FIGURE 6-1. T107 pole base installation
1. Construct the concrete form with 5 cm x 10 cm (2 in x 4 in) lumber and 16p nails.
2. Assemble the template and anchor bolts. For each bolt, place two nuts below and one nut
above the template.
3. Clear an area large enough to set the form at the desired elevation.
4. Dig a hole 0.6 m x 0.6 m x 0.6 m (2 ft x 2 ft x 2 ft). Lighter soils may require a deeper hole.
5. About 50 cm (20 in) below the top of the hole, gouge a small cavity in one wall of the hole.
The cavity should be about 10 cm (4 in) deep and just large enough in diameter to insert
one end of the conduit. Make certain the cavity points in the direction from which power
and communications cables will come. For example, the cavity will point towards a valve
box if one is being used.
6. Center the form over the hole. Adjacent to the form, drive four stakes into the soil. Secure
the leveled form to the stakes with the 8p nails.
7. Cap the ends of the conduit with duct tape.
8. Position the conduit then wire into place by securing the wire to nails in the form.
9. Fill the hole and form with approximately 0.5 m (0.5 yards) of concrete. Screed the concrete
level with the top of the form.
10. Center the template assembly over the conduit and press into the concrete.
11. Put 2-by-4 spacers between the template and the top of the form. The bottom of the bolt
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