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    AS 2209-1994

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    Timber - Poles for overhead lines

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    Superseded date:  30-06-2017

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    Published date:  01-01-1994

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS 2209-1997 TIMBER - POLES FOR OVERHEAD LINES
    4 - PREFACE
    5 - CONTENTS
    7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    7 - 1.1 SCOPE
    7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
    7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    8 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
    8 - 1.4.1 Batch
    8 - 1.4.2 Charge lot
    8 - 1.4.3 Check, barrel
    8 - 1.4.4 Critical zone
    8 - 1.4.5 Dry side
    8 - 1.4.6 Fabrication
    8 - 1.4.7 Knot, sound
    8 - 1.4.8 Nominal ground line
    8 - 1.4.9 Pole, overhead line
    8 - 1.4.10 Pole, seasoned
    8 - 1.4.11 Refractory
    8 - 1.4.12 Sapwood
    8 - 1.4.13 Zone, penetrated
    9 - 1.5 SIZE AND FORM OF POLE
    9 - 1.5.1 General
    9 - 1.5.2 Size tolerances
    9 - 1.5.3 Ovality
    9 - 1.5.4 Straightness
    9 - 1.6 PREPARATION OF POLE
    9 - 1.7 MEASUREMENT OF KNOTS
    9 - 1.8 NUMERICAL RATINGS FOR END SPLITS AND BARREL CHECKS
    10 - 1.9 SPECIES BRANDING
    10 - 1.10 DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE
    13 - SECTION 2 POLES INTENDED FOR USE WITHOUT FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
    13 - 2.1 TIMBER SPECIES
    13 - 2.2 GRADE DESCRIPTION
    13 - 2.2.1 Unseasoned poles
    14 - 2.2.2 Seasoned poles
    14 - 2.3 CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE
    15 - SECTION 3 HARDWOOD POLES INTENDED FOR USE AFTER FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
    15 - 3.1 TIMBER SPECIES
    15 - 3.2 GRADE DESCRIPTION
    15 - 3.2.1 Unseasoned poles
    16 - 3.2.2 Seasoned poles
    17 - SECTION 4 SOFTWOOD POLES INTENDED FOR USE AFTER FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
    17 - 4.1 TIMBER SPECIES
    17 - 4.2 GRADE DESCRIPTION
    17 - 4.2.1 Unseasoned poles
    18 - 4.2.2 Seasoned poles
    19 - SECTION 5 REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL-LENGTH PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
    19 - 5.1 POLES FOR PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT
    19 - 5.2 PRESERVATIVES
    19 - 5.2.1 Creosote
    19 - 5.2.2 Waterborne multisalt (CCA)
    19 - 5.2.3 Others
    19 - 5.3 PRESERVATIVE PENETRATION
    20 - 5.4 PRESERVATIVE RETENTION
    20 - 5.5 DETERMINATION OF TREATMENT RESULTS
    20 - 5.5.1 In individual poles
    21 - 5.5.2 For process quality monitoring
    21 - 5.5.3 For purchaser treatment quality checks
    21 - 5.6 SURFACE CONDITION
    21 - 5.7 CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE
    22 - 5.8 IDENTIFICATION
    22 - 5.8.1 Essential information
    22 - 5.8.2 Additional information
    22 - 5.8.3 Disc composition
    23 - 5.9 TREATMENT RECORDS
    25 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
    26 - APPENDIX B - TIMBER SPECIES DURABILITY CLASSIFICATIONS AND IDENTIFICATION BRANDS
    28 - APPENDIX C - MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD
    28 - C1 SCOPE
    28 - C2 STATISTICAL SAMPLING
    28 - C3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
    28 - C4 SUPPLIER’S QUALITY SYSTEM
    29 - C5 OTHER MEANS OF ASSESSMENT
    30 - APPENDIX D - PRE-TREATMENT CHEMICAL TEST FOR DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN SAPWOOD AND HEARTWOOD IN SOFTWOOD POLE TIMBERS (PANDA TE
    30 - D1 GENERAL
    30 - D2 PRINCIPLE
    30 - D3 PREPARATION OF SAMPLE
    30 - D4 REAGENTS
    30 - D4.1 Ammonia solution
    30 - D4.2 Panda reagent
    30 - D4.3 Sodium nitrite solution
    30 - D4.4 Mixture
    30 - D5 PROCEDURE
    30 - D6 REPORT
    31 - APPENDIX E - EXAMPLE SYSTEMS FOR POLE TREATER PROCESS QUALITY MONITORING AND PURCHASER TREATMENT QUALITY CHECKS
    31 - E1 SAMPLING RATE
    31 - E2 CORE SAMPLE PROCEDURES
    31 - E3 PROCEDURES REQUIRED ON THE BASIS OF TEST RESULTS
    31 - E3.1 Treater quality monitoring
    33 - E3.2 Purchaser treatment quality checks

