The project specs call out Pedoc power pedestals. You’ve installed plenty of outdoor electrical pedestals and other power distribution equipment, but you’ve never worked with the Pedoc brand. The documentation provides straightforward installations, but you want to know what you’re getting into before you price the job and schedule the crew.

In this article, you’ll learn:

• How to verify you’re ordering the correct model and configuration
• What makes Pedoc installation different (and simpler) than other pedestals
• How to get support when you need it during installation
• The process for handling custom requirements or site-specific modifications
• What to tell customers about long-term maintenance requirements

These insights come from the people who design, manufacture, and support Pedoc products every day: Mike Palmer, Director of Production; Mike Foley, and Ken Posmer, Manufacturing Engineers with a combined 50+ years in precision sheet metal fabrication.

Questions to Ask Before First Pedoc Install

1. How Do I Know I’m Getting the Right Model and Configuration?

The spec sheet says “5P–30-C-HT-B-140″ or lists a model description. You need to verify you’re ordering exactly what the project requires.

Pedoc’s part numbering system breaks down logically. For example, the above catalog number indicates a 5×5 Hinge-Top Power Pedestal with Integral Base, with a 2-gang device mounting plate in a powder coat black finish.

The part number is structured as follows: 5P = 5×5 surface mount, 30 = 30 inches tall, C = Coated finish, HT = Hinge top cover, 140 = 2-gang device mounting plate,  B = Black.

The website configurator on each product page walks through specification step by step. Select mounting type, choose height, pick finish (powder coat color or brushed), specify receptacle configuration. The part number and 3D view generates automatically, and submittal drawings, technical specifications, and installation instructions populate for immediate download.

“We’ve streamlined our documentation so everything is uniform, and when things hit the floor, there’s no questions that should arise because we’ve dialed in all the details,” explains Ken Posmer, who has 35 years in precision sheet metal manufacturing.

Pedoc’s submittal drawings show exactly what you’re getting: overall dimensions, mounting hole locations, receptacle cutout sizes, and included hardware. If you’re bidding a job, you can verify the specified model matches project requirements before committing to pricing.

Custom configurations are also a breeze. “A lot of times a customer will contact us through a supply house and say, hey, I need something like this,” Palmer explains. “We’ll request the requirements be sent to our sales team at info@pedocpower.com, and then we’ll discuss internally and say, okay, this is really close to what you’re looking for. Then we’ll send a submittal drawing.”

Customers often send hand-sketch drawings or descriptions for projects needing additional receptacle openings, specialized mounting, or specific powder coat color matching. Pedoc engineering creates submittal drawings showing exactly what they’ll manufacture, giving you documentation to verify it meets requirements before ordering.

2. What Makes Pedoc Installation Different from Other Pedestals?

You’ve installed outdoor power equipment before. You want to know if Pedoc requires different tools, special mounting hardware, or unfamiliar installation techniques.The answer is simple: no. Pedoc’s power pedestals were engineered with simple installation in mind. 

“Electricians love working with them, easy to install,” Palmer says, describing consistent field feedback.

The installation process is straightforward. “The Pedoc pedestal just sits right over top of the conduit, and the wires feed through the pedestal raceway,” Palmer explains. “You terminate your receptacles and you install them in the pedestal.”

For surface mount (integral base) models: The pedestal has a flange with mounting holes. Bring conduit to location, prepare your concrete pad or other hard surface, and the open-bottom design fits over the conduit stub. Wires pull through the upper opening. Terminate to receptacles, mount the insert plate (hinge top models) or the device mounting holes (standard models), secure the pedestal using included concrete anchors.

The 14-gauge stainless steel construction means the housing is rigid—it doesn’t flex or distort during installation. “The base is very heavy duty, so you’re not going to bump into it and knock it over,” Palmer notes. No special mounting brackets or support structures required.

For direct bury models: “The nice thing about Pedoc, it’s listed as a pedestal, so you don’t need any other type of support. It can support itself,” Palmer says. Dig your hole, position the pedestal, backfill—it’s stable without internal posts or external bracing.

Direct bury models include an access panel and side wire entry slots. “You can actually bury the pedestal and still access the wires at any time,” Palmer notes. He added, “You don’t even have to have the wires in there. You can run them later on and then terminate the receptacles.” This matters when coordinating with other trades or when conduit location isn’t finalized during initial installation.

Tools required are standard—no specialized equipment. The wiring process follows normal receptacle installation procedures.

3. What if I Run Into Issues During Installation?

Every installation site has unexpected conditions. You want to know if you can get answers when you need them.

“You’ll talk to a human, you’ll get an answer,” Palmer emphasizes. “We will work with you. We’ll help you figure out what you need.”

Mike Foley describes what he values about Pedoc’s approach: “They’re just more personable. You could actually communicate with them.” He contrasts this with his previous employer: “Over there it was just their way or the highway.”

Call with an installation question and you’re talking to someone who works directly with engineers and production, often the same people who designed the specific model you’re installing. Questions about conduit positioning, non-standard mounting conditions, or unexpected site issues get resolved quickly.

