Flagpoles purchased for a warehouse, a private office building, or even some rural homes will need to integrate into their environment more than a statement pole. These types of poles will typically range from 30 to 50 feet depending on the other factors.
Other locations may even need a smaller flagpole. Most urban homes, office buildings with multiple poles, and extremely wind prone areas may want to have a smaller, more functional pole. Flagpoles that are to be installed in such areas are usually less than 30 feet tall. After deciding what height and composition your flagpole should be, next you need to figure out what features your flagpole should have. Today flagpoles are fitted with two types of rope, or halyard to fly your flag.
An external halyard is a rope looped up over a pulley system, called a truck. To fly a flag, you simply attach the flag to the halyard and pull the end of the rope down from the pulley, which in turn, raises the flag. Once the flag has reached the top you simply tie the halyard to a cleat, which holds it in place so your flag will remain at the top of your flagpole. The biggest drawbacks to an external halyard system are weather and vandalism.
External halyards are typically polypropylene rope, which in time will corrode from the elements, and will need to be replaced. Additionally, an external halyard is susceptible to vandalism. Anyone who can reach the cleat, which is mounted around four or five feet from the base of the pole, can cut the halyard, or lower your flag and steal it.
An internal halyard is a safer and more weather resistant alternative, although more expensive. An internal halyard is contained within the flagpole. A crank is located inside a lockable box approximately 4 feet from the base of the flagpole. To lower your flag, you simply turn the crank to allow the steel wire not rope like the external halyard to rise up to the truck.
This wire is looped over the pulley and then falls on the outside of the pole to hold the flag. As the wire is raised, the flag is lowered on the outside of the pole.
The only drawback with this system is the difficulty in changing the halyard if it breaks. The last choice to be made is cosmetic. Fiberglass flagpoles are usually white. Aluminum flagpoles generally come standard with a satin or brushed finish. The finish is slightly susceptible to the elements, and may need to be cleaned with special chemicals. As you can see, a 90 mph wind speed is a good number to estimate for the majority of the country.
Determining the potential wind in your area will help you determine which pole is right for your location. If you are located near open water and hurricanes occur relatively frequently, you may want to consider the Hurricane Flagpole Series, which is specifically designed to withstand extremely high wind conditions.
In any given geographical area, there are areas which may have higher wind gusts than others. This is another factor to consider when determining the flagpole you need. Flagpoles in an open area, near bodies of water or highways, or on top of a building are going to experience higher wind gusts than in areas with many trees or areas that are blocked by large objects like walls, buildings, bridges, etc.
Planning for this wind allowance will ensure that your flagpole is able to stand up to the expected conditions in its location.
Depending on the size of the flagpole and the equipment available, you can either install it yourself or hire a professional to do so. As you can see, there are many factors in deciding which flagpole is right for your situation. As a hand flag they are ideal for use at sporting events and as promotional give outs. This size is used on business and company flag poles, flown outside private homes, used in schools, clubs and by fans.
They are also prominent at promos and often used as giveaways. A flag pole of at least 6 meter high is required for this size flag. Depending on the material used, it is much heavier and takes more wind to fly it. This flag proves more popular at sporting events as supporters can hang the flag around the stadiums.
If this flag is to be used on a flag pole, the pole needs to be securely placed in-ground and needs to be at least 7 meter high. This size flag is commonly used by cheerleaders who perform up and down a football field. It is very large and can be expensive, depending on the material used and colors used in the printing process. Terms and conditions Privacy policy Shipping and payment information Contact information.
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