# Pole Loading Pre-Check Calculator — NESC 250B Screening (Free Tool)

Interactive calculator: https://draftech.com/tools/pole-loading-calculator

First-pass NESC Rule 250B screening for a proposed fiber attachment on a wood pole: district wind and
ice loads (Heavy/Medium/Light), ANSI O5.1 pole class/species capacity, ground-line moment demand vs
capacity, and a utilization percentage with PASS/MARGINAL/FAIL bands. This is a pre-screening
estimate — NOT a stamped pole loading analysis. Stamped PLA: $45–$75 per pole from Draftech's
in-house engineering team: https://draftech.com/services/pole-loading-analysis

Built by Draftech International — pole loading & make-ready engineering.