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Owner of data set Sähkö-Jokinen Oy |
Technical purpose The declared product is a hot-dip galvanized safety lighting pole. The unique structure of the KAPU® pole reduces the risk passenger injury. Sähkö-Jokinen Oy manufactures two types of KAPU® poles, KAPU®-HE and KAPU®-NE. In the event of a collision, the body of the KAPU®-HE pole absorbs the kinetic energy of the colliding vehicle and reduces the speed to a safe level, protecting the passengers in the vehicle as well as other road users. The cone-shaped pole complies with the requirements the highest energy absorption category of the EN 12767 standard, HE,100. KAPU-HE poles in this category can be used on all roads to increase safety. The KAPU®-HE poles are recommended on busy roads where there is a pedestrian and bicycle way or trees behind the poles. The non-energy absorbing KAPU®-NE poles give way to a vehicle in the event of a collision. The Finnish Transport Agency recommends using the KAPU®-NE poles on busy roads where there is no pedestrian or bicycle way or trees behind the poles. the structure complies with the requirements of the safety category NE100,2, and KAPU-NE poles can also be mounted on bridges. All KAPU poles are manufactured by Sähkö-Jokinen Oy in the production plant located at Noormarkku in Pori, Finland. The safety pole is made from hot-dip galvanized steel sheet. Detailed technical information can be found from the manufacturers webpage on https://sahkojokinen.fi/. |
