Pedestal for outdoor circuits
OwnerKenneth W. Schenkinventor
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Abstract
A pedestal for outdoor circuits including a vertically elongated rectangular housing having a substantial lower portion thereof mounted below grade and an integral upper portion projecting above grade. The lower portion has a lower opening for receiving conduits, cables or conductors without restriction. The upper portion has a rectangular opening for receiving selectively single or double gauged NEMA devices such as receptacles, switches, lights, etc. The area around the opening is drilled and tapped to standard NEMA specifications to easily mount the NEMA devices as well as cover plates, bezels and pivot cap covers. A long removable access cover panel fits under a peripheral rain deflector rib. This cover provides access to the wiring and to fasteners that mount the housing to a fixed abutment.
Claims13
A pedestal for outdoor circuits, comprising:
- a vertically elongated metallic housing having a lower portion adapted to be mounted below grade and an upper portion adapted to project above grade, said lower portion having an unrestricted lower opening for freely receiving a plurality of conductors, said housing having a generally vertical side wall in the upper portion having a generally rectangular opening therein adapted to receive selectively a plurality of electrical devices, said side wall having a plurality of holes therein spaced to conform to standardized mounting dimensions of said electrical devices, said housing having an unrestricted opening therein from the lower opening of the side wall rectangular opening adapted to receive the conductors.
A pedestal for outdoor circuits, comprising:
- a vertically elongated metallic housing having a lower portion adapted to be mounted below grade and an upper portion adapted to project above grade, said lower portion having an unrestricted lower opening for freely receiving a plurality of conductors, said housing having a generally vertical side wall in the upper portion having a generally rectangular opening therein adapted to receive selectively a plurality of electrical devices, said side wall having a plurality of holes therein spaced to conform to standardized mounting dimensions of said electrical devices, said housing having an unrestricted opening therein from the lower opening of the side wall rectangular opening adapted to receive the conductors, said rectangular opening having a size of about 2{fraction (13/16)} inches by 4¼ inches.
A pedestal for outdoor circuits, comprising:
- a vertically elongated metallic housing having a lower portion adapted to be mounted below grade and an upper portion adapted to project above grade, said lower portion having an unrestricted lower opening for freely receiving a plurality of conductors, said housing having a generally vertical side wall in the upper portion having a generally rectangular opening therein adapted to receive selectively a plurality of electrical devices, said side wall having a plurality of holes therein spaced to conform to standardized mounting dimensions of said electrical devices, said housing having an unrestricted opening therein from the lower opening of the side wall rectangular opening adapted to receive the conductors, said housing has a cross section approximately 2½ inches by 5 inches and a generally vertical length between 30 inches to 54 inches.
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