Street & Area Lighting
Cecil Composites light poles are manufactured within a facility and on equipment designed and engineered to address the growing demand for composite poles. We utilize both filament-winding and centrifugally cast processes to offer poles that are built to stand the test of time.
Our wound structures are constructed by infusing strands of fiberglass with pigmented resin then spirally winding the glass onto a rotating mandrel to achieve the ideal strength and performance for each pole’s application. Every inch of our filament-winding production process was designed with the end-users’ requirements in mind.
Our cast structures blend strength and aesthetics for a cost-effective solution to meeting your area-lighting needs. The poles are formed by inserting a specially formulated system of glass-fiber and polyester-veil matting, resin, catalyst and UV additives into a rotating mold. The mold is then heated to allow the resin matrix to polymerize to the intended shape and finish.
Both processes result in a high-performance structure with an aesthetically pleasing, uniform surface. UV-inhibitors are formulated into the resin and surface finishes as part of our thorough, systematic approach to UV protection. Post curing, the poles are fitted with tenons and other attachments. Depending on the customer specification, they may also undergo additional finishing steps such as polishing and final coating based on the customer specification.
Round Tapered Embedded Pole Designs and Specifications
Series 1 Poles
- Mounting heights from 10-17 feet
- Smooth, high-quality finish
- Available in Black finish only
- High-performance UV- and weather-resistant pigmented resin system integrated throughout the pole
- Tenon top or drilled and capped
- Poles individually identified with an embossed tag located 9″ from tip
- Poles are flame resistant per ASTM D635; specimens must cease to burn before the gauge mark of 100mm (3.9 inches) is reached
- (If applicable) Tenons permanently bonded to the fiberglass shaft, either hot-dipped galvanized steel to ASTM A153 or 6061-T6 / A356-T6 aluminum
- Hand hole opening sized 2.5″ x 5″
- Snug-fitting ABS hand hole cover
Series 1 Construction
- Round tapered pole constructed by a centrifugally cast process using a specially formulated system of glass fiber and polyester veil matting, resin, catalyst and UV additives
- The pole is formed by inserting the material and resin matrix into a rotating mold, which is heatherd to allow the resin matrix to polymerize to the intended shape and finish
- Lighting poles shall be fiberglass reinforced composite per Cecil Composites designs
- Wind loading shall be calculated for the appropriate wind velocity with a 3 second gust factor per ASCE
- Effective projected area (EPA) is the actual area adjusted with the appropriate drag coefficient (shape factor) to result in an equivalent area having a drag coefficient equal to one (1) using ANSI 136.20
- Standard 2-1/2″ x 5″ handhole, located 18″ above grade
- (2) Standard 2-1/2″ x 5″ wire access holes, located 24″ below grade
- Each pole shall bear an identification tag which shall list the model, catalog number, month and year of manufacture
- Groundline marked with tape for easy installation
- Hand hole cover attached to pole for shipping
- Each pole shall be individually packaged for protection during shipping
- Wrapping should be removed at the time of receipt of product
- Pole surface tested for a minimum of 5,000 hours of accelerated testing in accordance with ASTM G154 (UV-A Lamp 340 NM wavelength 130o F; cycle lamp 4 hours on, 4 hours off) with the following performance results:
- Fiber exposure: None
- Crazing: None
- Chalking: None
- Color: Slight dulling may occur
Wind Loading Data
To see complete information about each pole below, including a cutsheet, please use the scroll bar at the bottom of the chart.
| Part Number | Overall Length (ft.) | Mounting Height (ft.) | Burial Depth (ft.) | Tip Diameter O.D. (in) | Groundline Diameter O.D (in) | Weight (lbs) | Luminare Max Weight (lbs) | Wind speed (mph) values calculated per ANSI C136.20 for a 3-sec. gust factor | Cutsheet | ||||||
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| 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 150 | |||||||||
| CRTF-1-EMB-13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5.0 | 25 | 100 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | View |
| CRTF-1-EMB-14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5.2 | 27 | 100 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | View |
| CRTF-1-EMB-15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5.4 | 29 | 100 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | View |
| CRTF-1-EMB-16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5.6 | 38 | 100 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | View |
| CRTF-1-EMB-18 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5.8 | 41 | 100 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | View |
| CRTF-1-EMB-19 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6.6 | 49 | 100 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | View |
| CRTF-1-EMB-20 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6.7 | 51 | 100 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | View |
| CRTF-1-EMB-21 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 6.7 | 51 | 100 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | View |
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