A temporary power pole gives a construction site electric service before permanent utility hookup exists, usually a 200 amp meter base mounted on a treated post that the utility company connects to. Fort Myers Porta Pros coordinates delivery and placement, but the pole itself and its inspection sign-off run through the utility and the local building department.
A temporary power pole, sometimes called a temp pole or spider box pole, is a meter base and breaker panel mounted on a pressure-treated 4x4 or 4x6 post set in the ground. The utility runs service to the meter base, and your electrician wires breakers off it to feed saws, lights, pumps, and trailers. Most Fort Myers job sites run a 200 amp temporary power pole because it covers a full construction crew without tripping breakers constantly. If you are also setting up temporary power pole service alongside sanitation, pair it with a construction site services plan so delivery day covers everything at once: toilets, fencing, and power in one trip. Many crews add a light tower rental for night work once the pole is live. The pole itself is an electrical build, not something we install, but we deliver the portable toilet rental units and temporary fence rental panels that typically go up the same day the electrician sets the pole.
Installing a temporary power pole in Fort Myers means pulling an electrical permit, having a licensed electrician set the pole, and passing inspection before the utility energizes it. City code requirements around depth, grounding, and clearance from structures are not something we can quote from memory here, so confirm the specifics with the Fort Myers building department before you order material. What we can tell you: OSHA 1926.404(b)(1)(ii) requires ground fault circuit interrupter protection on construction sites, and that applies to whatever runs off your temp pole once it's live. If your site also needs sanitation, OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) sets toilet ratios by crew size, and that's worth checking alongside your OSHA portable toilet requirements planning. A lot of contractors time their pole install with dumpster delivery too. If you're clearing debris while the electrician works, look at a roll-off dumpster rental or a construction dumpster rental so the site stays clear per OSHA 1926.25 housekeeping rules.
No. Fort Myers Porta Pros does not install or wire temporary power poles. That work belongs to a licensed electrician and the utility company. What we handle is everything around it: the portable restroom rental units your crew needs on site, handwashing station rental setups near the work area, and storage container rental for tools and material while the site is under construction. We also deliver temporary fence rental panels to secure the pole and meter base from foot traffic, which matters once it's energized. If your project is out toward Tice, about 7.3 miles north of Fort Myers, or closer in near Page Park, 5.0 miles southwest, we run the same delivery radius for sanitation and site gear regardless of where your electrician is working.
| service | unit | day | week | month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard toilet | standard | $150 | $200 | $200 |
| dumpster | dumpster | $75 | $600 | $700 |
| fence panel | fence | $50 | n/a | n/a |
We don't sell or install temp poles, so we can't quote that cost. It runs through your electrician and the utility. What we can quote is delivery-day sanitation: a standard porta potty from standard porta potty rental or dumpster support from dumpster rental cost for site cleanup during the build.
Most residential and light commercial jobs in Fort Myers use a 200 amp temporary power pole. Larger commercial builds sometimes need higher capacity. Your electrician sizes it based on the equipment load, not the toilet count, so this is a separate conversation from your porta john rental planning.
Almost certainly yes, but the specifics are not something we can confirm from here. Check with the Fort Myers building department before ordering material. This is similar to how dumpster permit requirements vary by placement, so treat electrical permitting the same way: verify locally first.
Yes. We deliver toilets, handwashing stations, fencing, and dumpsters to active construction sites across Fort Myers on the same schedule as your electrical work. Check how many porta potties do I need to size your order, or go straight to request a quote.
That depends on your build timeline and when permanent utility service is approved, which your electrician and the utility manage. Meanwhile your sanitation rental can flex month to month; see monthly porta potty rental for how that pricing works over a longer build.
Yes. Fort Myers Porta Pros delivers temporary power pole across Fort Myers 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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