Receptacle on light post

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I have a request from a customer that wants a 110v receptacle installed on a parking lot light post. The lighting is 277v. Is this possible/legal?

Thanks in advance, Hank
 
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Yes to both questions. How you go about doing it may be the issue.

Roger
 
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I din't describe the situation well enough. There is no 110 at the pole, or near the pole. My question is is there a transformer made that will
step down from 277 to 110?

Hank
 
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Originally posted by hank1:
I din't describe the situation well enough. There is no 110 at the pole, or near the pole. My question is is there a transformer made that will
step down from 277 to 110?

Hank
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Yes this is an on shelf item, but the expected load would have to be considered to size this transformer.

Jim also brings up a good point, in that this would only be powered when the lighting circuit is powered.

Roger
 
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Roger,
Do you know a good source for these x-formers? I only found them at one supply house and they ranged from $40.00 for 100W and $140.00 for 300W.
I searched the Net but didn't come up with anything good. I need some 300W ones for track lighting in a ceiling with 277V troffers.
Thanks, Brian
 
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I see some other problems. How will you protect this transformer ? OCPD . What is the min. you can supply this receptacle with ? It will need to be treated as a seperate system.What will this additional load do to the light load ?
 
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Thanks for the replys. Yes this will have to be treated seperately with an ocpd, disco and supervised. The cust. knows it can only go on with the parking lot lights.

Hank
 
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Originally posted by hank1:
Thanks for the replys. Yes this will have to be treated seperately with an ocpd, disco and supervised. The cust. knows it can only go on with the parking lot lights.

Hank
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Supervised?

You will need a grounding electrode also.
 
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