Revised May 2009. Reprint of RUS Bulletin 1724E-200, Design Manual for High Voltage Transmission Lines. You can obtain an electronic copy from the RUS website. This reprint is made available for those engineers and designers wishing a published copy of the manual.

Reprint of USDA Rural Utilities Service design guide (REA Bulletin 160-2). This manual was replaced by RUS Bulletins 1724E-150, 151, 152, 153, and 154. The design guide is no longer available from the USDA and is provided here as a reference for distribution line design and staking.