Laminate poles

[PK270]

Any comments on these, looks like a mix match of 2x4's and 2x6's glued together, square. I have seen pics of a few of these that have broke. Dont look good

[CPOPE]

Engineered lumber is costly but structurally better.

Laminated Wood Utility Structures
• Complete Structure Designs and Support Material Packages Foundation Design
• Woodpecker Resistant
• Accepts Standard Pole Line Hardware
• Dimensionally Stable - Will Not Warp, Twist or Deep Check
• Manufactured per ANSI 05.2 & Treated per AWPA C28
• Short Lead Times - Typically 4 to 6 Weeks After Approval of Drawings
• Manufactured from Abundant Renewable Wood Resource - Not Subject to Shortages or Surcharges
• Proven Product - In Service Since 1948 for Crossarms & Framing, Since 1963 for Poles (2 years before the first
tubular steel poles) with an Unmatched Performance Record
• Climbable with Standard Hooks - Easily Modified in the Field

[johnbellamy]

Climable, yea, practical out of the hooks, no, most of these stuctures I have work on are for dead ends or angles, and are designed to be guyless, on the transmission stuctures you need a crane to set them, elevators to work them practically.

I would rather see steel, but if you have the proper equipment to work them, and the locaction is accessible, alright.

I would like to see some one climb it with a bucksqueeze.

[swetngblts]

Here's some in my area.

[Stinger]

Doing a job in Maine where we are using them on 115KV new line. Two broke at the base when we pulled 795 wire. One was a 95' and the other was a 90'. This is my first job with them, I am not impressed at all. We are waiting the results of the manufacture's comments after they examine the poles.

[mainline]

We heard about that the other day. I'm glad to hear no one got hurt. It's nice to have 104 in state. Stay safe I hope the rest of the job goes well, and that you guys beat out Cianbro on the Woodstock job.

[Edge]

I almost hate to reply to this lol

I've kicked into a few of these we were setting a bunch of them in NWT I think it was (sorry was 10 years ago or better and I drank a lot back then) they wernt lumber shaped but octagonal shaped more like a pole we work all of it with buckets but I remember betting my Kanunk pole buddie I could hook it in my bashlins and did... like I said I drank alot back then but I remember them being great sticks... just weird as **** but I guess concrete was when it showed up \\

For What it s worth

Edge

till I can fly to the work make mine Bashlin!!!

[Buzz Lightyear]

Here's some in my area.

Were these Pics Taken in Oakley, CA by Chance??
I was Driving down a Certain Road in Oakley the other day and happen to see these poles and thought to my Self " What in the Hell are those?
Never seen ones like that before! and thought to my self, would be a Cast Iron ***** to climb one of those with a Bucksqueeze!! HAHAH

[KingRat]

Doing a job in Maine where we are using them on 115KV new line. Two broke at the base when we pulled 795 wire. One was a 95' and the other was a 90'. This is my first job with them, I am not impressed at all. We are waiting the results of the manufacture's comments after they examine the poles.

Didnt hear about the incident but have been doing some 115 line construction in NH with these poles- did you have static or opgw clipped in when you pulled conductor? Just wondering-

[swetngblts]

Were these Pics Taken in Oakley, CA by Chance??
I was Driving down a Certain Road in Oakley the other day and happen to see these poles and thought to my Self " What in the Hell are those?
Never seen ones like that before! and thought to my self, would be a Cast Iron ***** to climb one of those with a Bucksqueeze!! HAHAH

Yeah those are in Oakley on Laurel Rd. right off the new HWY 4 bypass.