Extenda-Life® End Plated Crossarm

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BROOKS patented, galvanized steel end plates extend the life of traditional Douglas fir crossarms by preventing end split. Extenda-Life® End Plated Crossarms significantly increase the life cycle of any distribution and transmission line. (Patent No.: 7,007,438 B1)

Brooks Manufacturing Co. developed a process to eliminate premature failure of crossarms due to end split. Out of service crossarm research determined that replacement would not have been necessary, if Extenda-Life® End Plates  had been installed.

Why Use Extenda-Life® End Plated Crossarms?

• Engineered to eliminate crossarm end split and the use of other anti-split devices 
• More than a 50% increase in strength for longitudinal and transverse loading
• Factory installed
• Provide substantial long term cost savings by significantly extending the life of the crossarm
• Reducing expenditures for labor, equipment, and materials
• ANSI and RUS approved
• Hardening the system while reducing the labor cost