Features
- Upgradeable
- Lightweight/Strong (TIER 22)
- Patented Anti-Slip Technology
- Anti-Seize Bolt Technology
- Industry Leader in Anti-Trip Hazard Prevention
- Superior Fatigue Resistance (EST)™
- Vertical and Horizontal Rib Design
- Embedded Vertical Racking
- Reduced Installation Cost
- Highest Load Rating to Weight Ratio in the Industry
Testing Criteria
Covers meet or exceed:
- EST™ 3 Million Cycles
- Telcordia GR-902-CORE
- Western Underground Committee Guide 3.6
- ANSI/SCTE 77 2013-TIER 22
- EN124 Class A15/B125
Bodies meet or exceed
- Telcordia GR-902-CORE
- Western Underground Committee Guide 3.6
- ANSI/SCTE 77 2013-TIER 22
- EN124 Class A15/B125/C250
- ASTM-457
- AASHTO M-306 (H-20/25)
- AS3996-Class B/C
Product Summary
With over 90 years experience in global (OSP) infrastructure, Channell has developed the most advanced pit and chamber technology in the world! Channell’s BULK and SHIELD patented designs with the complement of SUPER BULK for roadway applications offer global users, consumer, and craft installers safety benefits never before contemplated, but critical when considering new global health and safety standards.
BULK’s lightweight design increases installation efficiencies while improving overall body weight carrying load capacities versus concrete, polymer concrete, and many other body materials. Reduction of BULK’s body weight protects the safety of installers while shortening installation times. Additionally, with BULK bodies, cutting ducts in the field produces no harmful dust contaminants which could lead to installer respiratory issues.
All SHIELD covers meet or exceed 33,750 pound-force or 150 kilonewtons in strength. They never break and offer a lid weight reduction over concrete and polymer concrete of 50%, and over 70% when compared to cast iron. SHIELD’s lighter weight design cover reduces craft injuries while improving health and safety specifications.
Consumers also benefit from SHIELD’s patented anti-slip design and anti-trip features. SHIELD’s cover tread design raises global industry standards by offering 20% greater slip resistance when compared to concrete, polymer concrete, steel or cast iron covers. SHIELD meets and exceeds Australia AS4586 skid specification, the highest global standard in the world!
Overall, BULK’s strength in combination with Channell’s SHIELD covers offers a universal solution to meet and exceed every company’s needs. Safety always comes first, and that’s why BULK and SHIELD are tested to the highest standards available in the global market and Channell is proud to have pioneered Endurance Stress Testing (EST™) which analyzes cover fatigue in the field. EST™ provides essential data on the life expectancy of a SHIELD lid in the field and confirms its potential life expectancy. Product design, product innovation, safety attributes, and new manufacturing technology is why global customers are specifying Channell’s BULK and SHIELD products for their new OSP infrastructure requirements.