Pole base anchor bolts

[Alwayslearningelec]

Have cast on pace pole bases and the GC is asking me to provide the anchor bolts. Have any of you guys installed these before? What's involved to set them/install them correctly? Thanks

 

[infinity]

That's cast in place bases, meaning they will be formed and the concrete will be poured?

 

[tom baker]

Typically anchor bolts come with the poles. I made a jig to hold templates and center conduit from plywood. There are commercial jigs availabe

 

[infinity]

We've used plywood too. Bolt-star makes a nice jig.

 

[zbang]

Whoa, nice, but how much will that set you back?

 

[LarryFine]

Whoa, nice, but how much will that set you back?

https://bolt-star.com/?product_cat=new-or-surplus-items

 

[zbang]

A little more than some scrap 1x4 and a few construction screws, then.

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

That's cast in place bases, meaning they will be formed and the concrete will be poured?

Yes

 

[tburdick]

Why does the GC want them?
That is our (electricians') work.
"Keep a your hands off"
Give away your work, you don't get it back.

 

[Rick 0920]

Another tip, coat the threads with white bearing grease then duct tape over them. It will save you a lot of heartache trying to tighten the nuts with concrete filled threads.

 

[GoldDigger]

Why does the GC want them?
That is our (electricians') work.
"Keep a your hands off"
Give away your work, you don't get it back.

I think it is "provide the anchor bolts" as in "install them as part of the electrical work at the pole base", not as in "give me the anchor bolts so I can install them".
Maybe the OP can clarify that.

 

[zbang]

If someone asked me "Provide the anchor bolts." I'd hand them over and say "Here ya go, and here's the spacing spec for the poles."

If they said "Place the bolts before the bases are poured." that would be a little different.

 

[GoldDigger]

If someone asked me "Provide the anchor bolts." I'd hand them over and say "Here ya go, and here's the spacing spec for the poles."

If they said "Place the bolts before the bases are poured." that would be a little different.

I am extrapolating from the OP questioning how to do it after using that phrase.

 

[tburdick]

I think it is "provide the anchor bolts" as in "install them as part of the electrical work at the pole base", not as in "give me the anchor bolts so I can install them".
Maybe the OP can clarify that.

I mean constructing and setting pole bases and poles are electricians' work.
Not laborers.

 

[rambojoe]

Its the concrete guys job... we provide the templates, material, pipe and location. Possibly the boring but that is usually discussed at foreman meetings.

 

[ActionDave]

Not the concrete guys job in my world. Never had a concrete guy do anything with pole bases other than give me a phone number for his favorite redi mix plant. And those plastic concrete bolt jigs are worth every dollar you pay for them.

 

[rambojoe]

Not the concrete guys job in my world. Never had a concrete guy do anything with pole bases other than give me a phone number for his favorite redi mix plant. And those plastic concrete bolt jigs are worth every dollar you pay for them.

Wait till you get to the big jobs. Your world doesnt concern others reality....

 

[ActionDave]

Oh the big jobs. Like where they have lots of guys walking around with hard hats and those big tool boxes that have doors that swing open. I've always wanted to see what one of those looks like on the inside.

 

[LarryFine]

It's like the Tardis:

 

[rambojoe]

Oh the big jobs. Like where they have lots of guys walking around with hard hats and those big tool boxes that have doors that swing open. I've always wanted to see what one of those looks like on the inside.

What does that mean? For a moderator on a site dedicated to the nec and electrical contracting, you seem to be anti- academic...
If you work for a company that bores, builds cages, sets proper grade/finished height and pours 500 light poles all the power to you.
Or, you are not thinking things through tonight!
Its ok, dave...ill work with ya.

Hard hats and tool boxes are sorta necessary..