GUARD POSTS

It is the customer's responsibility to install and maintain guard posts where power company equipment is exposed to vehicular traffic.

Guard posts are also required where minimum clearances around equipment cannot be met. For example: Guard posts are required where padmounted devices cannot be given 3 feet clearance from the back and sides of the device, and 10 feet from the front.

If the post is placed in stable soil, surround it with 6 inches of concrete. If the soil is unstable or sand, surround the post with 12 inches of concrete.

If several guard posts are used, locate them no more than 5 feet apart. For extra visibility, paint the posts traffic yellow. 

In some situations a 6-inch diameter post is required, not the 4-inch post illustrated here.