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CHANCE® Instant Foundation® Systems for Decorative and Architectural Lighting
Hassle-free
- No concrete
- No hole digging
Preferred efficiency
- Immediate pole mounting and wiring
Simple installation
- By backhoe or skid steer
- Before landscaping
CHANCE Instant Foundations
- Installation can be achieved in inclement weather conditions and temperatures
- Foundation can be salvaged for reuse when lighting standard is relocated by reversing the foundation out of the ground
- Lower installation costs. In most locations, it requires 10 minutes with a two-man crew
- Easy to transport - weigh between 130 to 215 pounds
- Eliminates need for expensive anchor bolts - transformer base or lighting standard can be bolted direct to foundation base no problem of misaligning anchor bolts
- Clean, no-excavation installation in residential and commercial areas
- One-trip convenience; in less than 10 minutes, the crew is ready to set the standard.
- No requirement for leveling side slope of right-of-way
Versus Poured-in-Place Foundations
- Installation must be made during relatively dry periods and above-freezing temperatures
- Virtually no reuse possibility . . . often times the concrete foundation must be removed when lighting standard is relocated (Also true of pre-cast units)
- Extensive excavations required - more than one craft required for forming, rebar, finishing, etc.
- Poured-in-place foundations require several pieces of equipment
- Long anchor bolts could add $20 or more to each pole installation cost . . . anchor bolts can be set incorrectly requiring expensive repairs
- Excess dirt (spoils) must be hauled away . . . heavy concrete trucks can mar lawns and parkways
- Several trips to the site are required to excavate, form, pour and then, after curing, set the standard
- Top of concrete foundation must be leveled on sloping right-of-way
CHANCE Instant Foundations
- Easy to transport . . . several foundations can be delivered to the job site
- Simplified storage - can be stored in same yard adjacent to light standards and bases, stacked in relatively compact area
- Inclement weather installation using typical construction equipment
Versus Pre-Cast Foundations
- Extremely heavy and bulky units. Must be carefully handled when loading and unloading
- Considerable storage space required for each individual pre-cast base
- In wet seasons, excavation can collapse before foundation is set in place
CHANCE Instant Foundations
- Use same installing equipment that augers holes
- Higher production rate, pole attaches immediately
- Smaller crews
Versus Direct-Buried Pole Bases
- Low overturning moment resistance, prone to leaning
- Results vary widely with crew competence
- Require field inspection for adequate capacity
- Labor-intensive, time-consuming backfill compaction
- Click here to download the Instant Foundations for Decorative and Architectural Lighting data sheet with additional information