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Extremely Rusty Old Poles
ughhhhh....ever heard of repainting every so often?
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Extremely Rusty Old Poles

ughhhhh....ever heard of repainting every so often?

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Album name:Form109 / Streetlights on Family Trips
Keywords:American_Streetlights
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Date added:Jun 10, 2011
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GullWhiz   [Jun 10, 2011 at 05:49 PM]
Yeah....that's what happens when you use painted steel poles and no maintenance!....however they add character!
SeanB~1   [Jun 10, 2011 at 07:05 PM]
The good news is that now every pole is now a breakaway unit, even if it was not when installed. Here the old poles took a century or more to rust through, even if they were never painted, whilst the newer units might make 15 years before failure. The concrete poles last around 10 years, whilst the GRP poles have mostly been replaced as they were cut down by cable thieves.
Form109   [Jun 16, 2011 at 06:12 AM]
Character Jace?....it looks ugly lol

@Sean 10 Years isnt a long service life i guess.
SeanB~1   [Jun 16, 2011 at 06:49 AM]
Concrete poles do not like chloride corrosion, especially on the seafront promenade. Further inland they will easily do a century. the galvanised steel poles have a pretty good life, provided they do not become roadkill. The only poles that survive roadkill are those with cameras or highbay units, they are big with a massive concrete lower support. Even 65 ton truck merely dents the lower support braces a little and scratches the paint.
gailgrove   [Sep 10, 2011 at 12:37 AM]
This is why I am all for galvanized poles!
Form109   [Sep 11, 2011 at 03:41 AM]
so Galvanized steel are completly rust resistant?
GullWhiz   [Sep 11, 2011 at 04:14 AM]
About 90% rust resistant, I have seen slightly rusted ones but nothing like above!
SeanB~1   [Sep 11, 2011 at 10:51 AM]
Rust resistant until more than 30% or so of the galvanising is gone, then they go bad very quick. Painting every few years helps, but new poles need around 6 months to weather before painting, otherwise it peels off.
Form109   [Sep 11, 2011 at 11:49 PM]
what galvanizes steel anyway?
streetlight98   [Sep 12, 2011 at 12:02 AM]
A thin layer of zinc is applyed over the metal to prevent rust. The coating will wear off over time though

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