Patent ID: 8439322

Claim:
A method for providing support and connections to a cable for a selected one of a plurality of electronic cabinets above an earth surface, each having different mounting bolt patterns, comprising the steps of: providing a hollow post comprising: a side wall bounding an interior; an upper end; a lower end; an elongated slot in the side wall; a planar stabilizer plate on the exterior of the lower end; and a flange on the exterior of the upper end with a plurality of bolt holes formed therein; embedding a portion of the post into the earth surface; routing the cable from outside the post through the elongated slot into the interior of the post; selecting a hollow mount having a set of openings corresponding to the mounting bolt pattern of the electronics cabinet from a plurality of hollow mounts, each having: a lower end with a central opening configured to conform to the interior of the post and a plurality of bolt holes configured to align with the bolt holes in the flange; a vertical side wall with an opening covered by a removable access panel; and a substantially planar upper surface with a central opening formed therein and a unique set of openings formed therein corresponding to a mounting bolt pattern for one of the plurality of electronics cabinets; bolting the hollow mount to the upper surface of the flange using the bolt holes; bolting the cabinet to upper surface of the hollow mount using the set of openings; routing the cable through the interior of the post, the central opening in the lower end of the hollow mount, and the central opening in the upper surface of the hollow mount; and connecting the cable to the cabinet.