I am still wondering what these will be used for: are you adding plugs for camping equipment or just wanting to install a light or a place to tie a horse?
If adding plugs fed from an electrical service elsewhere, there are ways to mount a weatherproof box with plugs inside of it rather inexpensively, depending on how many and type of plugs, without a wooden post. The "bell box" can be mounted to a piece of pipe using a fitting made just for that, with a round yoke for the pipe and a threaded hub to go into the back of the box. You would bring your wiring up from underground in a piece of pvc pipe into the bottom of the box, mount your plugs and install a weatherproof in use cover.
If you want an individual service at each site, you are gonna require a larger investment. I would suggest hiring an electrician due to the safety requirements for people and the horses!
From: "snaffles@essex1.com" <snaffles@essex1.com>
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:18 PM
Subject: RE: Re: [DIY] Electrical post
Yes I was thinking of ways we could do this. I like
your idea of running a place up the side where the
conduit could fit in.
thanks for that idea!
Joyce
------- Original Message -------
From : Dave Uebele[mailto:daveu@sptddog.com]
Sent : 4/25/2012 5:06:53 PM
To : DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Cc : snaffles@essex1.com
Subject : RE: Re: [DIY] Electrical post
Have you considered going deeper in the
direction of
doing this yourself?
Either purchasing 4x4 posts and trying to drill
through them (a challenge to keep the drill centered).
There are longer electricians bits, but they are
pricey and
might wander out of the 4x4 partway down.
Might try to improvise a drill bit out of a piece of
conduit
and a file to make a cutter bit on the end of the
conduit?
Another option, getting 2 2x4s, routing out a channel
for wire,
then glue, nail or screw them together?
Even just cutting a channel for the conduit on
the surface of the 4x4 might protect it better
than pure surface mount of the conduit.
A router jig and maybe some cleanup with a chisel
to set conduit and plugs/lights or whatever the
electrical
wiring is feeding.
Sort of depends on how many posts, how much labor
vs money you have available.
dave
On 04/25/2012 02:06 PM, snaffles@essex1.com wrote:
>
>
> What we need is a wooden post to be used as a
> pedastal (?) in the area where trailriders camp. The
> post would be close to 4 foot underground and 4 foot
> above ground. The pedastals that are there now have
> the conduit and wire on the outside of the posts. We
> are thinking that it would hold up longer to have it
> all inside the posts.
>
>> From looking at the website, the prices are much
> higher than the saddle club can afford. But thank you
> anyway.
> Joyce
>
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Dave Uebele (daveu@sptddog.com)
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