Report on Code Compliance - Quick Pole Line Design Software Yes
Summary by Section Yes Partial No N/A Total Clauses No
4 - General Requirements 0 4 23 15 42 Partial
5 - Clearances & Separations 10 1 34 12 57 N/A
6 - Line Grades 1 6 0 3 10
7 - Assumed Loads 12 2 3 5 22
8 - Strengths 15 2 30 14 61
9 - Grounding & Mechanical Protection 0 0 20 3 23
10 - Reliability Based Design 0 0 1 0 1
Total 38 15 111 52 216
23% 9% 68%
CSA C22.3 No.1 Overhead Systems (2015) Compliant ? Notes / Proof 164
Contents N/A 0 0 0 1
Technical Committee on Overhead Systems7 N/A 0 0 0 1
Preface 11 N/A 0 0 0 1
1Scope13 N/A 0 0 0 1
2Reference publications14 N/A 0 0 0 1
3Definitions and abbreviations18 N/A 0 0 0 1
3.1 Definitions18 N/A 0 0 0 1
3.2 Abbreviations27 N/A 0 0 0 1
4General requirements27 N/A 0 0 0 1
4.1 General design and maintenance27 N/A 0 0 0 1
4.1.1 Multiple requirements27 N/A 0 0 0 1
4.1.2 Service and operating conditions27 N/A 0 0 0 1
4.1.3 Accessibility27 No 0 0 1 0
4.1.4 Climbing space28 No 0 0 1 0
4.1.5 Working space28 No 0 0 1 0
4.1.6 Obstruction in climbing space or working space28 No 0 0 1 0
4.1.7 Vegetation management29 No 0 0 1 0
4.2 Structures and attachments29 No 0 0 1 0
4.2.1 Protection against fires29 No 0 0 1 0
4.2.2 Protection against mechanical damage29 No 0 0 1 0
4.2.3 Insulation of energized conductors attached to structures29 No 0 0 1 0
4.2.4 Risers29 Partial Tests are provided for mechanical protection distance above comunications on joint use poles 0 1 0 0
4.2.5 Protection against climbing30 No 0 0 1 0
4.2.6 Protection against corrosion30 No 0 0 1 0
4.2.7 Grounding and insulating of guys31 No 0 0 1 0
4.2.8 Marking of guys31 No 0 0 1 0
4.2.9 Luminaires, luminaire span, and supply wires32 No 0 0 1 0
4.2.10 Traffic lights32 No 0 0 1 0
4.2.11 Trolley span wires and brackets32 No 0 0 1 0
4.3 Overhead conductors32 N/A 0 0 0 1
4.3.1 Identification32 No 0 0 1 0
4.3.2 Common neutral32 Partial Enabled, but no tests exist for electrical/grounding requirements 0 1 0 0
4.3.3 All-dielectric self-supporting (ADSS) fibre optic cables33 Partial ADSS cables are treated as communication cables for separation purposes. Less than standard separations to power wires will generate error messages. 0 1 0 0
4.3.4 Optical groundwire (OPGW)33 Partial Transitions between supply and communications space is not designed 0 1 0 0
4.4 Coordinated electrical protection33 No No evaluation is performed 0 0 1 0
4.5 Inductive coordination33 N/A 0 0 0 1
4.5.1 Supply and communication circuits33 No No induction tests are performed 0 0 1 0
4.5.2 Other wire facilities33 No No induction tests are performed 0 0 1 0
4.6 Special rules for communication lines33 N/A 0 0 0 1
4.6.1 Communication lines (including supply circuits used exclusively for the operation of communication circuits)33 No These cables can be placed where required, but are treated as communication cables for all tests/warnings… 0 0 1 0
4.6.2 Communication circuits and communication equipment used exclusively in the operation of supply lines34 No 0 0 1 0
4.7 Changes in the vicinity of a line35 No 0 0 1 0
5Clearances, separations, and spacings35 N/A 0 0 0 1
5.1 Scope35 N/A 0 0 0 1
5.2 General application36 N/A 0 0 0 1
5.2.1 Construction and day-to-day clearances36 Yes 1 0 0 0
5.2.2 Vertical design clearances36 Yes All load cases (thermal and physical loading) are evaluated to determine the maximum sag of each attachment for clearance purposes. Thermal sags are evaluated under final conditions (Final after Creep and Final after Load) 1 0 0 0
5.2.3 Horizontal design clearances36 Yes The maximum horizontal deflection and location along the span is available in the Detailed Sag & tensions report 1 0 0 0
5.2.4 Conductor classification for clearances36 Yes All supply conductors treated as being uninsulated 1 0 0 0
