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Secondary bracings shall be designed in accordance with the requirements ofDD 133.
Members shall be of such size, shape and length as to preclude damage or failure from vibration or stress
reversal, including the detailing of the connections.
The minimum thickness and diameter of material used in members and bolts shall be in accordance with
the requirements of Appendix 7A4.
7.2.11 Bolted Joints
Where appropriate, all metal parts shall be secured with bolts and nuts with single spring washers. All
nuts and bolts shall be in accordance with clause 7.3.2 unless specified to the contrary.
When in position all bolts shall project through the corresponding nuts by at least three threads, but such
projections shall not exceed 10lum. No screwed threads shall form part of a shearing plane between
members.
The nuts of all bolts attaching phase conductor insulator sets, earth wire sets, maintenance brackets/plates
shall be locked in an approved manner preferably by locknuts.
The bolts of anyone diameter in a tower shall be one grade of steel.
Leg members shall be joined in such a way that electrical continuity is maintained to ground.
7.2.12 Electrical Clearances - Live Metal and Earthed Steelwork
Minimum clearance between live metal and earthed steelwork shall be 111 accordance with the
requirements of Appendix 7A5.
7.2.13 Downlead Clearances
The clearance in still-air between downleads shall be in accordance with the requirements of Appendix
7A5. In exceptional circumstances and with the approval of the Owner/Engineer, under conditions of
maximum (opposing) conductor swing and sag, the clearance may be reduced to the lower value.
7.2.14 Anti-Climbing Devices
Each support shall be fitted with an approved barbed wire type of anti-climbing device. The height of the
anti-climbing device shall be adjustable and shall be normally 3.Om above ground.
The anti-climbing device shall be provided with a hinged section for personnel access. The hinged section
shall be capable of being bolted and locked in the closed position with either a bolt, nut and locknut or a
padlock. In the open position, no projection to impede safe access shall be permitted.
Anti-climbing device shall be installed at such heights where it can not be bypassed from a side slope or
internal bracing.
Barbed wire type anti-climbing devices shall comply with the following requirements:
1) Barbed wire shall be of the mild steel type with tight security long barbs 15 mm long set at 50 mm
spacing, but in all other respects the barbed wire shall comply with BS 4102, Section 4;
Construction of 132kV Overhead line between Awqad GSS &SFZ GSS
Rev. No. :A
and Associated Works (Package-1)
Volume 2 Overhead Line Specification Date : December 2010
Section 7 Supports Page :Page 9 of 38
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