Bell Figure 8 Heavy Loading

SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY LOADING AREAS
22 AWG DOUBLE JACKET FIGURE 8
BHAP-25
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
500
0
4
75
500
0
9
100
500
1
4
125
500
2
0
150
500
2
11
175
500
4
0
200
600
4
4
225
700
4
8
250
800
5
1
275
800
6
2
300
900
6
6
325
1000
6
10
350
1100
7
3
375
1200
7
7
400
1200
8
8
425
1300
9
0
450
1400
9
5
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
0
11
718
1
10
820
2
11
914
4
2
999
5
7
1076
7
2
1147
8
3
1294
9
5
1436
10
8
1573
12
5
1637
13
8
1770
14
11
1901
16
2
2030
17
6
2156
19
4
2214
20
8
2339
22
1
2461
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
6
0
11
1
6
2
3
3
2
4
3
4
8
5
2
5
8
6
9
7
3
7
9
8
3
8
9
9
10
10
5
10
11
BHAP-50
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
500
0
5
75
500
1
0
100
500
1
9
125
500
2
8
150
500
3
11
175
500
5
3
200
600
5
9
225
700
6
3
250
800
6
9
275
800
8
2
300
900
8
7
325
1000
9
1
350
1200
8
10
375
1300
9
4
400
1400
9
10
425
1500
10
5
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
1
0
737
2
0
842
3
3
935
4
7
1018
6
2
1090
8
0
1154
9
2
1310
10
5
1460
11
9
1605
13
8
1665
15
0
1806
16
4
1944
17
1
2153
18
6
2285
19
11
2414
21
4
2543
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
7
1
1
1
11
2
10
4
1
5
6
6
0
6
7
7
2
8
7
9
2
9
9
9
8
10
4
11
0
11
8
Note: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice and 4
PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º F.
03/22/04
Page 1 of 12
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY LOADING AREAS
22 AWG DOUBLE JACKET FIGURE 8
BHAP-100
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
500
0
8
75
500
1
5
100
500
2
6
125
500
3
11
150
500
5
8
175
600
6
5
200
800
6
4
225
900
7
1
250
1000
7
11
275
1100
8
8
300
1200
9
6
325
1400
9
6
350
1600
9
8
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
1
2
767
2
4
875
3
9
963
5
6
1035
7
6
1095
8
10
1263
9
7
1520
11
0
1672
12
6
1822
14
0
1968
15
6
2112
16
6
2333
17
6
2547
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
9
1
6
2
8
4
1
5
10
6
8
6
7
7
6
8
4
9
2
10
1
10
4
10
8
Note: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice and 4
PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º F.
03/22/04
Page 2 of 12
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY LOADING AREAS
22 AWG SINGLE JACKET FIGURE 8
BHAS-25
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
500
0
3
75
500
0
6
100
500
0
10
125
500
1
4
150
500
1
11
175
500
2
7
200
600
2
10
225
700
3
1
250
800
3
4
275
800
4
0
300
900
4
3
325
1000
4
6
350
1100
4
9
375
1200
5
0
400
1200
5
8
425
1200
6
5
450
1300
6
7
475
1300
7
5
500
1400
7
7
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
0
10
690
1
8
781
2
7
869
3
9
952
4
11
1029
6
3
1102
7
4
1237
8
4
1368
9
5
1496
10
11
1559
12
1
1683
13
3
1805
14
4
1926
15
6
2045
17
2
2101
18
11
2155
20
2
2271
21
11
2324
23
2
2437
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
5
0
9
1
2
1
8
2
3
3
0
3
4
3
9
4
1
4
10
5
3
5
8
6
1
6
6
7
3
8
1
8
6
9
4
9
9
BHAS-50
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
500
0
4
75
500
0
8
100
500
1
2
125
500
1
11
150
500
2
8
175
500
3
8
200
600
4
0
225
700
4
4
250
800
4
8
275
800
5
8
300
900
6
0
325
1000
6
4
350
1100
6
8
375
1200
7
0
400
1200
8
0
425
1200
9
0
450
1300
9
4
475
1400
9
8
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
0
11
711
1
9
810
2
10
902
4
1
987
5
5
1065
6
11
1136
8
1
1280
9
2
1419
10
4
1554
12
0
1617
13
3
1749
14
6
1877
15
9
2004
17
0
2128
18
10
2186
20
9
2242
22
1
2363
23
5
2484
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
5
0
10
1
5
2
1
3
0
4
0
4
5
4
10
5
4
6
4
6
9
7
3
7
9
8
3
9
3
10
4
10
10
11
4
Note: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice and 4
PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º F.
