Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023) |
Title16 Public Service Companies |
SubTitle16-333-1_16-333-54. Construction and Maintenance Standards and Terms and Conditions of Operation of Community Antenna Television Systems |
Sec.16-333-22. Strength requirements
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(a) The supporting strand for CATV cable shall be adequate to support the load to which it may be subjected, and to maintain the required ground clearance or mid span separation from telephone cables or wires. The strand shall have a minimum breaking strength of six thousand pounds and shall not be stressed to more than sixty per cent of rated breaking strength under the maximum load to which it may be subjected, including heavy storm loading.
(b) The supporting wire or strand for CATV service drop, or self-supporting CATV service cable, shall have adequate strength to withstand the stresses imposed under heavy storm loading conditions.
(Effective November 25, 1969)