ANCHOR BOLTS: Steel bolts poured in concrete; allows fastening of pole to ground.
BANNER ARMS: Horizontal metal projections function to support a banner.
BASE COVER: Two piece metal cover placed at base of pole; function is cosmetic — covers anchor bolts.
BASE PLATE: Welded to base of pole shaft; base plate allows pole to be mounted to anchor bolts
BOLT CIRCLE: Diagonal measure from center of one anchor bolt to another.
BOLT SQUARE: Measure from one anchor bolt to another adjacent anchor bolt.
BOLLARD: Decorative post used as a traffic or pedestrian barrier.
BULLHORN: Mounted at top of pole; allows for mounting of multiple fixtures.
DRILL PATTERN: Specific arrangement of holes, usually drilled at top of pole to allow for fixture mounting.
EPA – Effective Projected Area: Used to calculate loading of a pole; every object mounted on a pole should have an EPA value.
FLANGE PLATE: Connection plate between two poles.
GROUNDING PROVISION: Object, usually a bolt, that is mounted inside pole to allow for electrical grounding.
HSS: Hollow structure section.
ISOTACH WINDMAP: Mean occurrence wind map gives 50 year wind velocity for specific areas in the country.
MOUNTING HEIGHT: Height measured from ground level to position of luminaire.
LUMINAIRE: Fixture or lamp mounted on pole.
NUT COVER: Plastic covers that snap over anchor bolt nuts; have a cosmetic function.
POWDER COAT: A strong paint finish that is applied via spraying coloured powder and baking it into the surface of an object.
T-BASE: Ballast housing.
TENON: Pipe welded to top of pole to allow mounting of a fixture or bullhorn.
WALL THICKNESS: Thickness measure of pole shaft.