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Capital dollar direct purchase comparison/ new construction Comparison Chart for Amistad's integrated Strong Arm  
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Amistads CAI Unit
Wooden Cross Arm
Composite Cross Arm
close profile 25 kv 35 kv 35 kv composite Procelain Insulators
12kv to 35kv 12kv Dollars per unit Dollars per unit Dollars per unit Dollars per unit
Basic cost required for 300' $399.00 $40.00 $78.00/8' Arm $78.00/8' Arm $78.00/8' Arm $130.00 / Crossarm
Assembly Labor Cost / $20.00 per man hour $0.00 $40.00 $50.00/2.5 manhours $50.00/2.5 manhours $50.00/2.5 manhours $50.00/2.5 manhours
Insulators and Hardware $0.00 $91.36 $117.21 $217.31 $292.31 $91.36
Single pole Installation labor costs / $20. per man hour $5.00 $40.00/2 men $40.00/2 men $40.00/2 men $40.00/2 men $40.00/2 men
Total value 1st time application $480.00 $211.36 $285.21 $395.31 $460.31 $311.36
Voltage upcharge (12 kv to 35 kv $0.00 $395.00/to 35kv $395.00/to 35kv $395.00/to 35kv $395.00/to 35kv $217.00
  Total Value: $404.00 $606.67 $680.52 $780.62 $855.62 $528.67

 

Operation and Maintenance direct dollar comparison/ replacement costs Operation and Maintenance Comparison/replacement Cost  
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Amistads CAI Unit
Wooden Cross Arm
Composite Cross Arm Structure Dollars per unit
20 Year Service cross arm replacement costs in heavy contaminated areas/ total is times replacements/ material $0.00 $394.08 / 3times $915.63 / equals 3 times $1185.93 / 3 times $1410.93 2 times $1057.54 / 2 times
Disposal landfill fee/ Haz Mat $0.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00
Maintance Replacement Labor over 20 year period / times 3 repeats $0.00 $240.00 $240.00 $240.00 $240.00 $240.00
Inventory stocking costs / Warehouse stocking labor @ $20.00 per manhour $10.00 $30.00 $30.00 $30.00 $30.00 $30.00
Cost to wash weekly in contaminated areas @ $20.00 per man hour $0.00 $40.00/2 men $40.00 / 2 men $40.00 / 2 men $40.00 / 2 men $40.00 / 2 men
upcharge to add additional arm $0.00 $211.36 $305.21 $395.31 $3470.31 $528.67
  Total Value: $480.00 $920.44 $1535.84 $1896.24 $2196.24 $1896.21


Engineering and other soft dollar comparison values Engineering and Other Comparison Values  
Amistads CAI Unit
Wooden Cross Arm
Composite Cross Arm
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Negative Radio interference
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No metal parts to corrode
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Basic Impulse Levels of over 500 kV
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Uses only 30" of top of Pole Including neutral space
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Insulator Distance from top of Pole over 15"
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Saves Inventory Space
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Helps prevent Pole Top Fires
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Spans between Poles of 300 Feet
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Weight under 50 pounds to reduce LTA's  
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Weight over 50 -100 lbs higher risk of LTA
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Weight over 100 lbs creates risk of man injury and LTA
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  Total Value:
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