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    Specifies poles suitable for electricity transmission and telecommunications purposes with or without full-length preservative treatment and, where required, gives preservative types and retentions required. The Standard also sets out requirements for pole identification as well as means for demonstrating compliance. Appendices include a test for differentiating sapwood and heartwood in softwoods; and example systems for process quality monitoring and purchaser treatment quality checks.

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    This Standard sets out requirements for timber poles intended primarily for use in overhead lines for electrical distribution and telecommunications purposes with or without full-length preservative treatment.This Standard does not cover requirements for strength and dimensions and these should be separately specified.

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    Committee TM-003
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Amendment 1 to AS 2209-1994 see DR 96276 First published as Int 364-1952.Revised and redesignated AS O117-1970.Revised and redesignated AS 2209-1979.Second edition 1994. First published as Int 364-1952. Revised and redesignated AS O117-1970. Revised and redesignated AS 2209-1979. Second edition 1994.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 3904.1-1987 Quality management and quality system elements Guidelines
    AS O1-1964 Glossary of terms used in timber Standards
    AS/NZS 1080.1:1997 Timber - Methods of Test Moisture content
    AS/NZS 1605:2000 Methods for sampling and analysing timber preservatives and preservative-treated timber
    AS 1605-1974 Methods for the sampling and analysis of wood preservatives and preservative-treated wood
    AS 1080.1-1972 Methods of testing timber Moisture content
    AS 1604-1997 Timber - Preservative-treated - Sawn and round
    AS 1720.2-1990 Timber structures Timber properties
    AS 1720.2-2006 Timber structures Timber properties
    AS 3900.1-1987 Quality management and quality assurance Standards Guidelines for selection and use
    AS 1143-1973 High temperature creosote for the preservation of timber
    AS 2543-1983 Nomenclature of Australian timbers
    AS 1199-1988 Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes
    ISO 15206:2010 Timber poles Basic requirements and test methods
    AS 1399-1990 Guide to AS 1199 - Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes
    HB 18.44-1991 Guidelines for third-party certification and accreditation - Guide 44: General rules for ISO or IEC international third-party certification schemes for products

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 3516.2-1998 Siting of radiocommunications facilities - Guidelines for fixed, mobile and broadcasting services operating at frequencies above 30 MHz
    AS/NZS 4676:2000 Structural design requirements for utility services poles
    AS 1604.1-2005 Specification for preservative treatment - Sawn and round timber
    AS 1720.2-1990 Timber structures Timber properties
    AS 4219-1994 Timber - Stumps and sole plates
    AS 2159-1995 Piling - Design and installation
    AS 1684-1992 National Timber Framing Code
    AS/NZS 7000:2016 Overhead line design
    AS/NZS 5070.1:2008 Siting and operation of radiocommunications facilities General guidelines for fixed, mobile and broadcasting facilities including fixed location satellite earth stations independent of the operating frequency (Reconfirmed 2019)
    HB 331-2012 Overhead line design
    AS 1604-1997 Timber - Preservative-treated - Sawn and round
    AS/NZS 3000:2007 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
    AS 1720.1-1997 Timber structures Design methods
    AS/NZS 7000:2010 Overhead line design - Detailed procedures
    AS/NZS 3000:2000 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
    AS 1604-1993 Timber - Preservative-treated - Sawn and round
    AS 1720.2-2006 Timber structures Timber properties
    AS 1604.1-2000 Specification for preservative treatment - Sawn and round timber
    AS 1417.1-1987 Receiving antennas for radio and television in the frequency range 30 MHz to 1 GHz - Construction and installation
    AS/NZS 3000:2018 (Unamended Hardcopy + Amendments) Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
    AS 5604-2003 Timber - Natural durability ratings
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