Fire protection of wooden poles - Summary of results from different protection solutions

Abstract

The present report regards activity 4 of project FusionPole dealing with the selection of suitable fire protection solutions to be applied to wooden poles for overhead lines decreasing their contribution for the propagation of forest fires. This study comprised fire tests conducted over four solutions: two intumescent paint systems; two protective wrap systems (a fabric protection applied mechanically to the surface of the pole and a glued system comprising a composite). All solutions showed to be effective in protecting the posts under the current test conditions. These results are, however, preliminary, and further tests are needed under conditions closer to those found in the field.