Description
The Single Secondary Support Bracket
Where a single secondary or service conductor needs supporting on a pole, a service drop, a single low-voltage wire, or a tap, a full secondary rack is more than you need. The D bracket is the single-position answer: a D-shaped steel bracket that bolts to the pole and carries one spool insulator on its cross-pin, supporting one conductor. Named for its D shape, it’s the compact, economical way to support a secondary conductor where you need one point, not several.
It does the same job as one position of a secondary rack, as a standalone bracket. This page covers D brackets: what they support, how they pair with the spool, and when to use a bracket versus a rack.
Bracket and Spool: How It Supports the Conductor
Like the secondary rack, the D bracket is the holder, and the spool is the insulator:
- The D bracket (this page) the D-shaped steel frame that bolts to the pole and carries the cross-pin.
- The spool insulator sits on the cross-pin (or in the D), the secondary conductor tied into its groove, doing the insulating.
So a working single secondary support is a D bracket + a spool: the bracket provides the mounting and the pin, the spool insulates, the conductor ties to the spool. We supply the bracket sized to take a standard spool, with or without the spool.
D Bracket or Secondary Rack? One or Several
The choice between a D bracket and a secondary rack is simply how many conductors:
- D bracket (this page) one conductor (one spool), one bracket. For a single secondary, a service drop, or a tap where one support point is needed.
- Secondary rack several conductors (multiple spools stacked), one rack. For a fuller secondary with multiple wires.
Use the D bracket where you need one support, the rack where you need several in a stack. Many poles use both a rack for the main secondary, D brackets for individual taps or drops. Tell us how many conductors and we’ll point you to the right one.
Why Buyers Choose DAPENG D Brackets
- Single-conductor support, economical: One bracket, one spool, one conductor the compact support where a rack is more than needed.
- Sized for a standard spool: Takes a standard spool insulator, with or without the spool.
- Bolts to the pole: Mounting-hole pattern to bolt or band to the pole with the mounting hardware.
- Hot-dip galvanized: Galvanized for outdoor life, matched to the pole hardware.
- Part of the secondary set: D brackets with the spools, racks, drop-wire clamps, and pole mounting matched and kitted.
Use-Case Deep Dive
When do I use a D bracket instead of a rack?
When you need to support one secondary or service conductor at a point a single service drop, an individual tap, or a single low-voltage wire rather than several stacked. A single D bracket is cheaper and tidier than a whole rack for one conductor. Where you’re carrying several secondary conductors, the rack stacks them in one fitting. Tell us the number of conductors and we’ll advise bracket or rack.
Does it come with the spool?
Either way the bracket takes a standard spool insulator, supplied with the spool or without (if you use your own). Tell us which and the spool size, and we match them so the spool seats on the bracket’s pin correctly.
How does it mount to the pole?
By bolting (or banding) to the pole through its mounting-hole pattern send the pole and the mounting you use and we supply the bracket to fit, with the mounting hardware if needed. The bracket then carries the spool and conductor at that point.
Specifications and What They Mean for You
| Specification | What we supply | What it means for the buyer |
|---|---|---|
| Function | Single secondary support bracket | Supports one conductor on a spool |
| Spool fit | Standard spool, with/without | Takes your spool insulator |
| Mounting | Bolt/band to pole | Mounts to your pole |
| Section | Steel, sized to load | Holds the conductor load |
| Coating | HDG | Outdoor life, matched hardware |
| Vs rack | One conductor (vs rack’s several) | Right-sized to a single support |
Straight Answers to Common Buyer Concerns
“D bracket or secondary rack?” By the number of conductors: a D bracket for one (a service drop, a tap, a single wire); a secondary rack for several stacked. One bracket per conductor, or one rack for the group. Many poles use both. Tell us how many conductors and we’ll advise.
“Does it include the spool insulator?” It can supplied with a spool or without, to take a standard spool insulator. Tell us which and the spool size, and we’ll match them so the spool seats correctly. The bracket is the holder; the spool insulates.
“Can you supply it to mount on our poles?” Yes the bracket bolts or bands to the pole; send the pole and mounting and we supply the bracket with the mounting hardware to fit.
Complete the Secondary
- Spool insulators the insulator the bracket carries
- Secondary racks the multi-position alternative
- Drop wire clamps and down lead clamps service-drop hardware
- Pole bands the pole mounting
- Insulators the full insulator range
- Browse all pole line hardware and overhead line fittings
Get a Secondary-Matched Quote Within 24 Hours
Send the number of secondary/service conductors (bracket or rack), whether you want the spool included, the spool size, the pole/mounting, and quantities. Our team confirms the bracket, spool fit, and mounting, and returns a factory-direct quotation, typically within one working day.
After You Order
Spool fit and mounting confirmation before production, galvanizing documentation with shipment, brackets matched to your spools and pole and kitted, and a contact who answers precisely because the D bracket supports the service conductor at its point, and getting the spool fit and mounting right is what holds it tidily and safely.
