Key Facts
Pole material: Hardwood – Eucalyptus
Preservative treatment: Creosote or CCA
Average pole life: 8 to 10 years (severe ground conditions)
Pole replacement rate: 72,000 poles per year
Reason for using Polesaver Sleeves: Costs saving $14 million/year (over time), improved network safety and reliability
Key Facts
Pole material: Hardwood – Eucalyptus
Preservative treatment: Water-Based Copper (earlier generation)
Average pole life: 6-8 years (severe ground conditions)
Pole replacement rate: 60,000 poles per year
Reason for using Polesaver Sleeves: Cost saving $12 million/year (over time) Improving safety (fatalities occurring with existing poles). Extending pole life and improving network reliability.
Key Facts
Pole material: Hardwood – Eucalyptus
Preservative treatment: CCA (suffers from failure due to afterglow after bush fire)
Pole life in bush fire zones: As little as 1 year
Fires per year: Up to 2
Pole replacement rate: 10,000 poles per year
Reason for using Polesaver Fire Fabric: Eliminate need to replace fire damaged poles, improved network reliability & safety saving $2million year
Key Facts
Pole material: Softwood
Preservative treatment: Pentachlorophenol
Average pole life: 35 years
Pole replacement rate: 2,000 poles per year
Reason for using Polesaver: Costs saving from extended pole life and reduction in inspection and maintenance costs, improved network safety and reliability
Key Facts
Pole material: Pine
Preservative treatment: Water-Based Copper
Average pole life: 20 years (previously CCA)
Pole replacement rate: 30,000 poles per year
Reason for using Polesaver Sleeves: Required an assured 40+ year lifespan when switching to a water-based copper preservative.
Key Facts
Pole material: Pine
Preservative treatment: Water-Based Copper
Average pole life: 20 years (previously CCA)
Pole replacement rate: 2,000 poles per year
Reason for using Polesaver Sleeves: Required an assured 40+ year lifespan when switching to a water-based copper preservative.