EV Charger Posts and Mounting Supports

Posts, frames and brackets made to the mounting requirements of the specified charger model, for parkades, strata parking, driveways and commercial lots.

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TrussMetal is a metal fabrication shop in North Vancouver that works across Metro Vancouver. This page is for strata councils and property managers, electrical contractors, developers and homeowners who need a charger mounted where there is no suitable wall.

We fabricate and supply the metal support. The charger and its certification, the electrical installation, permits and inspection, the pad or anchoring design, and any vehicle-impact protection are separate scopes, and the quote names who does each.

Configurations

Single posts

One charger on a freestanding post where there is no wall, sized to the charger’s mounting plate and the height its installation manual sets.

Back-to-back and shared frames

Two chargers on one post, or a frame serving several stalls, only where each charger’s maker permits that mounting.

Column and wall brackets

Brackets that bring a charger off a parkade column or an uneven wall to the position the installation manual sets.

Cable holders

Hooks or holders for the charging cable where the layout needs one beyond what the charger maker supplies.

Concept drawingSingle EV charger post (elevation)Elevation of a fabricated post carrying a charger supplied by its maker, on a base plate over a pad built by others, with the wiring route by the electrician and separate impact protection shown dashed. Concept only; the post follows the installation manual of the specified charger model.Charger byits makerPost to thecharger manualBase plateWiring by electricianImpactprotectionElevation
Concept drawingBack-to-back chargers on one post (plan)Plan of one post between two stalls carrying two chargers back to back, used only where the charger maker permits that mounting. Concept only.StallStallShared postBack-to-back, onlywhere the chargermaker permits itPlan
Concept drawingCharger bracket off a column (elevation)Elevation of a bracket that brings a charger off a parkade column to the position its installation manual sets; the charger is supplied by its maker. Concept only; anchoring into the column is confirmed for the project.ColumnOffset bracketCharger byits maker
Concept drawings, illustrative only: not a tested design, a shop drawing or an installation detail, and not a photograph or record of completed TrussMetal work. Dashed parts are by others. Parts marked “if specified” are included only where the project’s approved details call for them. Concept illustration only; it does not establish charger-manufacturer approval. Compatibility is confirmed for the specified charger model before fabrication.

Built Around the Specified Charger

Charger model first
The charger model is chosen before we draw. Its installation manual sets what it may be mounted on, the mounting height range, the fasteners and sealing, and the clearances, and the post is made to that manual. We don’t offer a post as fitting every charger. Where the manual doesn’t cover an arrangement, such as back-to-back mounting, it is used only if the charger maker confirms it for that model.
The maker’s own pedestal
Some charger makers sell a pedestal for some of their models. Where one exists, we’ll say whether a custom post adds anything, such as a shared frame, a different height, a matching finish or a site the stock pedestal doesn’t suit.
Wiring path
Conduit entries, openings or an enclosed raceway in the post are made where the electrician lays out the wiring. The wiring and fittings are the electrician’s.

Electrical, Base and Protection

Electrical
The charger, its certification and markings, the electrical installation, load management, permits and inspection are by the charger supplier and the electrical contractor. We do no electrical work.
Base and anchoring
What the post is fixed to, whether a new pad, an existing slab or a footing, and the anchors are designed or confirmed for the project. Existing parkade slabs may be post-tensioned and are investigated before drilling; see parkade protection.
Vehicle-impact protection
A charger post is not a vehicle barrier, and we don’t publish impact ratings. Where vehicles can reach it, protection such as bollards or wheel stops is a separate item.
Strata approval
In a strata building the strata’s own approval process applies. Posts can be priced per stall so a council can approve a first phase.
Materials and finish
Hot-dip galvanized steel, galvanized and coated steel, stainless steel or aluminum, chosen for a wet, salted parkade or an open lot and to match the site. Galvanizing and coating are done by specialist applicators.

Who Does What

Responsibilities that affect the quote

TrussMetal: posts, frames, brackets and cable holders made to the specified charger’s installation manual; shop drawings for review; finishes through specialist applicators. Supply only.

Charger supplier and electrical contractor: the charger, the electrical installation, permits and inspection, and mounting the charger.

Owner, strata or designer: the charger model, the layout and stalls, approvals, and any impact protection.

Concrete or general contractor: the pad or footing, anchoring as designed or confirmed for the project, and installing the posts.

Related Work

See parkade pipe and column guards, custom bollards and metalwork for strata and property managers.

Questions

Will your post fit our charger?

It is made to the installation manual of the charger model you choose, once that model is known. We don’t make posts as universal fits.

Do you install the charger or the wiring?

No. The charger supplier and the electrical contractor do that, including permits and inspection.

Is the post rated against vehicle impact?

No. Where vehicles can reach it, protection such as bollards is a separate item.

Can one post serve two stalls?

Where the charger maker permits back-to-back mounting and the layout works.

Do you pour the pad?

No. The pad, footing and anchoring are by the concrete or general contractor, designed or confirmed for the project.

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Send the charger model and the site.

What to include in your message

  • Charger make and model, with its installation manual if you have it
  • Number of chargers and stalls, and a plan or photos of the layout
  • What the post stands on: new pad, existing slab, parkade deck or driveway
  • Where the wiring comes from, from your electrician
  • Whether impact protection is needed, and by whom
  • Finish and colour, quantities, timing and who installs the posts

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