a method of stringing a bundle of cables from a suspension bracket suspended from a tower cross arm by insulator strings includes securing a temporary connection along at least a part of one of the strings to provide a temporary suspension connection which enables the string to be uncoupled , so that one of the cables can be passed through the uncoupled string . the string is then recoupled and the temporary connection is removed to allow the conductor to be secured to the suspension bracket . this method enables one or more cables to be secured above the suspension bracket for reducing the voltage gradient across the lowermost insulators of the strings .