5.2.5 Conductor temperature for thermal loading conditions36 Yes IEEE 738 calculations for over-capacity currents is not supported. For supply conductors, 100C will be the assumed thermal limit unless the wire is covered (80C). In the appropriate tests, additional guidance is provided for 50C if the results would be different. The designer is asked to consider if the 50C option is applicable. If greater than 100C is appropriate, there is no method for the designer to provide that value. 1 0 0 0
5.2.6 Neutral conductors and lightning protection wires37 Yes If a wire is identified as a Neutral wire, reduced clearances are available. 1 0 0 0
5.2.7 Wire or conductor swing for horizontal design clearances37 No No support for partially wind-sheltered wires is available 0 0 1 0
5.2.8 Insulator string swing for clearance calculations — Transmission line structures37 No 0 0 1 0
5.3 Vertical design clearances and separations38 N/A 0 0 0 1
5.3.1 Vertical design clearances of wires and conductors above ground or rails38 Yes Exceptions - altitude adjustments not implemented. Snow depth adjustments only made for pedestrian clearance values 1 0 0 0
5.3.2 Vertical separations (heights) of supply equipment from ground38 No 0 0 1 0
5.3.3 Clearances over waterways39 Yes Exceptions - altitude adjustments not implemented. Clearance values are provided and tested against maximum requirement if the Proximity of the Span is set. Other aspects are left to the designer to determine what objective value is required. 1 0 0 0
5.3.4 Maximum height of wires and equipment above ground in the vicinity of airports39 N/A Requirements are not set in the CSA standard. Clearance values are provided, but it is left to the designer to determine what objective value is required. 0 0 0 1
5.4 Horizontal design clearances of wires and conductors from railway tracks39 No 0 0 1 0
5.5 Horizontal separations of supporting structures from railway tracks40 No 0 0 1 0
5.6 Horizontal separations of supporting structures from fire hydrants, street corners, curbs, and other buried services40 N/A 0 0 0 1
5.6.1 Horizontal separation from fire hydrants40 No 0 0 1 0
5.6.2 Horizontal separation from street corners41 No 0 0 1 0
5.6.3 Horizontal separation from curbs41 No 0 0 1 0
5.6.4 Horizontal separation from other buried services41 No 0 0 1 0
5.7 Clearances of wires, conductors, and equipment from buildings, signs, bridges, swimming pools, and similar plant41 N/A 0 0 0 1
5.7.1 General41 N/A 0 0 0 1
5.7.2 Clearances of supply conductors permanently attached to buildings41 No 0 0 1 0
5.7.3 Clearances of wires and conductors passing by or over buildings, signs, billboards, lamps, traffic signs, standards, and antennas (not attached)42 Partial Items can be defined as "Points of Interest" in the Span Profile of a span; which will calculate vertical clearances. Designer is required to determine appropriate value to compare to this. 0 1 0 0
5.7.4 Clearances from supply wires and conductors to bridges43 No as per 5.7.3 0 0 1 0
5.7.5 Minimum separation of equipment and clearances of conductors over and adjacent to swimming pools43 No 0 0 1 0
5.7.6 Horizontal separations from supply equipment to buildings43 No 0 0 1 0
5.7.7 Clearances from propane tanks43 No 0 0 1 0
5.7.8 Clearances from other flammable hazards44 No 0 0 1 0
5.7.9 Clearances for other wire facilities44 No 0 0 1 0
5.7.10 Clearance from irrigation systems — Lines operating at >66kV44 No 0 0 1 0
5.8 Clearances between wires and conductors of one line and wires, conductors, and structures of another line44 N/A Vertical and Horizontal clearances between supply conductors are not tested 0 0 0 1
5.8.1 Vertical clearances at crossings of line wires and conductors supported by different structures44 No 0 0 1 0
