Short answer: rural electrification hardware should be selected by distribution voltage, pole type, conductor size, ABC or bare conductor design, transformer mounting and simple maintenance needs.
| Overhead distribution | Include insulators, crossarms, clamps, shackles, bolts, brackets and guy hardware. |
|---|---|
| ABC network | Include suspension clamps, wedge clamps, piercing connectors, brackets and service drop fittings. |
| Protection | Include fuse cutouts, surge arresters, grounding materials and pole-mounted accessories. |
| Transformer area | Include transformer brackets, bushings, lugs, grounding, cable terminations and labels. |
Rural electrification RFQs should group hardware by pole position and construction set, not only by individual product names.