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Power Poles
DTM Timber is a long standing supplier of power poles to the electricity distribution industry, this has been a core product of our business for over 25 years. Contracts have been awarded to supply contracts for QLD and VIC and now approved for supply to NSW through Nammoona.
DTM Timber has established Wholesale timber distribution yards in Tiaro, Rockhampton and Townsville. We're proud to be able to supply a number of good quality sawn timber and power poles to supply electricity throughout Australia.
Features and Benefits
- DTM Timber Power poles have proven to be the most cost-effective option over the expected life of a pole compared to steel or concrete.
- DTM Timber Power Poles meet mechanical strength and height requirements to accommodate electrical safety requirements.
- Being timber and non-conductive and safer for both employees and the public.
Lengths
Poles shall be not less than specified lengths or more than 100mm longer than these lengths.
Click on the length below to find out more information:
- 8.0m LengthHide table
8 metre Pole Specifications Length
(m)Nominal ground
line distance
from butt (mm)Strength
Rating (kN)Strength Group
S1Strength Group
S2Strength Group
S32m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 8.0 1400 3 165 105 175 115 185 125 5 195 135 210 145 220 155 8 230 165 245 175 260 190 12 265 195 280 210 295 220 - 9.5m LengthHide table
9.5 metre Pole Specifications Length
(m)Nominal ground
line distance
from butt (mm)Strength
Rating (kN)Strength Group
S1Strength Group
S2Strength Group
S32m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 9.5 1550 3 180 110 190 120 200 125 5 210 135 225 150 240 160 8 250 170 265 185 280 195 12 285 200 300 215 320 230 - 11m LengthHide table
11 metre Pole Specifications Length
(m)Nominal ground
line distance
from butt (mm)Strength
Rating (kN)Strength Group
S1Strength Group
S2Strength Group
S32m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 11.0 1700 3 190 110 200 120 215 130 5 225 135 240 150 255 160 8 265 170 280 185 295 195 12 300 200 320 220 335 230 - 12.5m LengthHide table
12.5 metre Pole Specifications Length
(m)Nominal ground
line distance
from butt (mm)Strength
Rating (kN)Strength Group
S1Strength Group
S2Strength Group
S32m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 12.5 1850 3 200 115 215 125 225 130 5 335 140 250 150 265 160 8 275 170 295 185 310 195 12 315 200 335 215 355 235 - 14.0m LengthHide table
14 metre Pole Specifications Length
(m)Nominal ground
line distance
from butt (mm)Strength
Rating (kN)Strength Group
S1Strength Group
S2Strength Group
S32m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 14.0 2000 3 210 120 220 130 235 140 5 250 145 265 165 280 165 8 290 170 305 180 325 200 12 330 205 350 215 370 235 - 15.5m LengthHide table
15.5 metre Pole Specifications Length
(m)Nominal ground
line distance
from butt (mm)Strength
Rating (kN)Strength Group
S1Strength Group
S2Strength Group
S32m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 15.5 2150 5 260 155 275 165 290 175 8 300 180 320 195 335 205 12 345 210 365 230 385 245 20 410 255 435 285 455 300 - 17.0m LengthHide table
17 metre Pole Specifications Length
(m)Nominal ground
line distance
from butt (mm)Strength
Rating (kN)Strength Group
S1Strength Group
S2Strength Group
S32m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 17.0 2300 5 265 160 285 170 300 180 8 310 190 330 200 350 215 12 355 220 380 235 400 250 20 420 265 450 285 475 305 - 18.5m LengthHide table
18.5 metre Pole Specifications Length
(m)Nominal ground
line distance
from butt (mm)Strength
Rating (kN)Strength Group
S1Strength Group
S2Strength Group
S32m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 18.5 2450 5 275 165 290 175 310 185 8 320 195 340 210 360 220 12 370 225 390 240 410 225 20 435 270 465 290 490 310 - 20.0m LengthHide table
20 metre Pole Specifications Length
(m)Nominal ground
line distance
from butt (mm)Strength
Rating (kN)Strength Group
S1Strength Group
S2Strength Group
S32m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 20 2600 5 285 170 300 180 320 190 8 330 200 350 215 370 225 12 380 230 400 250 425 265 20 450 280 475 295 505 315 - 21.5m LengthHide table
21 metre Pole Specifications Length
(m)Nominal ground
line distance
from butt (mm)Strength
Rating (kN)Strength Group
S1Strength Group
S2Strength Group
S32m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 21.5 2750 5 290 175 310 185 325 195 8 340 205 360 220 380 235 12 390 240 415 255 435 270 20 460 285 490 305 515 235 - 23m LengthHide table
23 metre Pole Specifications Length
(m)Nominal ground
line distance
from butt (mm)Strength
Rating (kN)Strength Group
S1Strength Group
S2Strength Group
S32m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 2m
from buttAt head 23 2900 5 300 180 315 190 335 200 8 350 210 370 225 390 240 12 400 245 425 260 445 275 20 470 295 500 310 530 330
Straightness
The maximum deviation of sweeps, crooks or kinks shall not exceed the limits for standard grade poles prescribed in Table 1.5 of A.S. 2209 below except that at the head of the pole any sweep, crook or kink shall not exceed 5 L millimetres for a distance of 0.25 L metres where L is the overall length of the pole in metres.
Preservation
The preservation will be copper chrome arsenic formulation to comply with AS1604-1 which is considered suitable for in ground use and contact with fresh water and is highly resistant to insect and fungal attack.
Testing
Retention of preservation will be confirmed by chemical analysis of pole samples in accordance with A.S. 1605 - Methods for sampling and analysis of Wood Preservation.
Technical Information
See our list of Acceptable species* Show ListHide List
*Applicable Standards.S. 3818-11 Utility Poles. Supplied in accordance with Queensland Transmission and supply corporation group T.S. 07-01-01
Standard Trade Code | Common Name | Botanical Name | Strength Group |
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J | Cooktown Ironbark | Erythrophleum Clorostachys | S1 |
DS | Darwin Stringybark | E. tetrodonta | S1 |
GG | Grey Gum | E. punctata E. propinqua | S1 |
GI | Grey Ironbark | E. drepanophylla E. paniculata | S1 |
HA | Hickory Ash | Flindersia ifflaiana | S1 |
BB | Blackbutt | E. pilularis | S2 |
CG | Cadaga | E. torelliana | S2 |
CR | Crows Ash | Flindersia australis | S2 |
GM | Gympie Messmate | E. cloeziana | S2 |
GB | Grey Box | E. moluccana E. woollsiana | S2 |
NI | Narrow-leaved Red Iron- bark | E. crebra | |
RI | Red Ironbark | E. sideroxylon | S2 |
RM | Red Mahogany | E. resinifera E. pelita | S2 |
WM | White Mahogany | E. acmeniodes E. umbra ssp. umbra E. umbra ssp. carnea | S2 |
PW | Brown Penda | Xanthostemon chrysanthus | S2 |
PD | Red Penda | Xanthostemon whitei | S2 |
SG | Spotted Gum | E. maculata E. citriodora | S2 |
TW | Tallowwood | E. microcorys | S2 |
BD | Brown Bloodwwod | E. tracyphloia | S3 |
RW | Red Bloodwood | E. gummifera E. polycarpa E. intermedia | S3 |
FR | Forest Red Gum | E. tereticornis | S3 |
NA | New England Blackbutt | E. andrewsii | S3 |
TP | Turpentine | Syncarpia glomulifera | S3 |
WS | White Stringybark | E. eueniodes | S3 |