood crossarms shall have a clearance of not less than 1 ½ inches from metal pins and dead-end hardware.  Bolts and hardware of line equipment and bolts and hardware of insulators, all of which are associated with the same circuit and on the same crossarm, may be metallically interconnected provided a positive electric contact is made.

Guys and space bolts shall have a clearance of not less than 1-1/2 inches from metal pins and dead-end hardware unless contact is intended, in which case a positive electrical contact shall be made. Any guy contacting or connected to a metal pin or part of dead-end hardware shall not be placed in the climbing space. No part of any guy may be nearer than 1- 1/2 inches to any through bolt which is metallically interconnected to dead-end hardware.

Strikeout and Underline Version

Rule 52.7-D

52.7-D)    Separation From Metal pins and Dead-End Hardware

Through bolts, metal signs, conduits, metal braces, mounting bolts and hardware for cutouts or other apparatus, metal street light fixtures, metal pole top extensions and metal arm extensions supported by or attached to the surface of wood poles and wood crossarms shall have a clearance of not less than 1 ½ inches from metal pins and dead-end hardware.  Bolts and hardware of line equipment and bolts and hardware of insulators, all of which are associated with the same circuit and on the same crossarm, may be metallically interconnected provided a positive electric contact is made.

Guys and space bolts shall have a clearance of not less than 1-1/2 inches from metal pins and dead-end hardware unless contact is intended, in which case a positive electrical contact shall be made.  Any guy contacting or connected to a metal pin or part of dead-end hardware shall not be placed in the climbing space. No part of any guy may be nearer than 1-1/2 inches to any through bolt which is metallically interconnected to dead-end hardware.

Final Version

Rule 52.7-D

52.7-D)    Separation From Metal pins and Dead-End Hardware

Through bolts, metal signs, conduits, metal braces, mounting bolts and hardware for cutouts or other apparatus, metal street light fixtures, metal pole top extensions and metal arm extensions supported by or attached to the surface of wood poles and wood crossarms shall have a clearance of not less than 1 ½ inches from metal pins and dead-end hardware.  Bolts and hardware of line equipment and bolts and hardware of insulators, all of which are associated with the same circuit and on the same crossarm, may be metallically interconnected provided a positive electric contact is made.

Any guy contacting or connected to a metal pin or part of dead-end hardware shall not be placed in the climbing space. No part of any guy may be nearer than 1-1/2 inches to any through bolt which is metallically interconnected to dead-end hardware.