Wood Pole Restoration

Osmose pole restoration systems provide reliable, long-term solutions for extending service life. Osmose restoration systems:

Restore poles to code-mandated strength
Add decades of service life
Save you money - pole restoration is often one-third or less than the cost of replacement
Improve structural resiliency of the grid
Help you avoid the hassle of replacement, which includes change-outs, transfers, double wood, and service interruptions

As a world leader in wood pole inspection and restoration, Osmose technicians are experts at evaluating a pole’s remaining strength and suitability for restoration.

This includes using preservatives to control decay and protect the remaining serviceable wood to ensure the longevity of the newly-restored pole and the overall integrity of your plant.

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Restore vs. Replace

If a pole’s strength falls below code requirements due to decay or damage, the pole is considered a “reject” and must be restored or replaced. In the United States, utilities generally follow minimum criteria established by the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) or California’s General Order 95 (GO95) by restoring or replacing a pole that is evaluated to have less than 67% of its original bending strength.

Restoration

Replacement

Trussed Pole

New Pole

Cost

Can Be Funded as CAPEX

Provides Code-Mandated Strength

Timely Resolution of a Liability

Quick Installation Time

Requires No Interruption of Service

No Construction Admin or Make-Ready

Requires No Coordination with Joint Users

No Double Wood to Remove

Environmentally Preferable

Osmose Truss Systems

When bending loads are applied to a reinforced pole, they are transferred to the truss. The truss allows the bending loads to effectively bypass the decayed or damaged groundline area of the pole, transferring the loads to sound wood foundation below ground.

Long-lasting Impact

On average, Osmose trusses can extend the useful life of wood poles by 30 years or more. Osmose truss systems are engineered for safety and reliability, and have been thoroughly tested and proven throughout their 55-year history. No other pole restoration system has a comparable history of success in actual field applications.

Trussing Options

The patented C2-Truss systems restore common distribution size poles with an optimized design that provides a more efficient, lighter weight, lower cost truss. The Osmo-C-Truss systems typically restore transmission and larger distribution-size poles.

Truss solutions can be adapted based on pole conditions. For more advanced decay (thinner shell applications), double trusses can be utilized. For decay that has progressed beyond standard installation heights, a taller truss is the best solution.

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Wood Pole Restoration

MORE STRENGTH, LESS COST

Restore vs. Replace

Osmose Truss Systems

Long-lasting Impact

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Trussing Options