03/22/04
Page 3 of 12
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY LOADING AREAS
22 AWG SINGLE JACKET FIGURE 8
BHAS-100
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
500
0
6
75
500
1
1
100
500
1
11
125
500
2
11
150
500
4
3
175
500
5
9
200
600
6
3
225
700
6
9
250
800
7
4
275
900
7
11
300
1000
8
5
325
1100
9
0
350
1200
9
7
375
1400
9
5
400
1500
10
0
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
1
1
746
2
1
854
3
4
948
4
10
1030
6
6
1101
8
4
1163
9
7
1324
10
10
1477
12
2
1626
13
6
1770
14
11
1911
16
4
2049
17
9
2185
18
7
2392
20
1
2523
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
7
1
2
2
0
3
1
4
5
5
11
6
6
7
1
7
9
8
5
9
1
9
9
10
5
10
6
11
2
Note: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice and 4
PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º F.
03/22/04
Page 4 of 12
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY LOADING AREAS
24 AWG DOUBLE JACKET FIGURE 8
BKMP-25
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
500
0
3
75
500
0
7
100
500
1
1
125
500
1
8
150
500
2
5
175
500
3
4
200
600
3
8
225
700
3
11
250
800
4
3
275
800
5
2
300
900
5
5
325
1000
5
9
350
1100
6
1
375
1200
6
4
400
1200
7
3
425
1200
8
2
450
1200
9
2
475
1300
9
9
500
1400
10
1
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
11
713
0
5
1
9
814
0
10
2
10
909
1
4
4
0
997
2
0
5
5
1078
2
9
6
10
1153
3
8
7
11
1296
4
1
9
1
1434
4
6
10
3
1569
4
11
11
11
1635
5
10
13
1
1766
6
3
14
4
1894
6
9
15
7
2020
7
3
16
11
2145
7
9
18
8
2204
8
8
20
7
2262
9
7
22
6
2319
10
8
23
9
2415
11
5
25
1
2534
11
10
BKMP-50
SPAN LENGTH
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
(Feet)
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
50
500
0
4
75
500
0
9
100
500
1
5
125
500
2
2
150
500
3
1
175
500
4
3
200
600
4
7
225
700
5
0
250
800
5
5
275
800
6
6
300
900
6
11
325
1000
7
4
350
1100
7
8
375
1200
8
1
400
1200
9
3
425
1400
9
2
450
1400
10
4
475
1500
10
9
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
0
729
0
6
1
11
835
0
11
3
0
932
1
7
4
4
1019
2
5
5
9
1098
3
4
7
5
1170
4
6
8
7
1320
4
11
9
9
1465
5
5
11
0
1606
5
11
12
9
1671
7
1
14
1
1807
7
7
15
4
1941
8
2
16
8
2072
8
8
18
1
2201
9
3
20
0
2261
10
4
20
8
2429
10
7
22
8
2485
11
9
24
1
2608
12
4
Note: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice and 4
PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º F.
03/22/04
Page 5 of 12
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY LOADING AREAS
24 AWG DOUBLE JACKET FIGURE 8
BKMP-100
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
275
300
325
350
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
6
500
1
1
500
1
11
500
3
0
500
4
4
500
5
11
600
6
5
700
7
0
800
7
6
900
8
2
1000
8
9
1000
10
2
900
8
2
1000
8
9
1200
8
7
1300
9
2
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
1
755
0
7
2
2
865
1
3
3
5
961
2
1
4
11
1045
3
2
6
7
1117
4
6
8
6
1179
6
1
9
9
1342
6
8
11
1
1499
7
4
12
5
1649
7
11
13
8
1767
8
8
15
1
1909
9
4
17
4
1999
10
10
13
8
1767
8
8
15
1
1909
9
4
15
11
2124
9
4
17
4
2259
10
1
BKMP-200
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
9
500
1
8
500
2
11
500
4
6
600
5
6
800
5
7
900
6
6
1100
6
9
1200
7
7
1300
8
6
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
3
780
0
10
2
6
886
1
9
4
1
971
3
0
5
11
1038
4
8
7
4
1206
5
8
8
3
1468
5
10
9
9
1625
6
10
10
9
1863
7
2
12
3
2013
8
1
13
10
2160
9
1
Note: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice and 4
PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º F.
