outdoor support for meter/panels

[Whale Rage Forever]

I know that typically wooden posts and unistrut are used as structural support in the ground for meters and panels, but I was wondering what the general consensus on using something like this would be:

OZCO™ Oz-Post T4-850 (3 1/2" Square) Post Anchor

Oz-Post is one of the best ways to secure a wood post in the ground. Oz-Post are not only extremely fast to install but can also help prevent your wood post from premature rot that can occur with direct burial in the ground. Oz-Post can also protect the wood from damage from weed eaters when...

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I can't think right now of any verbiage that the NEC has regarding the support of outdoor equipment but if I stuck a few of these in the ground, put a treated post on top, and ran the horizontal unistrut supports like normal do you think that would be good by code?

 

[Galt]

The co-ops here want 6x6s

 

[Whale Rage Forever]

Good point about the poco. I read through the service manual for my local poco after seeing your comment and they only accept unistrut in the ground.

Oh well.

 

[Fred B]

I know that typically wooden posts and unistrut are used as structural support in the ground for meters and panels, but I was wondering what the general consensus on using something like this would be:

OZCO™ Oz-Post T4-850 (3 1/2" Square) Post Anchor

Oz-Post is one of the best ways to secure a wood post in the ground. Oz-Post are not only extremely fast to install but can also help prevent your wood post from premature rot that can occur with direct burial in the ground. Oz-Post can also protect the wood from damage from weed eaters when...

www.menards.com

I can't think right now of any verbiage that the NEC has regarding the support of outdoor equipment but if I stuck a few of these in the ground, put a treated post on top, and ran the horizontal unistrut supports like normal do you think that would be good by code?

POCO has requirements for the supporting structure for the service entry and meter. Will vary depending on the POCO involved. Have one that will accept 4x4 posts another insists on 6x6's.

 

[kwired]

That post anchor won't give the post much for strength against lateral forces on a post that has nothing connected to the top end.

It is intended for things like decks, carports, etc. that will have more structure attached to the top end and with most the load bearing being downward vertical in nature.

 

[Whale Rage Forever]

That post anchor won't give the post much for strength against lateral forces on a post that has nothing connected to the top end.

It is intended for things like decks, carports, etc. that will have more structure attached to the top end and with most the load bearing being downward vertical in nature.

When I was originally imagining it, I was thinking of temp services and panels.