frp electrical distribution and transmission structures
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FRP Utility Pole and Crossarms PowerPoint Presentation. Includes specification for Creative Pultrusions, Inc. Utility and Crossarm Products.TRANSCRIPT
PULTRUDED ELECTRICAL
DISTRIBUTION & TRANSMISSION STRUCTURES
214 Industrial Lane, Alum Bank, PA 15521814.839.4186 ∙ Fax 814.839.4276 ∙ Toll Free
888.CPI.PULLwww.creativepultrusions.com
CROSSARM TECHNICAL LITERATURE
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MEDIUM DUTY TANGENT FRP CROSSARMS
Supports Vertical Conductor Loads• Crossarm Dimension: 3-1/2” x 4-1/2” (89mm x 114mm) • Arm Strength Ratings: 2,000 lbs to 6,300 lbs per phase (907 kg to 2,858 kg)
HEAVY DUTY TANGENT & DEADEND CROSSARMS
Supports Horizontal Conductor Loads• Crossarm Dimension: 4” x 6” (102mm x 152mm)• Arm Strength Ratings: 5,000 lbs to 15,000 lbs per phase (2,268 kg to 6,804 kg)
Tested and Vetted for 15+ Years
Mechanical and Physical Properties
Tangent Arm Load Charts
Deadend Arm Load Chart
Our Deadend Arms• Come standard preassembled with position hardware
• Do not require braces
• Are predrilled per your drilling specs
• Are cost competitive over traditional wood deadend arm assemblies
Distribution Crossarms
UV Protection
1.0 - 3 Mil (wet) Paint
2.0 - 10 Mil Polyester Surfacing Veil
3.0 – Hindered Amine UV Stabilizers (HALS)
ASTM G154 Results
TR150.794 Test Results: Lengthwise Compression Strength vs. QUV Exposure Time
65,000
70,000
75,000
80,000
85,000
90,000
95,000
100,000
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000
QUV Exposure (hr)
Str
eng
th (
psi
)
Test Results: No Paint
Test Results: Painted w/ SW SolarReflective Walnut Brown
Linear (Test Results: Painted w/SW Solar Reflective Walnut Brown)
Crush Strength ProtectionTorque Protection up to 250 ft-
lbs (339 N▪m)
Hardware Options
Why Should You Care?
• Superior dielectric strength • Light weight/speed of installation• Engineered product with high reliability• No dangerous pesticides or preservatives• Reduce storm damage and outages
FRP Distribution and Transmission
Poles
UTILITY POLE TECHNICAL LITERATURE
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Pole Construction
Fire Protection
• Designed with brush fires in mind.
• Fire Retardant (FR) construction
• Will self extinguish • Passes UL94 with a V0 rating
and E-84 with a class A rating
Pole Testing
Guying FRP Poles
Guying FRP Poles
Pole Guy Chart
Step Options
Octagonal Pole Load Charts
Powertrusion Transmission Poles
• 12” (305mm) &16” (406mm) Diameter •H-Class poles
Round Pole Load Charts
IEEENational Electrical Safety
Code2007 Edition
Recognizes FRP Poles as having the same Reliability as Steel!
THE REAL TEST vs. LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS
• “Field performance of millions of FRP light poles and tens of thousands of FRP crossarms has shown very good long-term structural property retention” Source: EDM International
• “There have been no known failures of FRP poles and crossarms due to long-term durability issues that have not been resolved in today's design and manufacture techniques” Source: EDM International
Long-Term Performance of FRP Utility Structures
• “FRP utility poles and crossarms are at the stage and volume of use with demonstrated good long term field performance that they should be included in NESC 2007.” Source: EDM International
• “FRP utility poles and crossarms should be entered into NESC 2007 with strength factors the same as steel and (prestressed) concrete” Source: EDM International
THE NESC VOTING RESULT:
• FRP utility poles and crossarms successfully voted into NESC 2007 with strength factors the same as steel and (prestressed) concrete (September 2005 vote)
Why Were FRP Poles and Crossarms Included in the NESC?
Table 261-1 NESC Load Factors for
Structures
5th Percentile Strength
Values are Published to a 5% LEL
COV = 3.4%COV = 3.4%Load-Deflection very near linear
FRP Pole Reliability
In many cases an FRP pole can replace a wood pole that is one class higher and still
have a higher reliability
Why Should Utilities Care?
• Increase Grid Reliability
• Increase Safety
• Save You Money!
Reliability Based Design Will:
BC Hydro 287kV Transmission Channel
Designed By Creative Pultrusions, Inc. Tested by Powertech Labs
Installed and Vetted by BC Hydro
Accelerated Aging Study on 287 kV Transmission
Channel
Aging Study By Powertech Labs for BC
Hydro• UV Light Exposure; No Visible Effects
• Cyclic Freeze/Thaw Test; Indicated no Degradation or Dimensional Changes
• Elevated Temperature Water Immersion; Indicated no Weight Gain or Dimensional Changes
• Freeze Thaw Under Stress; No Degradation or Dimensional Changes
Lighter• PT POLES: 60% lighter than wood poles:
Wood FRP DF
Class 2 – 50’ (15m) Pole 698 lbs 1652 lbs (317 kg) (750 kg)
Class 3 – 50’ (15m) Pole 572 lbs 1435 lbs (259 kg) (651 kg)
FRP Composite Advantage
Benefits to Consider Reduced Shipping Cost
WoodFRP Poles Douglas Fir
Class 2 – 50’ Pole 50 poles/truck 24 poles/truck Class 3 – 50’ Pole 64 poles/truck 27 poles/truck
Environmental Safe• No leeching of chemical preservatives
• Ideal for school yards, play grounds and public areas
• FRP ideal for crew handling & labor relations
FRP Composite Advantage
Environmental SOLUTIONS• Utilities experiencing increased disposal controls
• FRP material is recyclable or common waste stream
• Provides GREEN Solution in the PUBLIC DOMAIN
FRP Composite Advantage
Non - Conductive
• All raw materials are non-conductive
• Pass ‘hot stick’ recertification tests • ASTM F7111 & IEEE 978
• Fire: materials self extinguishing• UL94: 94V-0 rating
FRP Composite Advantage
Rot Proof
• No warp, rot or decay with age
• Low preventative maintenance
• Ideal for coastal & caustic applications
• Unaffected by moisture exposure
FRP Composite Advantage
Why Does MET ED Care?
