Designation:D4923–01StandardSpecificationforReinforcedThermosettingPlasticPoles1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4923;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoversreinforcedthermosettingplas-ticpolesusedforoutdoorlighting.Suchpolesmaybeapplicabletoelectricpowerandtelecommunicationdistribu-tioninstallations.1.2Thedesignparametersofthepolesshallbeagreeduponbythepurchaserandsupplierandshouldtakeintoconsider-ationtheanticipatedserviceconditionsofinstallationandtransportationoftheproduct.1.3Thisspecificationincludespoleswithabove-groundorstandardmountingheightof10ft(3.05m)through50ft(15.24m).Twoclassesofpolesarecovered,oneofstandarddesign,theotherofstiffdesign.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.EquivalentSIunitsareindicatedinparentheses.1.5Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportionofthisspecification,Section10:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyproblems,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:A153SpecificationforZincCoating(Hot-Dip)onIronandSteelHardware2C131TestMethodforResistancetoDegradationofSmall-SizeCoarseAggregatebyAbrasionandImpactintheLosAngelesMachine3D149TestMethodforDielectricBreakdownVoltageandDielectricStrengthofSolidElectricalInsulatingMaterialsatCommercialPowerFrequencies4D257TestMethodsforD-CResistanceorConductanceofInsulatingMaterials4D635TestMethodforRateofBurningand/orExtentandTimeofBurningofSelf-SupportingPlasticsinaHorizon-talPosition5D883TerminologyRelatingtoPlastics5E29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDetermineConformancewithSpecifications6E6...
