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Independent study confirms durability of wood crossarms in wildfires When the heat—and fire—was turned up on both wood crossarms and composite crossarms, wood proved the more reliable option. In an independent study performed by Western Fire Center, Inc., in Kelso, Washington, wood crossarms from Brooks Manufacturing went head-to-head against composite crossarms, put through the same intense scrutiny that included the crossarms holding 300-pound weights on either side while an output of radiant heat and live fire inundated the arms....

Wood Crossarms Outperform Composite in Fire Testing Independent study confirms durability of wood crossarms in wildfires When the heat—and fire—was turned up on both wood crossarms and composite crossarms, wood proved the more reliable option. In a…

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A true cradle-to-grave choice, wood offers superior sustainability marks By the time a wood crossarm from Brooks Manufacturing has reached the end of its functional life, managed forests have already grown the timber needed for several more crossarms to replace it. Such is the sustainable cycle of wood crossarms, a closed-loop process that comes fully biodegradable, carbon capturing and sustainably focused....

Wood Crossarms the Sustainable Choice in Utility Grid Reliability A true cradle-to-grave choice, wood offers superior sustainability marks By the time a wood crossarm from Brooks Manufacturing has reached the end of its functional life, managed forests have alre…

From initial price to long-term efficiency, wood wins out. Creating an affordable crossarm for the utility industry ultimately means a public or private utility can pass those cost savings to ratepayers. Wood crossarms provide that opportunity, offering a distinctly affordable product from the beginning to end of the life cycle that outperforms composite crossarm options. As utilities across the United States struggle with increasing costs while working to harden their grid reliability, wood crossarms offer a proven solution that is sometimes overlooked....

Wood Crossarms Offer the Affordable, Reliable Choice for Utility Ratepayers From initial price to long-term efficiency, wood wins out. Creating an affordable crossarm for the utility industry ultimately means a public or private utility can pass those cost savings to rate…

Wildfires and Utility structures - Follow the Science before selecting Materials!

Materials Science & Wood Pole Protection Millions of poles carry thousands of miles of distribution lines through highly susceptible grasslands and forests, leaving utilities particularly vulnerable.

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The Truth About Composite Crossarms: Some would have you believe that holding a hand torch to a composite crossarm for a few seconds proves them to be self-extinguishing and also represents real world wildfire situations. Please see the attached video, or the video link for a “Truth Check”. Crossarms in the video are subject to intense heat and flame, in an independent lab, simulating the effects of a raging wildfire with the crossarms under load.

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Crossarm fire test Fire tests on wood and composite fiberglass utility crossarms conducted at the Western Fire Center, Inc. in Kelso, WA, on May 4, 2022