Lead times matter when scheduling crews. “We do stock our common, our most popular items. We have a quick ship program,” Palmer explains. If delivery timing is critical for your project schedule, Pedoc works to accommodate. Compare that to overseas manufacturers: “You’re going to have a long lead time, especially if they don’t have that product already.”

4. How Do I Handle Custom Requirements or Modifications?

The project specs show a standard model, but site conditions or electrical engineer’s requirements call for modifications. Maybe you need additional receptacle openings, specific mounting accommodations, or color matching to existing fixtures.

“If you have an idea, we can take a customer’s need and work it right into our line,” Palmer says. “We can add an extra cutout, do a different configuration that meets their needs.”

Send Pedoc a hand-sketch, marked-up drawing, or detailed description. Engineering reviews it, often within the same day, and determines feasibility. If manufacturable, they create submittal drawings showing exactly what they’ll build.

Posmer describes typical scenarios: “A lot of customizations are just customers who want to add more cutouts to our product because maybe where they’re at, they don’t have enough room to add two or three pedestals. So what they do is they’ll add two or three more cutouts to an existing pedestal, either on the front, the back, or the sides.”

The back-and-forth happens quickly. “We’ve gone back and forth with a couple customers. They’ve had us change stuff, and we can turn it around a lot faster, I think, better than any of the other ones out there,” Posmer notes.

One example: an outdoor public government space. “They sent us a drawing, and what they did, took our regular standard hinge top model and they shrunk it in half because they needed it to fit between a wall and some kind of column or flower pot,” Foley explains. They wanted to verify fitment before ordering and requested a physical prototype. “So we literally cobbled out a part for them,” Foley says. They placed a large order after confirming the modified design worked. Note: UL listing was not a project requirement.

For color matching: “We manufacture these ourselves. We work with our powder coaters. We can match any color chart that they offer,” Palmer explains. Schools matching school colors, trucking companies wanting safety yellow, municipalities coordinating with existing fixtures—all standard practice.

5. What Should I Tell My Customer About Maintenance?

Your customer wants to know what they’re committing to long-term. Outdoor electrical equipment typically requires maintenance—weatherproofing, hardware tightening, rust prevention.

Palmer’s answer is direct: “No maintenance required, just visual inspection.”

The welded construction means no bolts to retighten, no panels to re-secure, no fasteners working loose. The stainless steel construction means no rust treatment, no protective coating reapplication, no structural degradation. “Yes, they are powder coated for aesthetics,” Palmer explains, “but when a landscaper comes through and weed whacks it, if the paint does get knocked off, the unit’s not gonna rust out and crack and deteriorate over time.”

Compare that to mild steel pedestals requiring periodic rust inspection and coating touch-up, plastic housings that become brittle and crack, or bolted assemblies needing hardware inspection. Palmer contrasts Pedoc with alternatives: “Plastic units, they will crack and break.”

The maintenance-free reality affects your customer’s operating costs. Facilities managers budget for ongoing maintenance. Property management companies schedule service visits. Municipalities plan for equipment lifecycle costs. “You install it and forget about it,” Palmer says. “It’s always there when you need it.”

Posmer describes his motivation after 35 years: “You need to have motivation to come to work every day. Part of the motivation is the culture here, and really looking at the end product. I go home and I feel good about what we provide. We make a quality product.”

That quality translates to contractor reputation. When you install equipment that performs as specified year after year with zero maintenance, your customer remembers.

The weather-proof rating helps too. “It does have a rain proof rating through NEMA, so UL listed with a rain proof rating, so you’re not going to have issues with water getting in your receptacle,” Palmer notes. The welded construction maintains seal integrity over time without gasket replacement or seasonal weatherproofing maintenance.

Your customer’s facilities team performs visual inspection during routine site walkthroughs—checking for vehicle damage, confirming cover operation, verifying secure mounting. That’s the extent of required maintenance.

Why Contractors Want Pedoc on the Next Project

Palmer sees contractors who install Pedoc once and request them  on subsequent projects. That happens because installation experience matches expectations, the product performs as described, and customers don’t call with maintenance issues or failures.

“Additional feedback we get is the aesthetics. It looks good. It’s not a big product, and it’s easy to install and very durable,” Palmer says.

Palmer describes what he observes: “We make them out of a welded 14-gauge construction, so they’re not flimsy like some of them other ones that are out there.” That durability means no callback requests or need for replacement.

“We’re always looking to improve, always looking for new ideas,” Palmer says. “We love working with local communities, and we take pride in manufacturing a great quality product made in the USA.”

Your first Pedoc installation goes smoothly when you understand what you’re working with, know where to get answers, and can communicate accurately with your customer. After that first installation, the next one is even simpler—you know the process, trust the quality, and can price the work confidently.

For installation instructions, technical specifications, or project-specific questions, contact Pedoc at info@pedocpower.com or visit pedocpower.com.