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April 2, 2014
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Polesaver – A Great Success On Chestnut Utility Poles

In many Eastern European countries, Chestnut is the material of choice for utility poles. Readily available and with good natural durability it offers a service life of around 20 to 25 years. The major downside is that
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In many Eastern European countries, Chestnut is the material of choice for utility poles. Readily available and with good natural durability it offers a service life of around 20 to 25 years. The major downside is that Chestnut is a hardwood and hardwoods cannot be effectively treated with wood preservative.

Polesaver offers a cost-effective solution to this problem by providing additional protection to the vulnerable ground line section of the pole giving significant life extension and cost savings this is proving to be a hit with many utilities.

Polesaver being used on Chestnut utility poles in Slovenia - image shows pole installation
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*Polesaver uses long term independent test data on the effectiveness of barrier sleeves and fire protection fabric to reach all the conclusions given on this website (test data available on request). Based on this data, Polesaver believes longer life, maintenance of strength over time, improved safety and reliability, extended inspection periods and reduced maintenance requirements are reasonable claims. This is subject to Polesaver products being correctly applied as per our instructions and used on correctly preservative treated (for long term in-ground use - Use Class 4 or higher) wooden utility poles that are free of decay at the time of sleeve application. The claims made, real or implied are not warranties. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate and satisfy themselves that the performance of the product meets their specific safety, reliability, extended inspection, repair and any other performance or cost-benefit criteria before using Polesaver sleeves or fire protection fabric.
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