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TESTING DOCUMENTS
Following the fire application the sample was moved away from the radiant panel and within 5 min
exposed to a fan with a horizontal wind speed of 2.0 m/s. This fan was applied to the pole sample
for either 4 hr or until the sample temperature (measure by infrared) was below 100˚C (maximum
temperature).
Sample Description
One ductile iron pole sample was tested (Figure 2). Each hollow pole was sized to be 7’6” tall with sloping
diameter between 11” and 12”, with the thickness between inside and outside diameter being approximately
1/4”. The bottom of the pole was insulated so that edge effects were limited during the fire and wind
portions of the test.
Test Results
Tests were performed on September 14, 2017 by WFCi personnel. Individual observations and sample
infrared temperatures are detailed for each test below. Gary Braaten of McWane Poles and Clinton Char of
Southern California Edison witnessed the test.