• Concerned about leaching chemical preservatives in the environment • Wood poles rot
Why Does Hawaii Electric Care?
Powertrusion Pole
• Termites destroy wood poles in 10 years• Winds produce major damage to the termite weakened grid
Why Does First Energy Care?
• Light weight poles are ideal for limited access sets
• Can be set with a minimal environmental footprint
Why Does Somerset RUS Care?
• Wood Pecker damage is eliminated• Copper theft is mitigated as the ground is in the pole
Why Does This West Coast Utility Care?
• A light weight helicopter saves $• They want to replace the wood
poles and forget• They want poles with fire
protection• Woodpeckers destroy wood poles
Pole Installation
• Drill with carbide tipped drill bits• Do not use cleated hardware, lag bolts
or staples
• Reference the Pole Brochure.• Set the pole in the same manner as wood• Use Nylon choker sling for picking and setting
pole (double-wrap is best, or just below a bolt)
• Use self tapping stainless screws for grounding and fastening
• Always back any bolted connection with a 4” square washer
• Never over torque bolted connections. Finger tight plus a ½ turn
Field Drilling
…or Carbide-tipped twist drills
Drill should have steep pitch carbide tip
FRP System Replacement
Deadend Crossarm/FRP Pole
Deadend on Wood
Tangent Arms FRP
Poles
Deadend Applicatio
n FRP Arms & Poles
Angle Installatio
n
Rocky Mountain Application
FRP Eliminates need for Helicopter
Remote Access Applications
FRP Eliminates need for Helicopter
Backyard Brooklyn, NY
Backyard Application
FRP Eliminates Need for Crane
REAR
LOT
Canyon Installation
No Helicopter
Multiple Circuit,
Transformer &
Joint Use
Multiple Circuit,
Transformer &
Joint Use
Deadend & Equipment Arm with Transformers
60kV replacement,184 FRP tangent cross arms by Aerial
Contractors/ BCTC and supplied by TII
Deadend Application
FRP Replaces Triple Wood
Facilities Overview
Facilities Facilities (Sq. Ft)(Sq. Ft) 160,000160,000
Production MachinesProduction Machines 18 18
EmployeesEmployees 148148
DLR: 04.25.13
Creative Pultrusions, Inc. was established in 1973 Creative Pultrusions, Inc. was established in 1973 and is located in Alum Bank, Pennsylvania.and is located in Alum Bank, Pennsylvania.
Creative is Owned by Hill & Smith Holdings PLC
• Hill & Smith Holdings PLC is an international group with leading positions in the design, manufacture and supply of infrastructure products and galvanizing services to global markets. It serves its customers from facilities principally in the UK, France, USA, Thailand, Sweden and China
• The Group's operations are organized into two main business segments: Infrastructure Products Galvanizing Services
• 2012 Revenue of £440.7m
– Infrastructure - 73% Roads - 26% Utilities - 47% = £319.8m– Galvanizing - 27% = £120.9m
Pultrusion Process
Pultrusion ProcessMat Racks Material Guides Die and Heater
Pultrusion MachineProfile from Puller Cut-off Saw
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Decks
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Profiles
CPI Manufactures Pedestrian Bridge Structural Profiles
CPI Manufactures Pipe Piles
Questions?
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Celebrating 40 Years of Providing Pultrusion Solutions www.creativepultrusions.com
Proposed Solutions
Aliphatic Coating Options
“aliphatic isocyanates are used in the manufacturing of light-stable coatings. They are used when UV or light stability is a must as it is the case in automotive clear coats and in many water-based recipes.”
Proposed Solutions
Paint Options
“POLANE® S Plus Polyurethane Enamel isa low gloss, two component, acrylic polyurethaneproviding high volume solids, 2.8 lb/galVOC compliance*, and excellent exterior durability.Its hardness, chemical resistance anddurability make it an ideal coating for exteriorbuilding products, extrusions, farm and constructionequipment, machinery, transformers,transportation, communication equipment,and a broad array of plastic and metal applications.”
Additional Decking Products
Supergrate™ Pultruded Grating
Supergrate™ Molded Grating
SUPERPANEL PA004
SUPERPANEL Wall Panel CT066
SUPERPANEL CP150 Superdeck™
Superdeck™ Rail Platform Panel
Additional Decking Products
Tuf-dek™ Flooring
SuperPlank™ Decking Flowgrip® Flooring Panel SuperDecking
Heavy Duty Plank
Proposed Solutions• Extensive
History with Tucson (TEP) Electric Power Light Poles