Are your poles made of wood?

Wooden power poles are a common feature in power distribution the world over, low in cost, lightweight, and strong they are an excellent means of supporting overhead power lines.

Traditional preservative treatment of wooden power poles imparts uniform protection along the length of the power pole but unfortunately the rate of attack from decaying organisms is anything but uniform. 

At the ground line decay rates are very high and as every linesman knows this is the common point of electricity pole failure. High decay rates and maximum mechanical loading work in unison to break the pole usually in bad weather when you are at full stretch.

And this is a waste of treated wood as the rest of the pole deeper in the ground and above ground are usually still in excellent condition with many years of useful service life left.

 
Are you doing this now?

Regular power pole maintenance & inspection is a widely practiced method of attempting to spot rotten poles before they fall over. These methods all have one thing in common; they do not show how strong the pole is they just indicate whether the electric pole has suffered from the effects of wood rot.

For instance most of the core of the power pole can be rotted away with minimal effect on the pole strength. Yet virtually undetectable initial decay of the outer layer of the pole can reduce the poles strength by 40% or more. This is a common but often undetected cause of a power poles failure in bad weather.

A common sense solution

The sensible solution to this problem is to apply extra protection against the causes of ground rot where it is really needed; at the vulnerable ground line section of the electricity pole.

Polesaver barrier pole-sleeves will provide you with the extra protection you need to this area of your power pole. They can be quickly and easily applied to new poles or poles already in service significantly reducing the requirement for power pole replacement. Polesaver sleeves are tough, durable and compatible with all normal means of power pole installation.

 
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Why not request a free sample? We will gladly send you our product free so you can see if it’s right for you. Alternatively, if you simply require further information, please call us on +44 (0)1452 849 322. Finally, you can email us on info@polesaver.com if you would prefer.

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