Spaulding Lighting Lighting Poles and Vibration Read before installation - Manual (Page 2)

CRITICAL POLE INSTRUCTIONS
AFTER INSTALLATION – GIVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FACILITY MANAGER/OWNER
WARNING!!! Failure to properly install and maintain this pole may result in pole and /or light fixture damage, pole collapse
and/or electrical shock hazards resulting in significant property damage or death.
WARNING!!! To reduce electrical shock and structural collapse hazard:
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Install and maintain to meet all applicable codes.
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Do not install without a light fixture
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Do not overload. Do not attach signs, streamers, banners, flags, pennants or similar items which can cause excess vibration
and wind load to the pole.
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Obtain qualified foundation, anchoring and if applicable, vibration certification based on local conditions.
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Provide proper electrical grounding.
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Use electrical connectors and mechanical fasteners that are suitable for this application.
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Provide proper drainage.
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Inspect regularly for excessive vibration, damage, tampering, nut loosening and internal and external structural corrosion.
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Remove damaged or corroded poles and anchors from service.
Caution! Remove protective wrap on receiving poles. Continued contact with the wrapping material, while exposed to
weather, may stain the finish.
Foundations: Local soil and frost conditions vary widely. Consult a registered engineer familiar with these conditions for
foundation design and confirmation of re-use suitability of existing foundations.
Anchor Bolts: Use bolts and nut kits supplied by Hubbell Lighting or by Hubbell pole suppliers as part of the pole kit. Use
bolts and nuts from other sources only on the advice of a structural engineer.
Templates: Use factory supplied templates when setting anchor bolts. Hubbell Lighting will deny all claims for incorrect
anchorage placement if factory supplied templates are not used. Anchor bolts must be properly located to provide desired
light fixture orientation. Anchor bolts must be vertically plumb and extend above the finished foundation surface to the extent
called for on the bolt template.
Luminaire assembly: Install luminaires and brackets per separately supplied instructions.
WARNING!!! Do not support pole by luminaires during pole erection nor allow lifting straps to lift on luminaire attachment
points. Resulting luminaire damage or failure may result in property damage, injury or death.
Pole Erection: Thread one nut on each anchor bolt to near the foundation.
Level from nut to nut. Install a washer on each bolt. Install the pole base on
the anchor bolts and install top washers and nuts. Adjust the nuts
to plumb the pole and torque as recommended.
Anchor Nut Torque Recommendations: (by bolt diameter) FT-LB +/- 5%
Bolt diameter ½” ¾” 1” 1 ¼”
Non-lubricated 29 100 238 475
Lubricated 21 74 180 360
Finish wiring: Ensure proper electrical conductor strain relief at the pole top and install the pole cap. Attach ground
conductor to the threaded ground location inside the hand hole and install the gasketed hand hole cover.
Grouting is not recommended.. Drainage must be allowed from the pole base interior. By using the double nut anchor bolt
mounting as shown above, drainage openings are provided around the entire pole base. To prevent corrosion with aluminum
poles in contact with mortar, cover the contacting surface with two coats of bituminous paint.
Base or Nut Covers: (as supplied) Install cover halves around pole base and screw together. Slip one-piece covers onto
pole top prior to luminaire installation. Tap aluminum covers over anchor nuts to provide finished look.
Maintenance: The owner/maintainer’s regular scheduled maintenance program and records must include:
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Periodic inspection for external and internal corrosion, structural damage, nut loosening and luminaire, hand hole cover and
system ground integrity.
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Observation for excessive vibrations. If excessive vibration occurs, special vibration dampeners may be required to reduce
these unpredictable harmonic problems. Consult factory for dampener information.
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Hubbell Lighting, Inc.
93040484
Rev A
Hubbell Lighting, Inc.
701 Millennium Blvd.
Greenville, SC 29607
864-678-1000
GIVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
TO THE FACILITY
MANAGER OR OWNER TO
MAINTAIN PROPERLY