Methods of raising the transmission cables and other electrical equipment carried by a utility pole without disturbing the pole foundation or disconnecting the cables and equipment

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A method of raising the transmission cables carried by a utility pole having a base end with a ground foundation supporting the pole in upright position without disturbing the pole foundation or disconnecting the cables includes the steps of anchoring opposed circumferentially spaced elongate pole support members to extend upwardly along the pole and severing the pole to define a first pole supported by the pole foundation and a second pole supported by the first pole; fixing the support members to the first pole and slidably banding them to the second pole; raising the second pole above the first pole to a level remaining below the upper ends of the support members; and fixing the lower …