Pedestals enable many types of enclosures and boxes to be floor mounted, 4 columns and two bases are available, columns can be mounted on either base, through the vertical column or directly to the enclosure, a cutout must be made in the enclosure if the wires are to come through the columnColumns have flanges at each end and a gasketed access plate, screws, oil-resistant gaskets and box connector fitting are furnished with each column for joining an enclosure to the top of the columnBoth bases have leveling screws and holes for bolting to the floorThe user would normally remove the mounting brackets from the enclosure, if the enclosure is mounted on a pedestal, Hoffman can supply enclosures without mounting brackets and with cutouts14 ga steel material with 10 ga flanges