Original 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.

Strikeout and Underline Version

Rule 84.4-A5

84.4-A5)    Above Over Swimming Pools: (See Figure 84-1)

a)    Line conductors, cables, messengers and span wires: 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 installedation 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.

b)    Installation over swimming pools shall be avoided where practicable. Service drops above swimming pools shall have vertical clearances over the pool and radial clearances from the edge of the pool wall of not less than 14 feet for public and commercially operated pools and not less than 10 feet for residential pools.

No service drop may be installed less than 14 feet vertically over the horizontal plane through a diving board or platform, the area of such plane being within 8 feet radially of the diving board or platform and over the water surface of the pool.

No service drop may be installed less than 10 feet vertically over the horizontal plane through a diving board or platform, the area of such plane being the area within 3 feet radially of the diving board or platform and not over the water surface of the pool.

c)    Communication Guys: Guys shall have vertical clearances above the highest water level of the pool of not less than 16 feet.

No communications guy may be installed less than 16 feet vertically over the horizontal plane through a diving board or platform, the area of such plane being within 8 feet radially of the diving board or platform and not over the water surface of the pool.

No communications guy may be installed less than 8 feet vertically over the horizontal plane through a diving board or platform, the area of such plane being the area within 3 feet radially of the diving board or platform and not over the water surface of the pool.

Final Version

Rule 84.4-A5

84.4-A5)    Over Swimming Pools: (See Figure 84-1)

a)    Line conductors, cables, messengers and span wires: 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 for installed 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.

b)    Installation over swimming pools shall be avoided where practicable. Service drops above swimming pools shall have vertical clearances over the pool and radial clearances from the edge of the pool wall of not less than 14 feet for public and commercially operated pools and not less than 10 feet for residential pools.

No service drop may be installed less than 14 feet vertically over the horizontal plane through a diving board or platform, the area of such plane being within 8 feet radially of the diving board or platform and over the water surface of the pool.

No service drop may be installed less than 10 feet vertically over the horizontal plane through a diving board or platform, the area of such plane being the area within 3 feet radially of the diving board or platform and not over the water surface of the pool.

c)    Communication Guys: Guys shall have vertical clearances above the highest water level of the pool of not less than 16 feet.

No communications guy may be installed less than 16 feet vertically over the horizontal plane through a diving board or platform, the area of such plane being within 8 feet radially of the diving board or platform and not over the water surface of the pool.

No communications guy may be installed less than 8 feet vertically over the horizontal plane through a diving board or platform, the area of such plane being the area within 3 feet radially of the diving board or platform and not over the water surface of the pool.