03/22/04
Page 6 of 12
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY LOADING AREAS
24 AWG SINGLE JACKET FIGURE 8
BKMS-25
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
2
500
0
5
500
0
9
500
1
2
500
1
8
500
2
3
600
2
5
700
2
7
800
2
10
800
3
5
900
3
8
1000
3
10
1100
4
0
1200
4
3
1200
4
10
1300
5
0
1400
5
3
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
0
9
682
1
7
769
2
6
855
3
7
936
4
9
1013
6
1
1085
7
1
1217
8
1
1345
9
1
1470
10
7
1533
11
8
1654
12
9
1774
13
10
1892
15
0
2009
16
7
2064
17
9
2179
18
11
2293
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
4
0
8
1
0
1
6
2
0
2
8
3
0
3
4
3
9
4
4
4
9
5
2
5
7
6
0
6
8
7
1
7
6
BKMS-50
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
475
500
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
3
500
0
6
500
0
11
500
1
6
500
2
2
500
2
11
600
3
2
700
3
5
800
3
9
800
4
6
900
4
9
1000
5
0
1100
5
3
1200
5
7
1200
6
4
1200
7
2
1300
7
5
1300
8
3
1400
8
6
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
0
10
697
1
8
791
2
8
880
3
10
964
5
1
1042
6
6
1115
7
6
1253
8
7
1386
9
9
1516
11
3
1580
12
5
1706
13
7
1830
14
9
1952
16
0
2073
17
8
2130
19
6
2185
20
9
2303
22
7
2356
23
10
2471
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
5
0
9
1
2
1
9
2
5
3
3
3
8
4
0
4
5
5
3
5
8
6
1
6
7
7
0
7
10
8
8
9
2
10
1
10
6
Note: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice and 4
PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º F.
03/22/04
Page 7 of 12
SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY LOADING AREAS
24 AWG SINGLE JACKET FIGURE 8
BKMS-100
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
4
500
0
9
500
1
5
500
2
2
500
3
2
500
4
3
600
4
8
700
5
1
800
5
6
800
6
7
900
7
0
1000
7
5
1100
7
10
1200
8
2
1200
9
4
1300
9
9
1400
10
2
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
0
11
722
1
10
824
3
0
917
4
3
1001
5
9
1078
7
4
1146
8
6
1295
9
8
1439
10
10
1578
12
8
1641
13
11
1776
15
2
1908
16
6
2038
17
10
2166
19
9
2223
21
1
2348
22
6
2472
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
6
0
11
1
7
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
0
5
6
6
0
7
2
7
8
8
2
8
9
9
4
10
5
11
0
11
7
BKMS-200
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
7
500
1
3
500
2
2
500
3
5
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
1
1
750
2
2
854
3
6
943
5
1
1018
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
8
1
4
2
4
3
7
150
175
200
225
250
275
500
600
700
800
900
1000
4
5
6
7
7
8
11
7
3
0
8
4
6
8
9
10
12
13
11
2
6
10
2
7
1081
1243
1399
1550
1697
1841
5
5
6
7
8
8
1
10
7
4
1
10
300
325
350
1100
1200
1300
9
9
10
0
8
4
15
16
18
1
6
0
1982
2121
2257
9
10
11
7
5
2
Note: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice and 4
PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º F.
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SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY LOADING AREAS
26 AWG DOUBLE JACKET FIGURE 8
BKTP-25
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
3
500
0
7
500
1
0
500
1
7
500
2
3
500
3
1
600
3
4
700
3
7
800
3
11
800
4
9
900
5
0
1000
5
3
1100
5
7
1200
5
10
1200
6
8
1300
6
11
1400
7
3
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
0
10
702
1
9
798
2
9
889
3
11
974
5
2
1052
6
7
1126
7
8
1265
8
9
1400
9
11
1532
11
6
1596
12
8
1723
13
10
1849
15
1
1972
16
3
2094
18
0
2152
19
3
2271
20
6
2389
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
5
0
9
1
3
1
10
2
7
3
5
3
9
4
2
4
7
5
6
5
11
6
4
6
9
7
3
8
1
8
7
9
1
BKTP-50
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
4
500
0
8
500
1
2
500
1
11
500
2
8
500
3
8
600
4
0
700
4
4
800
4
8
800
5
8
900
6
0
1000
6
4
1100
6
8
1200
7
0
1200
8
0
1300
8
4
1400
8
8
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
0
11
713
1
10
813
2
10
907
4
1
992
5
6
1071
7
0
1142
8
1
1287
9
3
1426
10
5
1562
12
1
1626
13
4
1758
14
7
1887
15
10
2014
17
1
2139
18
11
2197
20
3
2320
21
7
2441
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
5
0
10
1
5
2
1
3
0
4
0
4
5
4
10
5
4
6
4
6
9
7
3
7
9
8
3
9
3
9
9
10
4
Note: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice and 4
PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º F.
