Standard porta potty
$125 to $250 a weekend
What Is a Temporary Power Pole?
It's a standalone post, usually wood, with a meter socket, breaker panel, and outlets bolted to the top. The utility company connects to it overhead or underground, and your electrician runs cords or sub-panels from there to saws, lifts, trailers, and lighting. Toledo job sites often need one before the building itself has walls, let alone a permanent meter base. A temporary power pole diagram from your electrical contractor should show conduit depth, grounding rod placement, and panel height, because inspectors check all three before energizing. Pair the pole with a light tower rental for early-morning pours or winter shifts when daylight runs short. Most Toledo contractors order the pole at the same time they schedule roll-off dumpster rental and a temporary fence rental, since all three show up in the same mobilization phase of a project.
How Much Does Temporary Power Pole Installation Cost?
Installation cost depends on amperage, trenching distance, and whether the utility needs a new transformer nearby. A 200 amp temporary power pole for a construction site runs higher than a 100 amp residential setup because the panel, wire gauge, and meter base all scale up. Get your electrician's quote in writing before the utility schedules the connection, since rework after inspection costs more than getting it right once. While you're budgeting the site, compare it against dumpster rental cost and porta potty rental cost so the whole mobilization budget lines up before crews show up. Toledo Porta Pros doesn't install the pole itself, but we coordinate delivery timing with your electrician so the temporary power pole energizes around the same day your restroom and dumpster land on site.
When Do I Need a Temporary Power Pole for a Construction Site?
You need one anytime permanent utility service isn't active yet but crews need power for tools, trailers, or lighting. That's most ground-up construction in Toledo, plus large renovation jobs where the main panel gets replaced. Sites near Sylvania, 8.5 miles northwest, and Perrysburg, 13.4 miles south, run the same utility coordination process Toledo does, since it's mostly a matter of scheduling with the electric company and passing inspection. If your project also needs handwashing setups, OSHA 1926.51(a)(1) requires an adequate supply of potable water at all places of employment, so pair the pole order with a handwashing station rental or portable sink rental rather than treating it as an afterthought. Crews applying paints or coatings on site trigger washing facility requirements under OSHA 1926.51(f)(1), worth reviewing on our handwashing requirements page. Toilet counts follow OSHA 1926.51(c)(1): one facility per 20 workers or fewer, scaling up from there, which is why most general contractors order restrooms and power at the same planning meeting.
Do I need a permit for a temporary power pole in Toledo?
Almost always, yes, since the utility connection and the electrical panel both need inspection before energizing. Placement details, especially anything near a right of way, need confirming directly with the city. Check our porta potty permit requirements page for how permitting works alongside other site equipment.
How long can I rent a temporary power pole?
Rental length usually matches your construction timeline, from a few weeks to a full build cycle. Coordinate the return date with your other rented equipment, like a storage container rental or mobile office trailer rental, so nothing gets picked up early.
What amperage do I need for a construction site?
Most residential and light commercial sites run fine on 100 amps; larger sites with multiple trailers, welders, or lifts often need a 200 amp temporary power pole. Your electrician sizes it based on total connected load, not guesswork.
Can Toledo Porta Pros deliver other equipment with the power pole?
Yes. We regularly coordinate delivery of standard porta potty rental units, temporary fence rental, and dumpsters for the same mobilization window, so your Toledo site opens with everything staged and ready.
Does a temporary power pole need its own inspection?
Yes, separate from your building inspection. The utility and the local electrical inspector both sign off before it's energized, similar to how ADA accessible porta potty placement follows its own separate check under ADA Standards 213.2.
What we rent
Four units cover almost every job
Typical Toledo ranges, not a quote. Delivery is $50 to $150 and a weekly service visit $30 to $60. See the full cost breakdown.
Deluxe flushing
$200 to $350 a weekend
ADA accessible
$199 to $300 a weekend
Restroom trailer
Quoted by stall count
The rest of the yard
One mobilisation, not three
Roll off dumpsters10, 20, 30 and 40 yardTemporary fencingPanels 6 feet by 12 feetStorage containers20 foot and 40 footHandwashing stationsSinks and sanitiser standsSeptic and grease trapsPumping, cleaning, emergenciesSite power and lightLight towers, temporary poles
We deliver across Lucas County and the surrounding metro:
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