5.8.2 Clearances between conductors supported by different structures but not crossing each other45 No 0 0 1 0
5.8.3 Clearances in any direction between conductors of one line and supporting structures of another line45 No 0 0 1 0
5.8.4 Conductors energized at 230 kV phase-to-phase or greater46 No 0 0 1 0
5.9 Separations of supply-line conductors and conductor supports on the same supporting structure46 N/A 0 0 0 1
5.9.1 Horizontal separations or separations within 45° of the horizontal of supply-line conductors on the same supporting structure46 No 0 0 1 0
5.9.2 Vertical separations and clearances of supply-line conductors attached to the same supporting structure47 No 0 0 1 0
5.9.3 Separations in any direction other than horizontal or vertical between supply-line conductors47 No 0 0 1 0
5.9.4 Clearances in any direction from communication-line conductors to guys, span wires, or grounding conductors carried in aerial spans and attached to the same supporting structure48 No 0 0 1 0
5.9.5 Separations or clearances in any direction from supply conductors to other supply plant attached to the same supporting structure48 No 0 0 1 0
5.10 Joint-use clearances and separations — Supply and communication plant48 N/A 0 0 0 1
5.10.1 Vertical separations at the structure — Normal level arrangement48 Yes Exception: Switch handle separation of 100mm from communications. 1 0 0 0
5.10.2 Vertical separations at the structure — Inverted level arrangement49 No 0 0 1 0
5.10.3 In-span vertical clearances49 Yes 1 0 0 0
5.10.4 Vertical runs attached to surface of structure50 No 0 0 1 0
5.10.5 Vertical runs not attached to surface of structure50 No 0 0 1 0
5.10.6 Clearances and separations between drops and service conductors on buildings50 No 0 0 1 0
5.11 Guys and guy attachments51 N/A No tests for climbing or working space obstruction. Supply guy location is not restricted and generates no warnings. 0 0 0 1
5.11.1 Guy attachments — Joint-use structures51 No 0 0 1 0
5.11.2 Guys attached to joint-use structures51 No 0 0 1 0
5.11.3 Guys attached to remote structures51 No 0 0 1 0
5.11.4 Guys attached above current-carrying supply plant51 No 0 0 1 0
6Minimum grades of construction52 N/A 0 0 0 1
6.1 General52 Yes Designer must choose the applicable Line Grade 1 0 0 0
6.2 Order of grades52 N/A 0 0 0 1
6.3 Minimum grades of construction52 N/A 0 0 0 1
6.3.1 General52 Partial Designer must choose the applicable Line Grade 0 1 0 0
6.3.2 Crossings52 Partial Designer must choose the applicable Line Grade 0 1 0 0
6.3.3 Proximities52 Partial Designer must choose the applicable Line Grade 0 1 0 0
6.3.4 Joint use52 Partial Designer must choose the applicable Line Grade 0 1 0 0
6.4 Insulated cabled supply conductors53 Partial Designer must choose the applicable Line Grade 0 1 0 0
6.5 Multiple crossings53 Partial Designer must choose the applicable Line Grade 0 1 0 0
7Weather loads and assumed loads according to deterministic design methods53 N/A 0 0 0 1
7.1 General53 Yes Deterministic Weather Loads utilized. RBD method not available 1 0 0 0
7.2 Weather loads53 Yes 1 0 0 0
7.3 Assumed loads for wire and cable attachments53 Yes Hardware and splice assumed loads are not calculated. 1 0 0 0
7.4 General requirements — Loads on supports54 Yes Longitudinal loads need to be added manually 1 0 0 0
7.5 Assumed vertical load on supports55 N/A 0 0 0 1
7.5.1 General55 Yes 1 0 0 0
7.5.2 Assumed vertical load on wood, concrete, and fibre-reinforced composite poles, metal structures, and towers55 Yes 1 0 0 0
7.5.3 Assumed vertical load on crossarm assemblies, pins, posts, insulators, and fastenings55 No Crossarm and hardware load limits are not tested 0 0 1 0
7.6 Assumed transverse load due to wind pressure55 N/A 0 0 0 1
7.6.1 Assumed transverse load due to wind pressure on wire and cable attachments55 Yes Partial Sheltering from wind is available at the project level, but not at individual pole spans. 1 0 0 0
