Light Pole Receptacle

[Alwayslearningelec]

Have a job that is being bid in the design stage(not fully designed). There are a lot of light pole with a receptacle on them. They said to figure two conduits to the light pole. One for the light and one for the receptacle. Is that a bad design? I understand if they come from different panels then they may need to be feed from separate conduits.

 

[ramsy]

Separate conduit would be specified for the GC's laborers, to prevent 277v convenience receptacles.

Nobody awards bids to EC's, until permits are held up without them..

 

[hillbilly1]

Usually the second conduit would be for data or security cameras.

 

[infinity]

One for the light and one for the receptacle. Is that a bad design?

No it's not a bad design but it will obviously cost more than running a single conduit. If that's what they want and they're paying for two conduits then that's what you give them. More money for you.

 

[ramsy]

Separate conduit reduces errors between different Nominal Voltage Systems, per 215.12(C)(1)