Power Pole

RedRocker · Nov 8, 2005

About how tall are power poles?

JazzDad · Nov 8, 2005

Huw much does a hen weigh? Sorry- couldn't pass that one up. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

slowrev · Nov 8, 2005

Many different heights, depending upon the application.
Sorry can't be more specific than that.
Ben

ScottAR · Nov 8, 2005

There's a log weight calculator over on the Forestry Forum Somewhere in between green and dry as the creosote would add some weight

beenthere · Nov 8, 2005

Question was 'how tall', not interested in weight. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Strange question however. Maybe we'll learn more about what is behind the partial question. Must be more to it.

jinman · Nov 8, 2005

( About how tall are power poles? )

Are you talkin' about the 30-footers or 40-footers? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Actually, I believe if you are talking about a drop to an electric box, it has to be at least 13' 6" but I always shoot for at least 14' off the ground. I think the main pwer poles are different sizes, but I bet if you are really interested, a call to the engineering dept. of Wise Electric Coop could shed some light on what they normally use.

RedRocker · Nov 8, 2005

Yep, the pole that my power terminates too. It's roughly as tall as my trees and I was thinking about building some kind of observation tower in the distant future.

Bird · Nov 8, 2005

I helped my brother load and haul two 30' poles he bought used from the Navarro County Electric Co-op. As for the pole on which our power terminated and on which the meter and master breaker were mounted, the Navarro County Electric Co-op required a 16' treated pole, minimum diameter on the small end of 6" and installed 4' in the ground and 12' above with the weatherhead even with the top of the pole, 2" galvanized pipe or conduit connecting it to the meter base mounted at "approximately" 6' in height.

jinman · Nov 8, 2005

( Yep, the pole that my power terminates too. It's roughly as tall as my trees and I was thinking about building some kind of observation tower in the distant future. )

Okay, now I'm confused... (nothin' unusual). /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Do you mean a pole with a transformer on it, or a pole that's a drop from the transformer? My pole at my house has a transformer and a drop to the meter and a main breaker down at the 6' level. I believe the pole is 30' tall with about 6' in the ground so it's 24' feet above. Is that the arrangement you have? I'll check my pole tonight by eye-balling the pole in comparison to my house to get a more accurate guess-timate.

Cowboyjg · Nov 8, 2005

( Yep, the pole that my power terminates too. It's roughly as tall as my trees and I was thinking about building some kind of observation tower in the distant future. )

You know that voyureism is agin da law..... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif