Poles for distribution and transmission lines.

Tapered galvanised steel poles with multiple flat sides, for distribution, sub transmission and transmission lines. They are light for their strength, do not rot or burn, and are not affected by termites or other insects. Poles are set in the ground or mounted on a base plate, with the finish and mounting holes made to your specification. Steel is a direct replacement for timber or concrete poles on most lines, and needs little maintenance over its life.

Fibreglass reinforced composite poles in tapered or straight sections. They are light enough to handle and erect with small crews and light equipment, do not rust or rot, resist termites and give good electrical insulation. Each pole is sealed at the tip and can be drilled on site when a fitting needs to move, and the colour can match timber poles already on the line. Composite suits difficult access, remote sites and corrosive coastal ground.

Prestressed and spun concrete poles in round, octagonal and I section profiles for distribution and transmission lines. Concrete does not rot or rust, is not affected by salt, moisture or insects, and does not burn, so it suits coastal, wet and fire prone sites with very little maintenance. Poles are normally set directly in the ground without a separate foundation, to an embedment depth set by the pole length and loading, and are rated for guyed or unguyed use. Holes and earthing provisions are built in, and a designed foundation is used where the ground or loading requires it. They are heavier than other materials, so handling and delivery are planned around that.

Natural Australian hardwood utility poles from durable species such as blackbutt, spotted gum and ironbark, graded to AS 3818.11 and available in lengths from about 8 m to 26 m across several strength classes. Poles are preservative treated with copper chrome arsenate to the H5 in ground contact hazard class of AS 1604.1, which protects against decay and termites. They are trimmed, dressed, chamfered and drilled to order, and each pole is marked with its length, strength class, treatment and batch reference. Timber is familiar to line crews, easy to climb and fit out on site, and a natural electrical insulator, so it suits distribution, sub transmission, lighting and communications lines where timber is the established standard. It is heavier than composite and still exposed to fire and weathering over time.

Steel suits long spans, heavy loads and taller structures. Composite suits difficult access, remote sites and corrosive ground. Concrete suits coastal, wet and fire prone sites where weight is not a problem. Hardwood suits distribution lines built to timber standards. We help you choose against your loading, your ground conditions and the poles already on your network.

Poles are chosen for cyclone winds, coastal salt, strong sunlight, bushfire, termites and aggressive soils, which are the conditions on networks across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Strength and length are matched to the loading, the span and the conductors. Standard sizes cover common distribution duties, and heavier or non standard lines are designed to order.

Steel, composite and concrete poles do not rot, and galvanised steel generally needs little more than an occasional check of the ground line, where corrosion starts first. The finish is chosen for the soil and the exposure at the site.

Steel and composite poles are lighter than concrete, which makes delivery and erection easier on steep, remote and island sites, and lets smaller crews and lighter equipment do the work.

We work with your engineers on loading, drawings and design data, so each structure can be checked against your own standards before it is ordered.

Base plates, anchor bolts and templates for foundation mounted poles, pole top caps, earthing points, lifting points, identification plates, and climbing steps or step bolts. Holes for crossarms and brackets are made to your drilling pattern.

Pole tip caps and butt plates, identification plates, through bolts and brackets for crossarms and equipment, and slip in climbing steps. Holes are pre drilled to your pattern, with site drilling possible for small changes.

Lifting anchors, holes for crossarms and brackets, earthing provisions built into the reinforcement, and pole top caps. Poles are normally supplied for setting directly in the ground.

Crossarm bolts and braces, pole top caps, step bolts and identification plates, with gains and drilling to your utility standard. Fittings are matched to the treated timber, and cut ends and new holes are treated on site.

Stay wire, stay rods, anchors and stay insulators can be supplied with any pole type, for angle, dead end and terminal poles.