---
title: Temporary Power & Lighting Takeoff
tags:
  - occupational/takeoff
  - status/draft
  - type/guide
---
# Temporary Power & Lighting Takeoff

## Temp Power Service

> [!info]
> Includes
> * Crane power

1. * `Area` = "2 - Site"
    * `Phase` = "Temp Power"
    * `System` = "TPS - Temp Power Service (Site)"
    * `BidItem` = "1 - Site"

    Takeoff: `ITEM DATABASE`/`TEMPORARY POWER`/`TEMPORARY POWER - ... SERVICE`
    * **Count** = 1

## Temp Power & Lighting

1. * `Area` = "01 - Temp Power Distribution Building"
    * `Phase` = "Temp Power"
    * `System` = "TPD - Temp Power Distribution (Gag. & Bldg.)"
    * `BidItem` = "3 - Building"

    `ITEM DATABASE`/`TEMPORARY POWER`/...

    > [!important]
    > `TEMPORARY POWER`, not `TEMPORARY LIGHT & POWER`

    _Garden Style:_
    * Takeoff: .../`TEMPORARY POWER - T POLE (EACH)`[^1]
        * **Count** = 1 per 150ft per building

    _All others:_
    * Takeoff: .../`* - TEMPORARY LIGHTING / PWR PNL (PER BLDG AREA SFT)`
        * **Count** = Building GSF (Total GSF - Garage GSF)

2. * `Area` = "01 - Temp Power Distribution Garage"
    * `Phase` = "Temp Power"
    * `System` = "TPD - Temp Power Distribution (Gag. & Bldg.)"
    * `BidItem` = "2 - Garage"

    Takeoff: .../`* - TEMPORARY LIGHTING / PWR PNL (PER BLDG AREA SFT)`
    * **Count** = Garage GSF

[^1]: Field constructed assembly of receptacles.
    Sometimes called a "spider box".

## Irrigation Pumps

1. * `Area` = "2 - Site"
    * `Phase` = "Temp Power"
    * `System` = "MISC - Site Miscellaneous"
    * `BidItem` = "1 - Site"

    Takeoff: `COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`MECHANICAL CONNECTIONS (UP TO 100A)`/`PVC - LT NM FLEX (CARFLEX)`/`30A 3PH MECH CONN (200') 3/4" PVC 4#10 - CARFLEX`
    * **Count** = 3

    Prepend to name: "Irrigation Pumps - "