7.6.2 Assumed transverse load on a structure55 Yes Wind load reduction for multiple wires at the same height is not supported 1 0 0 0
7.6.3 Assumed transverse load on pins, posts, insulators, and fastenings56 No 0 0 1 0
7.6.4 Assumed transverse load on wood, concrete, and fibre-reinforced composite poles, metal structures, towers, and guys56 Yes 1 0 0 0
7.7 Assumed loads on supports at angles56 N/A 0 0 0 1
7.7.1 General56 Yes 1 0 0 0
7.7.2 Assumed loads at angles on wood, concrete, and fibre-reinforced composite poles, metal structures, towers, and guy assemblies57 Yes 1 0 0 0
7.7.3 Assumed loads at angles on crossarms, pins, posts, insulators, and fastenings57 No 0 0 1 0
7.8 Assumed longitudinal loads on supports57 N/A 0 0 0 1
7.8.1 Assumed longitudinal load — Terminations or tension changes: Grades 1, 2, and 357 Partial The Designer must determine the appropriate longitudinal loads and add to poles manually 0 1 0 0
7.8.2 Assumed longitudinal load — Without terminations or tension changes58 Partial The Designer must determine the appropriate longitudinal loads and add to poles manually 0 1 0 0
7.9 Assumed loads on a main line at a common structure59 Yes Rule allowing reduction in Longitudinal load must be determined by designer manually and applied. 1 0 0 0
8Strength of supporting systems according to deterministic design methods59 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.1 General59 Yes All SHALL and SHOULD requirements are fully implemented 1 0 0 0
8.2 Materials60 Partial Pole, wire and foundation tests are implemented. Hardware limits are not evaluated. 0 1 0 0
8.3 Strength of supports60 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.3.1 Structures — All grades60 Yes Tests for existing poles to 60% of required strength is not automated. 1 0 0 0
8.3.2 Vertical pull due to changes in elevation60 No 0 0 1 0
8.3.3 Spliced wood poles61 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.3.4 Stub-reinforced poles61 No 0 0 1 0
8.3.5 Pole top supports and pole top pins61 Partial Pole Top Extensions supported. Load tests not performed 0 1 0 0
8.3.6 Pole mounts61 Yes 1 0 0 0
8.3.7 Special wood structures61 No 0 0 1 0
8.3.8 Wood poles61 Yes Except: Class 7 and weaker poles not prevented on Grade 1 construction 1 0 0 0
8.3.9 Concrete poles61 No 0 0 1 0
8.3.10 Metal poles, metal towers, and metal supports62 No 0 0 1 0
8.3.11 Foundations and settings62 Yes Soil forces and moment strength requirements are currently computed. The vertical load bearing capacity is tested against known soil strengths. The lateral strength capacity tests are currently being re-worked for greater accuracy. The designer will need to consider if protection against washouts or debris slides is required. 1 0 0 0
8.3.12 Fibre-reinforced composite poles62 No 0 0 1 0
8.4 Guys, guy assemblies, and braces63 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.4.1 Application of guys63 Yes Except guy wire abrasion test and clause 8.4.1.5 which is under discussion to be removed from the standard. 1 0 0 0
8.4.2 Installation of anchorages63 Yes 1 0 0 0
8.4.3 Side-guyed structures — Grades 1, 2, and 363 Yes Except distance limiation of 250m is not enforced. Line Grades to be determined and applied by the Designer. 1 0 0 0
8.4.4 Head-guyed structures64 No 0 0 1 0
8.4.5 Longitudinal guying requirements for combinations of messenger cable and wire at crossings65 No 0 0 1 0
8.5 Crossarms, pins, posts, and fastenings — Grades 1, 2, and 365 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.5.1 Strength65 No 0 0 1 0
8.5.2 Strength of crossarms65 No 0 0 1 0
8.6 Strength of insulators65 No 0 0 1 0
8.6.1 Pin-type and post-type insulators65 No 0 0 1 0
8.6.2 Suspension-type insulators65 No 0 0 1 0
