CPC F16L 57/04 (2013.01) [F16L 5/04 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A utility pole system, comprising:
a pole body;
a fire retardant sleeve assembly arranged on at least a length of the pole body, the sleeve assembly having an outer shell and an inner insulation layer provided in contact with a surface of the pole body; and
at least one temperature sensor positioned beneath and covered by the sleeve assembly, wherein the at least one temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature experienced at the surface of the pole body underlying the sleeve assembly.
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