Installing Power Pedestal

[Fl_Richard]

Originally Posted by djbmsu

I just completed this project and used a 4 x 4 treated post then installed a weather proof box and buried plastic conduit and ran 6-3 with ground to the box with a 50 amp breaker. ground is at the supply panel and then everything is grounded.

Perfectly safe!

The only issue I see is the conduit should contain conductors - not a Romex type cable. Its a temperature thing.

-- I'd have pulled 3 #6 plus a #10 ground which would have been in-disputabley proper.

[jpharley]

We have done this over the last two years. We first ran the electric, water, and sewer under the gravel driveway. We used a "H" panel for the RV electrical box. Wiring was run in conduit. This year we had a concrete slab poured. We did the work ourselves with the help of a neighbor except for the concrete. Our main electrical box and meter is also located on an H panel. This is a rural area in the midwest and the county has no zoning at all.

[Dutch Star Don]

Craig.....I did concrete for years plus the job you and I both use to do. I would NEVER bury a box like that into concrete. If it were me, I would put a metal pole (3" or 4" diameter) into the concrete and then bolt the box to the pole. You're just asking for issues with the box rusting out in a few years, coated or not. It looks like you could cut that box down.

You can run the grey pvc electrical conduit up to the box, but you must transition over to metal though the concrete and above ground to the box. I not electrically savvy enough to know if you need the grounding rod, but if you do, you need to make sure it's installed before the concrete work started. The rod is about 8' long and has to be hammered into the ground with about 4"-6" sticking up through the concrete.

Do it all to code and take lots of photos. If you later get caught, you can show that did it to code rather than dig everything up.

Lastly, I ran water to my RV slab and I was lucky enough to be able to run a sewer line about 20' to the front edge of my house where I was able to tap into the sewer system.

[Gadget Man]

Don,

Thanks for the reply. The electrical and plumbing are all being done before I pour concrete. Someone suggested I frame out the concrete opening for the pedestal and pour gravel in the gap. I like that idea so I plan on leaving a 6" gap between the pedestal and the concrete. That way the pedestal could be removed if it were necessary. I'm not overly concerned about it rusting out. I've been visiting some of the same CG's for 25 years, and most if not all still have their original pedestals.

Taking photos of the work as it progresses is a good idea, thanks!

Craig

[Gadget Man]

Just finished my RV pad. Here is a link to some photos.

Thanks everyone for your help.

Craig