CCG meets customer demand with StormStrong utility pole lineup
Additional diameters build on the portfolio of resilient FRP pole structures for distribution and light pole customers.
Source | Creative Composites Group (CCG)
Creative Composites Group (CCG, Alum Bank, Pa., U.S.) has launched a full line of utility and telecommunication poles with StormStrong technology for power transmission, distribution, data and municipal lighting applications. With existing diameters of 10, 12 and 16 inches, as well as 8-inch options for telecommunication and 14 and 18 inches for transmission, this enables fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) poles to be installed in broader applications while offering more sustainable, resilient solutions.
StormStrong transmission poles are manufactured with a toughened thermoset resin, reinforced with high-strength, electrical-grade E-glass fibers and are engineered for standard use and grid-hardening applications. These poles are offered in various lengths, ranging from Class 1 through H6.
StormStrong distribution poles are now offered in lengths up to 80 inches, ranging from Class 10 through 1, and are classified as ANSI 05.1 wood-equivalent poles. Diameters now range from 8 inches up to 18 inches with a wall thickness ranging from ¼ to ¾ inch.
StormStrong poles are now offered in 8- and 10-inch-diameters for light pole applications, are available in multiple lengths and are strength rated based on the ANSI 05.1 pole classification and/or EPA, weighing just over 10 pounds per foot. Additionally, StormStrong telecommunication poles are offered in an 8-inch diameter. Both feature hand holes and adaptors for National Electrical Manufacturer Association (NEMA) standard electrical boxes.
“By extending our StormStrong pole products to include additional diameters, we’re able to broaden our offering to transmission and telecommunications customers while also continuing to offer our distribution and light pole customers with the high strength and resiliency inherent to the StormStrong portfolio,” says Dustin Troutman, chief sales officer, CCG. “These products are corrosion-resistant to withstand harsh conditions, in turn helping to strengthen the power grid, and are manufactured with fire-retardant additives for optimal performance in the event a pole is exposed to fire.”
All poles in the StormStrong portfolio offer added resiliency for extreme weather conditions such as hurricane-force winds, blizzards and deep freezes. They also provide resiliency against rotting, rusting, spalling, and termite and woodpecker damage and will not leach chemicals or additives into the environment. CCG adds that the lightweight composite poles offer installation efficiencies: They are easily transported across undeveloped land with limited road access where heavier materials prove challenging or, at times, impossible.
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