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sunset.jpg (77314 bytes) Trans Canada Utility Pole Co. Ltd. is a supplier and distributer of treated and untreated utility poles. Originally established in 1978, Trans Canada Utility Pole supplies its customers from a distribution yard located in Thornton, Ontario. Trans Canada Utility Pole maintains a treated pole inventory to ensure prompt supply and delivery of :

CCA PEG PLUS Poles - CSA and ANSI Standards - All sizes and classes.

CCA Poles - Temporary Line Construction. 30 and 35 foot material.

CCA PEG PLUS and CCA treated Red and Jack Pine Poles are clean and odourless. The CCA preservative bonds with the wood resulting in a product that is highly leach resistant and safe in applications with regular human contact.

You Don't Get Much Greener

No product is without environmental impact, but wood products such as treated wood poles and cedar fencing come close. They are made from a plentiful and renewable resource grown on managed timberlands. Energy requirements are low - nature generously invested most of the energy needed. Growing trees produces oxygen and wood stores carbon thereby helping to limit the accumulation of greenhouse gases. And used wood is recyclable in a variety of applications.

Proven and Re-Proven Performance

Wood poles have dutifully served the nation's communications and electricity delivery system since their inception. From the days of the telegraph to today's cable and fiber optic systems, wood poles have helped to improve our quality of life. The performance of wood poles and the effectiveness of wood treatment are well established; they have been demonstrated to generations of utility engineers and building contractors for more than 100 years.


INDUSTRY COMPETITIVE PRICES

PRODUCT QUALITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CSA AND ANSI STANDARDS

INVENTORY AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT


RED PINE POLES

Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) is native to Eastern Canada and the North-Eastern United States. It is a straight growing, evenly grained pine species. Used for years by many Canadian utilities in their distribution lines, the red pine pole has provided reliable service for almost a century.

Trans Canada Utility Pole Co. Ltd. offers Red Pine Poles harvested in the United States and Canada preservative treated with CCA or CCA PEG PLUS*.

Comparative AWPA Treatment Requirements

Results of Treatment Red Pine Yellow Pine
Retention Sampling Zone 2.5 to 41 mm
(0.10 to 1.6 inches)
12 to 51mm
(0.5 to 2.00 inches)
# of Borings 20 20
Penetration in millimetres (inches) of wood and/or sapwood
minimum

 

 

75 mm (3") or 90% for 9.6 kg/m2 (0.6 pcf)

 

 

66 mm (2.5") or 85% for 4.8 kg/m2 (0.3 pcf)

75 mm (3") or 90% for 6.1 kg/m2 (.38 pcf)

90 mm (3.5") or 90% for 7.2 kg/m2 (0.45 pcf)

 

LOWER WEIGHT

Red Pine is significantly lighter in weight than Yellow Pine, before and after treatment. Lighter weight means larger load sizes and increased ease of installation.

INCREASED SOFTNESS

Red Pine is 30 percent less dense than Yellow Pine. Lower density (and hardness) makes poles less difficult to frame and easier to climb, even without the addition of a conditioning agent.

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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SPECIFICATIONS

All Red Pine poles are inspected to meet the same physical properties specifications (ANSI 05.1 - 1992) as Yellow Pine poles.

Wood Properties Data

  Red Pine Yellow Pine
Density 24 pcf 34 pcf
Average Sapwood 60%+ 80%+
Strength Properties
Fibre Stress (psi) 1,002 1,194
Modulus of Rupture (psi) 5,990 7,821
Modulus of Elasticity (psi) 1,257 1,507
Size Relationship
(based of a 40ft CL 4)
top: 21 inches
groundline: 35.5 inches
top: 21 inches
groundline: 35.5 inches

* PEG PLUS (polyethylene glycol) is an inert pole preservative additive which conditions the wood, reducing the frequency and severity of checking and increasing climber's spur penetration by up to 50% over treatment with CCA only.


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TRANS CANADA UTILITY POLE CO. LTD.   1 (800) 461-5630
TRANS CANADA WOOD PRODUCTS LTD. 1 (800) 208-0054

   7735 Hwy 27, RR2, Thorton, Ontario L0L 2N0

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