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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does an open car park cost so much more per bay?
The groundworks dominate.
Trenching, ducting and reinstatement.
A base and anchors for every position.
Cable pulls priced by the metre.
The equipment is the smaller line.
Is a twin unit really better than two single ones?
For cost per bay, almost always.
One base instead of two.
One duct and one cable.
One door to open at service time.
The saving is in the ground, not the box.
Will it survive being hit?
Only if that was designed in.
Cars reverse into things.
A frangible base protects the duct below.
Bollards keep contact away from the enclosure.
Kerb position matters as much as either.
Where should the connector sit when idle?
High enough to stay off the ground.
A holster keeps it dry and clean.
Cables on tarmac get crushed.
They also become a trip claim.
That one detail decides lead life.
Does the base go in before the ducting?
The duct comes first, always.
It has to enter through the base.
Retrofitting a duct means breaking concrete.
Spare ducts cost almost nothing now.
And they carry the next phase of the site.
How does a pedestal cope with weather?
By sealing and by orientation.
Dust and driving rain are the two tests.
Doors and seals are the weak point.
Sunlight washes out cheap displays.
Standing water at the base is worse than either.
Can a pedestal be moved later?
Not easily once the base is cast.
The anchors and duct fix the position.
Bay layouts change more often than that.
So the position is worth arguing about early.
Spare capacity in the duct helps.