Composite utility – lighting POLES

For over thirty years, Top Glass has produced fiberglass composite utility/ lighting poles using a technology called centrifugal casting.

This technology has been developed entirely inside the company and drawing on its design capabilities and production systems.
Due to their mechanical properties and strong resistance to atmospheric agents, fibreglass poles (GRP) adapt to various uses.

They are used as: traffic light poles, lighting poles, advertising poles, signage and street furniture poles, flagpoles, electrical poles, telephone line poles.

Furthermore fibreglass makes them both lightweight and easily portable by hand. In addition our utility/ lighting poles do not require concrete plinths for installation or grounding in the presence of electrical equipment. Above all they do not require additional surface treatment (such as painting) or periodic maintenance.
As a result these features make Top Glass poles inexpensive compared to traditional options in steel, aluminium, wood or concrete.
Finally our lighting poles are certified according to EC directives.

Lighting fiberglass poles

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EXPLANATORY LAYOUT-EXAMPLE OF POLE INSTALLATION
1. POLE
2. TUBULAR PIPE
3. CONCRETE SLAB
4. SERVICE HOLE DIA 50 mm
5. DRY TAMPED GROUND
6. RIDDLED SAND

Length L [mm]	Top Dia d [mm]	Bottom Dia D [mm]	Weight [kg]	Avarage Thickness [mm]	Load on top [kg]
3.000	60	110	5,5	4	200
3.600	60	120	7,6	4	200
4.000	60	127	8,6	4	200
5.000	60	145	11,3	4	200
5.600	60	155	13,8	4	200
4.000	76	143	10	4	250
4.800	76	155	11,5	4	250
5.000	76	160	17	4	250
5.800	76	170	18	4	250
6.000	76	177	19,5	4	250
6.800	76	190	24,6	4	250
7.000	76	194	25,6	4	250
8.000	76	210	39	5	250/300
9.000	76	225	40,4	5	250/300
10.000	76	245	46	6	250/300
11.000	76	260	56	6	250/300
11.600	76	270	57,5	6	250/300
12.000	76	278	68,2	6	250/300
12.600	76	290	70	6	250/300
13.000	76	295	80,6	6	250/300
13.600	76	305	87,8	6	250/300

** SUGGESTION FOR POLE FOUNDATION AVAILABLE IN THE PRODUCT SHEET

NOTE:

THE LOAD ON TOP VALUES INDICATED ON THE TABLE REFER TO RIGIDITY FIXED CONSTRAINT OF THE POLES
APPROXIMATE VALUES
STANDARD COLOR: GREY/BLACK
OTHER DIAMETERS, LENGTHS AND COLORS ON DEMAND

Tapered fiberglass aerial lines poles

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NOTE:

THE LOAD ON TOP VALUES INDICATED ON THE TABLE REFER TO RIGIDITY FIXED CONSTRAINT OF THE POLES
APPROXIMATE VALUES
STANDARD COLOR: GREY/BLACK
OTHER DIAMETERS, LENGTHS AND COLORS ON DEMAND

Length L [mm]	Top Dia d [mm]	Bottom Dia D [mm]	Weight [kg]	Avarage thickness [mm]	Load on top [kg]
8.000	115	250	41	5	500
9.000	120	270	61	6	500
10.000	120	288	65	6	500
11.000	120	304	75	6	500

MEAN PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

PROPERTY	TEST METHOD	UNIT	MEAN VALUE
Specific weight	ASTM D792	g/cm³	1,65
Glass content by weight	ISO 1172	%	45 ÷ 55
Water absorption	ISO 62	%	0,5
Dielectric strength	ASTM D149	kV/mm	5
Surface resistivity	ASTM D149	Ω	10¹²
Loss factor at 50 Hz (Tg δ)	ASTM D7028	——–	0,2
Thermal class	——–	CLASSE	F
Longitudinal thermal expansion coefficient	ISO 11359-2	K^-1	15×10^-6
Thermal conductivity	EN 12667 / EN 12664	W/mK	0,3
Longitudinal flexural strength	ASTM D790	MPa	350
Longitudinal tensile strength	ASTM D638	MPa	400
Longitudinal tensile modulus	ASTM D638	GPa	22
Longitudinal compression strength	ASTM D695	MPa	200
Impact strength	ASTM D5942	kJ/m2	180

NOTE

VALUES REFER TO REINFORCED PROFILES WITH FIBREGLASS IN A POLYESTER MATRIX
Tolerance for mechanical properties refers to longitudinal direction: ± 10%.
The data provided is accurate. However, Top Glass does not assume any liability as to its use.

Certificate of Conformity CE for GRP lighting columns

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Composite utility – lighting POLES