Installation of Base Post
Look at the drawings below
, the first drawing shows the recommended concrete base.
In areas of deep frost, we recommend
that the base go below frost levels
. 1/2” rebar can be used to reinforce the structure, if required; contact a local concrete
contractor or a local Engineer to give you an idea of how much steel to use.
WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU CHECK WITH A LOCAL
ENGINEER TO DETERMINE SOIL TYPE AND BEARING TO VERIFY THAT THIS BASE WILL WORK FOR YOUR LOCALE.
With this AZ-EL mount
,
you have a choice of two dif
f
erent base assemb
li
es
.
The first is a base pos
t
(see FIGURE #1)
.
The base
post is simply a 5” I.D. / 5 1/2" O.D. pipe that has one or more weldments on the lower section.
We recommend that the post
be in concrete at lea
s
t 4
'-
0”. When the post is set in concrete, be sure it is plumb. The second option is using either a square
foundation or a sono tube shown in figure #2.
Page 2
FIGURE #2
FIGURE #1
