Bolts & Arming Hardware
Machine / Square Headed Bolt
Also called machine bolts in the US. Spanish-speaking crews call it perno de cabeza cuadrada.
- US English
- Español (US)
Pole-Line Hardware
Trade names.
A ground rod in one US region is called an earth rod or grounding rod in another; Spanish-speaking linemen call it una varilla de tierra. A carriage bolt is called a coach bolt by some utility crews. This page lists the names linemen and utility suppliers use across the United States, and Spanish terms used on US utility sites, each linked to the GV pole-line product it describes.
US English and Spanish
Find a pole-line part by the name your utility uses.
Every name here was checked against a US utility hardware supplier or fastener catalog across regions. Generic words such as bolt, nut or washer on their own are left off, so each name points to one product.
Bolts & Arming Hardware
Hex Headed Bolt
Also called hex bolts in the US.
- US English
Bolts & Arming Hardware
Carriage Bolt
Spanish-speaking crews call it perno carruaje.
- US English
- Español (US)
Bolts & Arming Hardware
Double Arming Rod
Also called double arming bolts in the US. Spanish-speaking crews call it perno doble armado.
- US English
- Español (US)
Bolts, Washers & Ground Rods
Lag Bolt
Also called lag screws in the US.
- US English
Bolts, Washers & Ground Rods
Washers
Also called square washers in the US. Spanish-speaking crews call it arandela plana.
- US English
- Español (US)
Bolts, Washers & Ground Rods
Ground Rod
Also called grounding rods in the US. Spanish-speaking crews call it pica de tierra.
- US English
- Español (US)
Anchors & Nuts
Earth Anchor / Auger
Also called screw anchors in the US.
- US English
Anchors & Nuts
Square Nut
Spanish-speaking crews call it tuerca cuadrada.
- Español (US)
Anchors & Nuts
Hex Nut
Also called heavy hex nuts in the US. Spanish-speaking crews call it tuerca hexagonal.
- US English
- Español (US)