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Direct Buried

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FBC RTA Direct Buried

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Pole

The pole shaft will be constructed of seamless extruded tube of 6063 Aluminum Alloy per the requirements of ASTM B221. The shaft assembly shall be full-length heat treated after base weld to produce a T6 temper.

Handhole

5″ Butt Diameter – 2-1/2″ x 5″ Handhole with curved Lap Style Aluminum Door and two (2) SS Self-Tapping Attaching Screws. A Grounding Provision is provided as part of the handhole.

6″ Butt Diameter – Reinforced, 3″ x 5″ curved Cast Aluminum Frame (Alloy 356-T6) with Aluminum Door and two (2) SS Hex Head Screws. A Grounding Provision incorporating a 3/8″ diameter hole is provided opposite the Handhole.

7″+ Butt Diameters – Reinforced, 4″ x 6″ curved Cast Aluminum Frame (Alloy 356-T6) with Aluminum Door and two (2) SS Hex Head Screws. Reinforced Frame will contain a tapped 3/8″-16NC Grounding Provision.

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Direct Buried Pole bottom section on 6″+ butt diameter poles will be partially flattened into an anti-rotational, oval cross section. Wire access will be provided 24″ below ground line. Soil conditions vary by site. Foundation requirements should be determined by a qualified Structural Engineer with knowledge of jobsite soil conditions.

Direct Buried Anchorage

Vibration Damper

When determined necessary by Hapco, a Vibration Damper will be factory-installed inside the pole shaft. Customer specification of the damper is available.

Vibration Dampers
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Mounting Designation

Side Drill Mount

For Side Drill Mount applications specify luminaire type, quantity and orientation. A luminaire drilling template must be supplied at time of order.

Tenon Mount – Welded or Spun

For Tenon Mount applications specify both Tenon diameter (2.375″, 2.875″, 3.5″, etc.) and length (3″, 4″, etc.). Tenon style is factory option. Welded Tenon can be specified.

Satin Aluminum Finish

Pole surface will contain a uniform Brushed Aluminum natural finish. Finish to be achieved utilizing specially formulated abrasives in a multi-pass, rotary sanding operation.

Powder Coat Finish

Coating material will be a thermosetting polyester AAMA 2604 Super Durable powder electrostatically applied, oven cured and bonded in a closed loop, automated system. Minimum thickness of finish will be two (2) mils. Hapco’s Powder Coat Finish Warranty on aluminum poles is five (5) years.

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Pole Shaft Warranty

Hapco warrants its aluminum pole assemblies for their lifetime to be free of defects in material and workmanship.

Hapco Lifetime Pole Assembly Warranty
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Specification Drawings – RTA No Arm Direct Buried

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Pole HeightProduct No.Butt DiaWall ThicknessOld Product No.
10′RTA10B5AE-**5″0.125″87907-0310X
12′RTA12B5AE-**5″0.125″87907-0312X
14′RTA14B5AE-**5″0.125″87907-0314X
16′RTA16B5AE-**5″0.125″87907-0316X
18′RTA18B5AE-**5″0.125″87907-0318X
RTA18C5AE-**5″0.156″
20′RTA20B5AE-**5″0.125″
RTA20B6BE-**6″0.125″50-001
RTA20C6BE-**6″0.156″50-002
RTA20D6BE-**6″0.188″50-003
RTA20C7BE-**7″0.156″50-004
RTA20D7BE-**7″0.188″50-005
RTA20C8BE-**8″0.156″50-006
RTA20D8BE-**8″0.188″50-007
22′RTA22B5AE-**5″0.125″
25′RTA25C6BE-**6″0.156″50-062
RTA25D6BE-**6″0.188″50-063
RTA25C7BE-**7″0.156″50-064
RTA25D7BE-**7″0.188″50-065
RTA25C8BE-**8″0.156″50-066
RTA25D8BE-**8″0.188″50-067
RTA25E8BE-**8″0.219″50-068
RTA25F8BE-**8″0.250″50-069
30′RTA30C7BE-**7″0.156″50-124
RTA30D7BE-**7″0.188″50-125
RTA30C8BE-**8″0.156″50-126
RTA30D8BE-**8″0.188″50-127
RTA30E8BE-**8″0.219″50-128
RTA30F8BE-**8″0.250″50-129
RTA30D9BE-**9″0.188″50-131
RTA30F9BE-**9″0.250″50-133
RTA30D1CE-**10″0.188″50-139
35′RTA35C8BE-**8″0.156″50-186
RTA35D8BE-**8″0.188″50-187
RTA35E8BE-**8″0.219″50-188
RTA35F8BE-**8″0.250″50-189
RTA35D9BE-**9″0.188″50-191
RTA35F9BE-**9″0.250″50-193
RTA35D1CE-**10″0.188″50-199
RTA35E1CE-**10″0.219″50-200
RTA35F1CE-**10″0.250″50-201
RTA35G1CE-**10″0.312″50-202
40′RTA40D8BE-**8″0.188″50-247
RTA40E8BE-**8″0.219″50-248
RTA40F8BE-**8″0.250″50-249
RTA40D9BE-**9″0.188″50-251
RTA40F9BE-**9″0.250″50-253
RTA40D1CE-**10″0.188″50-259
RTA40E1CE-**10″0.219″50-260
RTA40F1CE-**10″0.250″50-261
RTA40G1CE-**10″0.312″50-262