Electrical pedestals for vendors

[montericci]

Hello and help.
I was recently given a design project to provide vendors with electrical power at a park district. The vendor locations are to be used as overflow parking when not being used by vendors.
The drawing that I received has 38 temporary vendor locations on it and I have no idea what these vendors may be selling. I'm sure that some of them are simply selling tee-shirts and the like while others are selling food. I plan to put hand-holes in the ground with the covers flush at grade, then used Eaton's Light-house and Hatteras pedestals for the locations. I know that the Light-house models can handle up to 4 duplex 20A GFCI receptacles and the Hatteras' can handle 2. My questions are: What current rating of 2-pole circuit breakers do I need for these locations? I've never paid attention at a fair or outdoor concert as to what the vendors typically need or use.
How many of the 38 vendor locations actually need power? I'm sure not all do.
And, what size panelboard will I need to feed these locations.

Thanks for any/all help,

Monte

 

[mgookin]

I've done hundreds of these events as a city official with everything from craft fairs &, boat shows to national headliner concerts & national broadcast sporting events, etc...

I'm assuming your vendors will have 10'x10' tents and some of the food vendors will have larger tents.

IMO you're going to have to have your client spec how much power they each get because that's what the work and the cost will be based on.

Generally someone selling trinkets wants some lighting and maybe a cash register, tv/ monitor, etc. where 1 or 2 20A 120V circuits should be fine. They will have power strips so don't worry too much about quantity of receptacles.

I have seen all kinds of crazy things that show up at these events. If I were the one calling the shots I'd say put more power in the premium spots (the entrances) and less power towards the back, if there is a back. Maybe 4x20A circuits up front and 1 or 2 at those back spots.

But go back to your client. Tell them this is what you found and see if that's what they want.

 

[Little Bill]

I have done one vender setup. I don't recall how many venders there were but I do remember most were 30A and one was 50A. These were trailers with most being some sort of food/concession trailers. Good thing was there were three 200A panels present and all I had to do was run temp power to each trailer. I also put 20A GFCI receptacles on the pedestal that the panels were mounted on. The venders could run their own extension cords if they needed 120V.

On the 50A, I just put one 50A & one 30A RV outlet along with a couple of 20A GFCI receps.