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				ucs poles identification marks
				Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 4:48 pm
				by 1yeldud1
				our school has several old ucs poles in inventory.  I need some help in trying to decifer the code that is engraved on these poles.  I am looking for date of mfg. and pole flex information.  Thank You
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 9:53 pm
				by 1yeldud1
				the numbers on one of these poles reads:
400/61
13'-135-165
96-22.4-4-15
can anyone tell me what the meaning of all of these numbers are????
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 10:57 pm
				by Lord of the Poles
				I can tell you some of it...haha
13' - length of the pole...duh...haha
135-165 - relative weight range, I believe...
22.4 - flex number
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 1:50 am
				by zack
				the 400 would be the exact length- 4.00 meters- and it was made on 4-15-96
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 2:06 am
				by rainbowgirl28
				1yeldud1 wrote:the numbers on one of these poles reads:
400/61
13'-135-165
96-22.4-4-15
can anyone tell me what the meaning of all of these numbers are????
400/61 = 4.00 meter length pole, rated for 61 kilos or so
13' long, 135 pounds
made 4-15-96
flex 22.4
 
			
					
				another posibility
				Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 7:45 am
				by Bruce Caldwell
				the 15 might not be a day it might be a mandrel number!!!!