8.7 Supply conductors, supporting conductors, and messengers65 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.7.1 Materials65 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.7.2 Minimum rated strength — Grade 166 No 0 0 1 0
8.7.3 Wire tension limits66 Yes For Deterministic Design only; not RBD 1 0 0 0
8.8 Lightning protection wires66 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.8.1 General66 No 0 0 1 0
8.8.2 Galvanized steel wire strand67 Yes 1 0 0 0
8.9 Trolley contact conductors67 No 0 0 1 0
8.10 Supply cables — Grades 1, 2, and 367 Yes 1 0 0 0
8.11 Communication conductors and cables — Grades 1, 2, and 367 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.11.1 Grade 367 Yes 1 0 0 0
8.11.2 Material — Grades 1 and 267 No 0 0 1 0
8.11.3 Sags and tensions67 Yes Except tension at 15C is not tested 1 0 0 0
8.11.4 Communication conductors crossing over supply lines67 No 0 0 1 0
8.12 Communication drops and cables — Grades 1 and 267 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.12.1 Communication drops and cables supported by messengers67 No 0 0 1 0
8.12.2 Communication drops or cables not supported by messengers — Grades 1 and 267 No 0 0 1 0
8.13 Communication cables and messengers68 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.13.1 Communication cables68 Yes 1 0 0 0
8.13.2 Messengers68 Yes Except minimum stength not tested at crossings, galvanization not considered. 1 0 0 0
8.14 Supply and communications — Messenger clamps and fastenings: Grades 1, 2, and 368 No 0 0 1 0
8.15 Supply and communications — Cable attachments to suspension strand: Grades 1, 2, and 368 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.15.1 General68 No 0 0 1 0
8.15.2 Cable attachments at railway crossings69 No 0 0 1 0
8.16 Splices at crossings — Grades 169 No 0 0 1 0
8.17 In-span taps at crossings — Grades 1 and 269 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.17.1 Supply conductors greater than 750 V69 No 0 0 1 0
8.17.2 Supply conductors of 0 to 750 V and communication conductors69 No 0 0 1 0
8.18 Supply-line insulators69 N/A 0 0 0 1
8.18.1 General69 No 0 0 1 0
8.18.2 Selection of insulators69 No 0 0 1 0
8.18.3 Protection against arcing69 No 0 0 1 0
8.19 Communication and power line hardware70 No 0 0 1 0
9Grounding methods for supply systems less than or equal to 22 kV and communications facilities70 N/A 0 0 0 1
9.1 Supply systems less than or equal to 22 kV70 N/A 0 0 0 1
9.1.1 Conductors70 No 0 0 1 0
9.1.2 Ground resistance requirements70 No 0 0 1 0
9.1.3 Ground electrodes and connections71 No 0 0 1 0
9.1.4 Mechanical protection of supply grounding conductors72 No 0 0 1 0
9.1.5 Non-conducting covering for supply grounding conductors72 No 0 0 1 0
9.1.6 Interconnecting ground electrodes and grids72 No 0 0 1 0
9.1.7 Grounding metal and concrete poles72 No 0 0 1 0
9.1.8 Non-current-carrying items of supply and communication equipment72 No 0 0 1 0
9.1.9 Grounding lightning arresters72 No 0 0 1 0
9.1.10 Grounding pole-mounted equipment73 No 0 0 1 0
9.1.11 Gang-operated switches73 No 0 0 1 0
9.1.12 Ground interconnections73 No 0 0 1 0
9.1.13 Grounding of riser pipes and guards73 No 0 0 1 0
9.1.14 Grounding conductors on joint-use structures73 No 0 0 1 0
9.2 Grounding and bonding of communications facilities74 No 0 0 1 0
9.2.1 General74 N/A 0 0 0 1
9.2.2 Grounding and bonding intervals — Aerial non-joint use74 No 0 0 1 0
9.2.3 Grounding and bonding intervals — Aerial joint use: copper cables75 No 0 0 1 0
9.2.4 Grounding and bonding intervals — Aerial joint use: fibre cables75 No 0 0 1 0
9.2.5 Grounding and bonding in the zone of influence of a substation75 No 0 0 1 0
9.2.6 Bonding and grounding with joint use on earth return and ungrounded (delta) supply systems75 No 0 0 1 0
10Reliability-based design method76 No 0 0 1 0