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SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY LOADING AREAS
26 AWG DOUBLE JACKET FIGURE 8
BKTP-100
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
5
500
0
10
500
1
7
500
2
5
500
3
6
500
4
9
600
5
2
700
5
7
800
6
1
800
7
4
900
7
9
1000
8
2
1100
8
8
1200
9
1
1200
10
4
1300
10
9
1400
11
3
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
0
734
0
6
2
0
840
1
0
3
2
936
1
9
4
6
1022
2
7
6
0
1098
3
8
7
8
1166
5
0
8
10
1320
5
6
10
1
1468
6
0
11
4
1611
6
7
13
3
1674
7
10
14
6
1813
8
5
15
10
1949
8
11
17
3
2082
9
6
18
7
2213
10
1
20
7
2271
11
5
22
0
2400
12
0
23
5
2527
12
7
BKTP-200
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
7
500
1
3
500
2
2
500
3
5
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
1
1
757
2
3
865
3
7
957
5
2
1035
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
8
1
4
2
4
3
7
150
175
200
225
250
275
500
600
700
800
900
1000
4
5
6
7
7
8
11
7
3
0
8
4
7
8
9
10
12
13
0
3
7
11
4
9
1100
1264
1421
1574
1723
1869
5
5
6
7
8
8
1
10
7
4
1
10
300
325
350
1100
1200
1300
9
9
10
0
8
4
15
16
18
3
8
2
2011
2151
2289
9
10
11
7
5
2
Note: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice and 4
PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º F.
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SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY LOADING AREAS
26 AWG SINGLE JACKET FIGURE 8
BKTS-25
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
2
500
0
4
500
0
8
500
1
0
500
1
6
500
2
0
600
2
2
700
2
4
800
2
6
800
3
1
900
3
3
1000
3
5
1100
3
7
1200
3
10
1200
4
4
1300
4
6
1400
4
8
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
0
9
675
1
6
759
2
5
842
3
6
921
4
8
996
5
10
1068
6
10
1197
7
10
1322
8
10
1446
10
3
1507
11
4
1627
12
5
1745
13
6
1861
14
7
1977
16
2
2030
17
3
2143
18
5
2256
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
4
0
8
1
0
1
5
1
11
2
5
2
9
3
1
3
6
4
1
4
5
4
10
5
3
5
8
6
3
6
8
7
1
BKTS-50
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
475
500
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
2
500
0
5
500
0
9
500
1
3
500
1
9
500
2
4
600
2
7
700
2
10
800
3
0
800
3
8
900
3
11
1000
4
1
1100
4
4
1200
4
6
1200
5
2
1200
5
10
1300
6
0
1300
6
9
1400
6
11
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
0
10
685
1
7
774
2
7
861
3
8
943
4
10
1020
6
2
1093
7
2
1226
8
2
1355
9
3
1481
10
9
1544
11
10
1667
12
11
1787
14
1
1907
15
3
2025
16
10
2080
18
7
2134
19
9
2248
21
6
2300
22
8
2413
UNLOADED SAG
AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
5
0
8
1
1
1
7
2
1
2
9
3
1
3
6
3
10
4
7
4
11
5
4
5
9
6
2
6
11
7
7
8
1
8
10
9
3
Note: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice and 4
PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º F.
03/22/04
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SAG AND TENSION TABLES FOR HEAVY LOADING AREAS
26 AWG SINGLE JACKET FIGURE 8
BKTS-100
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
3
500
0
7
500
1
1
500
1
8
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
0
10
703
0
5
1
9
799
0
10
2
9
890
1
4
3
11
974
1
11
150
175
200
225
250
275
500
500
600
700
800
800
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
7
11
2
1
5
6
7
8
10
11
3
8
9
11
0
8
1052
1124
1264
1400
1533
1597
2
3
4
4
4
5
8
7
0
5
10
9
300
325
350
375
400
425
900
1000
1100
1200
1200
1300
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
8
12
4
2
6
12
14
15
16
18
19
10
0
3
6
3
6
1725
1851
1975
2098
2155
2275
6
6
7
7
8
9
3
8
2
7
6
0
450
1400
7
9
20
9
2394
9
6
BKTS-200
SPAN LENGTH
(Feet)
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
STRINGING
STRINGING SAG
TENSION(Lbs.) (Feet) - (Inches)
500
0
5
500
0
11
500
1
7
500
2
6
500
3
7
500
4
11
600
5
4
700
5
9
800
6
3
800
7
7
900
8
0
1000
8
5
1100
8
11
1200
9
5
1200
10
8
1300
11
1
1400
11
7
SAG UNDER
EXPECTED TENSION UNLOADED SAG
HEAVY LOADING UNDER HEAVY LOAD AFTER STORM
(Feet) - (Inches)
(Lbs.)
(Feet) - (Inches)
1
0
727
0
6
1
11
829
1
1
3
1
922
1
9
4
5
1003
2
8
6
0
1076
3
10
7
8
1141
5
1
8
10
1293
5
8
10
1
1440
6
2
11
4
1582
6
9
13
2
1642
8
1
14
6
1780
8
7
15
9
1915
9
2
17
1
2047
9
9
18
6
2178
10
4
20
6
2234
11
8
21
11
2361
12
3
23
4
2488
12
10
Note: Heavy ice loading is defined under NESC Rules 250 and 251 as 0.5 inch radial thickness of ice and 4
PSF horizontal wind pressure at 0º Fahrenheit. Stringing tensions are at 60º F.
03/22/04
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