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Texasmark1

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I know I'll need the FEL on my tractor to install this thing if I can find one:

New neighbor getting power hooked up. Coop says this and that which requires a 16' treated pole. Can't find any. What do you guys do for treated round poles like you used to be able to buy at any decent farm/ranch/lumber/hardware yard?

I'm about half way between Dallas and the Red River.
Thanks,
Mark
 

down here its a mim of a 16 ft pole set 4 foot in ground...

you can buy the meter loops already set up on the pole and just put them in... at some of the farm/ranch/lumber yards around here.


a 200 amp meter loop with riser, weatherhead,meter socket, riser wire, and a 200 amp breaker/in cutoff box, on a 16 ' pole is around $580 in Lulling, Tx as I happened to look last month. Think is was an ace hardware/lumber yard iirc.
 
Have you asked the Coop where they get them?

They might even sell you one, that way it would meet their specs. A lot of different types of preservatives in use now, I suspect there are local regulations as to what types are allowed/required.
 
Lots around here use 6x6 treated lumber 20 feet long.
Problem is getting something treated well enough.
Most lumber yards only sell ground contact not burial lumber.
Some of the mom and pop lumber yards will order the good stuff if you ask.
Cost for wood is normal but shipping in one piece gets expensive.
Take a used metal 5 gallon bucket and build a rain cap for the post top.

There is a place just south of Baton Rouge that still treats lumber the old fashion way.
 
That is what I plan to do tomorrow AM. They don't use them, only connect to them with their regular utility sized poles but may know since the field guy has been with the Co. for 40 years.

Thanks for the reply.
 
16' 4' deep, same spec. Different neighbor did his. Wasn't in on it but he is not an electrician or such and one day he was sinking the
whole pole pre rigged as required. So he may bought it like that.

Thanks for the reply.
 
That dimensional pole wood is too expensive. I noticed 3 types of treatment as there is a treatment plant near here advertised such but don't do poles, just dimensional things....poles included but square or rectangular....mainly for decks.

Thanks for the quick reply.
 
Mark, you might try checking to see if you can get a Cypress log from somewhere. Lots of 'em come out of the swamps along the Texas/Louisiana border.
 
I think I'd want more than 12' out of the ground. Allow for some sag between poles or points of connection and there may problems if equipment or trucks would pass under line.
 
Often times, the power company will have decent used poles available. Here in WI, they will either leave them with the land owner, or have used ones available for free at the yard (as is, where is, ask nice, maybe we'll help you load).
 
I called the power co. this am and the hardware store in the town where they are located has all the parts and also has built up units ready to stick in the ground if you want them to do the assy for you. After I get my hay in and have time I'll mozey over there and check it out.

Thanks for your suggestions and replies.
 
I would spike 3 2x6's together of burial treated lumber and paint between them and outside with foundation tar. Kick some river rock in before post and backfill around with same. Thinking about doing same for yardlight post.
 
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