A temporary power pole feeds electrical service to a job site before permanent utility hookup exists, running from the utility meter to your equipment, trailers and lighting. A 200 amp setup is common on mid-size Hollywood builds. Hollywood Porta Pros doesn't sell or install the poles themselves, but we coordinate the sanitation and site setup around them for construction site services across the city.
Think of it as a stand-in utility connection. Before the building has permanent wiring, the pole holds a meter socket and breaker panel so crews can run saws, pumps and light towers without dragging generator cords across the lot. A 200 amp temporary power pole is common on mid-size residential and commercial builds in Hollywood, big enough for a job trailer, tools and task lighting at once. Smaller builds sometimes get by with less, but undersizing a panel means tripped breakers every time two trades run equipment together. The pole itself is licensed electrician work, governed by your utility provider and the local building department, not something we install. What we do handle is everything sharing that same footprint: the portable toilet rental, the temporary fence rental around the panel, and the storage container rental staged nearby for tools and cable.
Installation cost varies by amperage, meter configuration and how far the pole sits from the utility transformer, and that's outside what we quote. It's worth asking your electrician for a written estimate before the job starts, since panel size and inspection timing both move the number. What we can tell you is what belongs around the pole once it's in. OSHA 1926.404(b)(1)(ii) requires ground fault circuit interrupter protection on construction sites, which your electrician will wire into the temporary panel. OSHA 1926.56(a) sets minimum lighting levels for work areas, which is why most sites pair the power pole with a light tower rental run off that same 200 amp service. If the site also needs a hardwired mobile office trailer rental, the power pole is usually what feeds it.
Placement follows the same logic as everything else on a laid-out job site: keep the pole, the toilets, the dumpster and the fence line clear of truck paths and material stacks. A roll-off dumpster rental needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the delivery truck, so don't set the pole where a dumpster swap will clip the panel. OSHA 1926.51(c) sets toilet counts for construction crews, one unit for 20 workers or fewer, and that unit should sit far enough from the panel that servicing one doesn't interfere with the other. Our porta potty placement guide covers clearances in more detail. For sites near Dania Beach, 2.5 miles north of Hollywood, or Pembroke Park, 6.9 miles south, we've set up the same layout pattern: power near the trailer, sanitation near the crew, fencing around both. Temporary fencing also protects the panel itself; OSHA 1926.202 requires barricades around hazards to meet ANSI D6.1, which applies to how you cordon off an energized pole.
Most Hollywood builds pull toilets, fencing and a dumpster together rather than ordering piecemeal. See current porta potty rental cost and temporary fence cost figures before you build the site plan.
Likely yes, but permitting for electrical service is separate from our sanitation permits and needs confirming with the city building department directly. We can't quote electrical permit fees or timelines. For portable toilet placement permits, see our porta potty permit requirements page.
No. We handle portable restrooms, fencing, dumpsters, storage and restroom trailers, not electrical work. A licensed electrician pulls the permit and installs the pole; we coordinate the construction site services around it once it's set.
Depends on load: a single trailer with lighting and small tools may run fine on a smaller service, while a site running welders or multiple trailers often needs a 200 amp temporary power pole. Your electrician sizes it against your actual equipment list.
That's set by your utility company and local code, not by us. Ask your electrician to confirm setback distance during the permit application.
Most sites pair the power pole with a portable restroom rental, a roll-off dumpster rental, and temporary fence rental for security. Add a handwashing station rental to round out crew sanitation under OSHA 1926.51.
Yes. Hollywood Porta Pros delivers temporary power pole across Hollywood and the surrounding metro, with same-day and next-day drop-off available on most orders.
Pricing depends on the unit and how long you need it. See our cost breakdown and request a free quote for an exact figure.
Standard rentals include scheduled service — a pump-out, a clean, a restock and fresh deodorizer. Busy or hot-weather sites can be serviced more often.
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