A temporary power pole feeds electricity to a job site before permanent utility service exists, usually rated at 200 amps for a construction trailer or tool circuit. Worcester Porta Pros does not install electrical panels, but we coordinate delivery of light towers and site power gear alongside our portable toilet rental and temporary fence rental work on the same Worcester sites.
A temporary power pole, sometimes called a spider box or a construction meter pole, gives a job site power before the building has its own permanent service. Framing crews run saws off it. Trailers plug into it for lights and heat. On a typical Worcester build, the pole goes in near the construction dumpster rental and the temporary power pole sits close enough to the site trailer that cords do not cross foot traffic. GFCI protection matters here: OSHA 1926.404(b)(1)(ii) requires ground fault interruption on construction site circuits, and any licensed electrician wiring your pole should confirm it is in place before tools get plugged in. We do not run the wiring ourselves. We coordinate scheduling so your portable restroom rental units, handwashing station rental setup and power pole all land on site the same week, which saves you separate trips and separate confusion about who is showing up when.
Cost depends on amperage, the utility company's connection fee, and how far the pole sits from the transformer, and none of that is something we quote since we are not the electrical contractor of record. What we can tell you is how it fits into your broader site budget. A 200 amp temporary power pole install typically runs alongside other pre-construction costs like grading, dumpster permit requirements research, and fencing. If you are pricing out the full site setup, compare it against our roll-off dumpster rental and temporary fence cost pages so you are not blindsided by add-on fees later. For reference, a standard portable toilet on a Worcester job runs in the range shown below, which gives you a sense of what a full site services budget looks like next to electrical work.
| service | duration | typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| standard porta potty | day | $150 |
| standard porta potty | week | $200 |
| standard porta potty | month | $200 |
| dumpster (10-30 yard range) | week | $600 |
| temporary fence | day | $50 |
See porta potty rental cost and dumpster rental cost for the full breakdown behind these numbers.
Placement should keep the pole clear of vehicle paths, close to the panel it will eventually feed, and away from a roll-off delivery zone, since a dumpster truck needs about 60 feet of straight clearance behind it to set a container down. We see this conflict often on tight Worcester lots where the buildable footprint is small. If you are also renting a storage container rental or a mobile office trailer rental, map out all three, power, storage, and dumpster, before anything gets delivered. Our porta potty placement guide covers similar layout thinking for restroom units, and the same logic, keep service equipment out of traffic lanes, applies to a power pole. Worcester sites near Shrewsbury, 5.3 miles east, and Holden, 7.6 miles northwest, often deal with sloped or narrow lots where this planning step gets skipped and causes delays later.
Likely yes, but permit rules vary and need confirming directly with the city before you schedule installation. We are not the source for electrical permitting. Check with your electrician and the City of Worcester before the utility connection date. See our porta potty permit requirements page for how permitting questions work on the sanitation side of a site.
Most residential and light commercial builds run 200 amp temporary power pole service, enough for saws, lights, and a small trailer HVAC unit. Larger commercial jobs may need more. An electrician sizes this based on your equipment list, not guesswork.
No. We handle event restroom rental, septic pumping service, fencing, and dumpsters, not electrical work. We do coordinate delivery timing with your electrical contractor so equipment does not block each other on site.
Typically the full construction duration, from early sitework through permanent utility hookup. That can overlap with construction site services like fencing and toilets for months.
Yes, keep it away from delivery paths and equipment staging. Coordinate with whoever delivers your 40ft storage container or dumpster so nothing blocks the pole or the truck route.
Yes. Worcester Porta Pros delivers temporary power pole across Worcester 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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