What Is a Temporary Power Pole?
It is a freestanding pole rigged with a meter base, a disconnect and outlets, built to feed a job site until the permanent electrical panel goes in. Most builders in Conway run a 200 amp temporary power pole for a single home build, though smaller jobs get by on less. The pole itself does not come from Conway Porta Pros. We handle the site logistics around it: clearing ground access, coordinating with your electrician on placement, and making sure the pole does not conflict with your temporary fence rental layout, your roll-off dumpster rental pad, or the path a delivery truck needs. A roll-off delivery alone needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind the truck, so pole placement matters more than people expect once you start stacking equipment on a tight lot.
How Much Does Temporary Power Pole Installation Cost?
Installation cost depends on your electrician's rate, the amp service, and how far the pole sits from the transformer, none of which Conway Porta Pros prices or installs. What we can quote is everything around it: a light tower rental for night work, fencing to keep the pole area secured, and a dumpster staged nearby for electrical packaging waste. If you are budgeting a full site setup, start with our construction dumpster rental page and our temporary fence cost guide to see what those line items run before you call your electrician for the pole quote itself.
| service | duration | typical price |
|---|---|---|
| standard porta potty | day | $150 |
| dumpster | week | $600 |
| temporary fence | day | $50 |
| light tower | contact for quote | -- |
Site prep for a temporary power pole usually happens at the same time as everything else: sanitation, fencing, and debris removal. Bundling those calls saves trips. Conway Porta Pros can drop a standard porta potty rental and a handwashing station rental on the same visit your fencing crew shows up, which keeps your Conway job site compliant from day one under OSHA 1926.51(c)(1) for toilet facility counts.
Where Should the Pole Go on Site?
Placement depends on your electrician's read on the transformer location and your site's traffic flow, and this is genuinely something to confirm with your electrical contractor and the utility, not guess at from a generic temporary power pole diagram. What Conway Porta Pros can help with is everything downstream of that decision. Once the pole location is set, we plan porta potty and dumpster placement around it using our own porta potty placement guide, keeping service access clear and avoiding the pole's guy wires or ground clearance zone. On active builds we also see clients pair a pole with a temporary power pole adjacent to a mobile office trailer rental, since both need stable, cleared ground and a route a service truck can reach without backing over buried lines. If your Conway site sits near Mayflower, about 10.9 miles south, or Menifee, 11.0 miles northwest, our delivery routes already cover that stretch, so scheduling a pole-adjacent porta potty or fence drop does not add a special trip.
What amp service do most construction sites need?
Most single-family builds run on a 200 amp temporary power pole, though your electrician sizes it to your actual load, tools, and trade schedule. Commercial sites with welders or lifts often need more. Ask your electrician before ordering, since undersizing means a second visit.
Does Conway Porta Pros install the power pole itself?
No. We handle site services around it: porta john rental, fencing, dumpsters, storage. The pole and its wiring belong to a licensed electrician and the utility. We coordinate scheduling so our deliveries do not block their crew.
How long does a temporary power pole installation take?
That is set by your electrician and the utility's inspection schedule, not by us. What we control is turnaround on our end: a request a quote call for porta potties or fencing usually gets scheduled within days once your site address is confirmed.
Can I get a light tower instead of a temporary power pole?
For short jobs or events, yes, a light tower rental covers lighting without a metered pole. For a full residential build needing continuous power for saws, lifts and trailers, most Conway contractors still need the pole itself.
What else do I need before framing starts?
Beyond power, most Conway builds need a portable restroom rental, a dumpster, and fencing before the first inspection. Check our porta potty rental checklist and dumpster permit requirements pages so nothing holds up your framing start.
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