BIGFOOT™ POLE SUPPORT SYSTEMS have been designed and developed to provide a support system for temporary pole situations such as road re-alignment, storm damage short term supply, disaster relief and the potential support of wooden/damaged poles whilst waiting for replacement.
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The BIGFOOT™ is designed to allow compliance with line design standards and withstand nominated head loading's on poles commonly used in the Electrical Distribution industry.
It can also be used to provide temporary support for flagpoles and lighting columns, etc. for special occasions where ground disturbance is not allowed or significant cost for reinstatement and/or in ground services would otherwise occur.
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Applications:
• Temporary utility network in emergency or fault conditions
• Utility network relocations or bypass systems
• Disaster Relief (urgent replacement of supply lines and
critical services (water, telecommunication, power)
• Split system supports existing poles while waiting for
replacement
• Street and flood lighting systems
• Temporary battery and solar system
• With correct application Bigfoot can provide cost and time
savings for large overhead asset replacement works
Benefits:
• Quick and easy to install (approx. 15mins) around existing
poles
• Reusable product
• No mark outs and ground drilling required
• May assist with reduction in Electricity SAIDI with restore
and repair philosophy
• Flexible for bespoke applications for increased or lower tip
load requirements
• Can be used to provide ground mount guy stay support
systems
• Low maintenance and screw jack system easily replaceable
Compliance:
• Designed to comply with AS/NZS1170.2 and similar to
AS/NZS7000
Engineering data:
• 15-20 year life expectancy with correct maintenance and
handling
• Standard size weight approx 1.7 to 3.2 ton
• Products available with standard concrete or materials with
higher density
• Available in different sizes - from 1.1m x 1.1m to 1.8m x
1.8m. Standard size is 1.5m x 1.5m
• Capacity for 26kn tip load on single pole with support
bracing
Operating scope:
• Requires conventional Hiab equipment for offloading and
installation
• Fitted with swift lift for easy handling
Customer Feedback:
“Bigfoot was a great solution to a challenging problem – it was easy to install”.
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“Innovate solutions have been used to the get the power back on for customers including the ‘BigFoot’ which provides a stable environment for the pole to be put up as the land was too unstable to dig and replace the pole.”
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