Patent ID: 6752362
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: E04H,F21V,F21W,H02B

Abstract:
An electrical service apparatus comprising:a rigid hollow elongated body having side walls and a closed top; said body including an upper, middle, and lower portion; an opening formed in said side walls of said upper portion; a separate shelf inserted into and secured to one or more of said side walls to close said hollow body at the lower end of said opening; an electrical junction box at said opening formed by said side walls, said closed top, and said shelf; said electrical junction box having secured thereto an electrical device with an associated faceplate; a plurality of integral projections extending from one or more of said side walls of said middle portion; one or more sections formed in said shelf to enable easy knockout of said sections as desired for passage of cables; one or more bosses integral with said side walls at the periphery of said opening; apertures in each of said bosses, said apertures capable of accepting fasteners of said electrical device; and a removable cover secured across said opening wherein said lower portion of said elongated body may be buried in the ground, electrical supply fed into said junction box, wiring leads completed between said electrical device and said supply, said fasteners fastened into said apertures to secure said electrical device within said junction box, and said faceplate secured to said electrical device to provide said electrical device in an outdoor location.