AstroElectric's photos with the keyword: AZ

"Stand-off" insulator brackets with 15kV-rated brown insulators. Common throughout the late 1960's until mid-1970's. The street light is a ITT Model 25 FCO from the early-mid 1980's.

Same pole as in the previous photo. 1980's SRP. N 91st Ave. Source: Google Maps

1980's SRP with a cap bank. Mostly unmolested since when the pole was installed, which I'd estimate was between 1980-85. Source: Google Maps

1980's SRP. This riser is usually used for smaller residential/commercial developments. Source: Google Maps

A General Electric M400A1 full-cutoff HPS model used throughout the 1980's-90's all around Phoenix. Much of these have since been replaced by the rather generic GE M400A3 Full-Cutoff that have popped all over the place (which UI in Connecticut replaced about 99% of their streetlights with a few years ago). I've always liked this GE model. :) Source: Google Maps

1980's SRP. SRP used these less sophisticated risers often between 1967-95. Source: Google Maps

1980's SRP. These distribution KPF armless switches were used throughout the 1970's-80's. Source: Google Maps

1980's SRP. The distribution line below was a common deadend in the 1970's-80's which utilized a "triangular" configuration. SRP rarely use these constructions on new deadend poles, which currently are brace-clamped 6' or 8' wooden crossarms or vertical assembly using polymer strains. Source: Google Maps

1970's SRP 69kV vertical linepost construction with bundled conductors. Source: Google Maps

Typical 1970's-80's APS switch pole. NOTE: This pole is no longer standing, since this section of the line has been put underground during 2013.

NOTE: This pole is no longer standing, since this section of the line has been put underground during 2013.

Galvanized steel toothpick brackets! Many utilities could learn a thing or two by using good ol' reliable and durable steel brackets again. APS stopped using these brackets around 25 years ago. NOTE: This pole is no longer standing, since this section of the line has been put underground during 2013.

From back when APS came out with awesome constructions! Brown insulators on new constructions of course weren't uncommon back in the 1970's, at least with APS. I like also how the pole top is stored on the back side of the pole versus the usual side mounting. NOTE: This pole is no longer standing, since this section of the line has been put underground during 2013.

An older 1970's era APS pole with the neutral used as a shield wire. Many of the outskirt sections in the Phoenix region (and other parts of Arizona) utilize this technique. NOTE: This pole is no longer standing, since this section of the line has been put underground during 2013 (up to where you see the traffic signal).

1980's SRP construction! I love these double-circuit composite line posts and even more on wooden poles. This pole is probably from about 1985. Also SRP used to have more lines with double-circuit wooden crossarms with suspensions but most of them are all gone. SRP switched to this type of armless construction in the mid-to-late 1960's, while still using crossarms for just slack span unfortunately until about the 1980's.