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    Unicomposite fiberglass cross arms are designed for utilities and are engineered to outperform wood and other composite beams. They feature UV stabilized pultruded fiberglass tubes with internal and external UV protection. The cross arms have high density closed cell foam and can be field drilled or custom factory drilled. They are lighter than wood but have consistent material properties, improve insulation/integrity, and install quicker than wood without chemicals. The document then describes applications, comparisons to other materials, electrical characteristics, and specifications for deadend and tangent cross arms.

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    Unicomposite fiberglass cross arms are designed for utilities and are engineered to outperform wood and other composite beams. They feature UV stabilized pultruded fiberglass tubes with internal and external UV protection. The cross arms have high density closed cell foam and can be field drilled or custom factory drilled. They are lighter than wood but have consistent material properties, improve insulation/integrity, and install quicker than wood without chemicals. The document then describes applications, comparisons to other materials, electrical characteristics, and specifications for deadend and tangent cross arms.

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    Durable Fiberglass Cross Arms for Utilities

    Uploaded by

    Ahmed Taha
    Unicomposite fiberglass cross arms are designed for utilities and are engineered to outperform wood and other composite beams. They feature UV stabilized pultruded fiberglass tubes with internal and external UV protection. The cross arms have high density closed cell foam and can be field drilled or custom factory drilled. They are lighter than wood but have consistent material properties, improve insulation/integrity, and install quicker than wood without chemicals. The document then describes applications, comparisons to other materials, electrical characteristics, and specifications for deadend and tangent cross arms.

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    Features and Benefits

    UV stabilized pultruded fiberglass tube


    External and internal UV protective veil

    Cross Arm

    High density, closed cell, expandable


    foam
    Field drillable design or custom factory
    drill patterns
    Environmentally friendly - no chemicals

    Introduction

    or preservatives
    Alternative and superior product to

    Unicomposite fiberglass cross arms are

    wooden crossarms without the additonal

    designed for the unique demands of the

    costs of chemical treatments and

    utilities industry, deadends and

    disposal

    transmission cross arms are engineered to


    outperform wood and other composite
    beams with a track record to prove it.
    Field-ready in standard sizes, or
    made-to-order and drilled to spec, count on

    Lighter than wood with consistent


    material properties
    Improves overall system insulation and
    integrity
    Quicker installation with no assembly

    cross arm for superior load capacity and

    required -units shipped ready to be

    consistent performance.

    installed
    Cross-sectional profile meets REA
    construction guidelines
    Compatible installation with saddle pins
    on tangent crossarms
    REA drill patterns available

    Cross Arm

    Applications
    Distribution and Transmission
    Deadend Crossarms
    Tangent Crossarms
    Beams- Switch bases
    Substations
    Any wood or steel arm applications

    Comparison with other materials


    High strength
    One arm can replace 2 or 3 wood arms

    Tangent Structure
    Wood-2200 lbs verticai l
    Fiberglass- 6,400 lbs+

    Deadend
    3 wood arms= 7,500 lbs
    Single fiberglass deadend= 15k

    2*longer life than wood


    3 levels of UV protection- Critical
    UV Inhibitors
    UV Veil
    UV Coating
    Eliminate problems from:
    Insects
    Wood peckers

    Electrical characteristics
    Improve BIL
    Exceeds 300 kV Recommend by RUS
    Hotstick material- 5kv/ft for 5 mins.

    Cold Temperatures
    5% Increase in strength
    Increased Stiffness
    Material is not brittle

    Cross Arm

    Category
    Deadend Crossarms
    Deadend Centermount Specifications
    Bandable
    Keyhole slot
    12 Pole Mounting Spacing
    3/4 pole mounting hardware
    Double nutting feature
    Centermount
    Ductile Iron, Hot Dip Galvanized ASTM A-153
    Dual guy attachment - rated 30k
    13/16 guy holes
    Weight (22 lbs)
    End Cap Details
    Endcaps are color coded for easy use:
    Black = Light Duty, Gray = Heavy Duty
    Rubberized material for extra durability
    Patent pending foam/endcap interlock design

    Tangent Crossarms
    Tangent Centermount Specifications
    Bandable
    Keyhole slot
    Standard Tangent Centermount
    8, 10 - 12 pole mounting
    5/8 pole mounting hardware
    Heavy Tangent Centermount
    10 - 12 pole mounting
    3/4 pole mounting hardware

    Add: No.48 Ruijin Road, Nanjing City, China


    Tel: 86-25-84585980
    Fax: 86-25-84585823
    Http://www.unicomposite.com
    E-mai:info@unicomposite.com

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