Pile with Platform

Abstract

Embodiments of a helical pile, comprising a shaft that is provided with an axis, a first end, and a second end, a lead located at the first end, a first plate that is attached to the helical pile, and a second plate that is attached to the first plate.

1 . A helical pile, comprising:
 a) a shaft that is provided with an axis, a first end, and a second end;   b) a lead located at the first end;   c) a first plate that is attached to the helical pile;  1     d) a second plate that is attached to the first plate; and   e) an enclosure that is attached to the second plate, the enclosure being configured to protect equipment and wiring from the elements.   
     
     
         2 . The helical pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the first plate is welded to the helical pile and the second plate is bolted to the first plate. 
     
     
         3 . The helical pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the first plate is disc shaped and the second plate is rectangular shaped, the first plate being smaller in profile than the second plate. 
     
     
         4 . The helical pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the second plate is attached to the first plate through a plurality of slots curved coaxially around an axis of the helical pile, the second plate thereby being oriented on the first plate by rotating the second plate relative to the first plate. 
     
     
         5 . The helical pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the first plate comprises a tapped grounding hole. 
     
     
         6 . The helical pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the first plate comprises an indicator providing a visual indication of the rotational orientation of the helical pile, the second plate thereby being aligned with the helical pile. 
     
     
         7 . The helical pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the helical pile comprises a depth indicator providing a visual indication of the penetration depth of the helical pile. 
     
     
         8 . The helical pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the second plate comprises wiring holes, the wiring holes extending through a portion of the second plate that is outside of the profile of the first plate. 
     
     
         9 . The helical pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the helical pile comprises a wiring fixture to retain wires. 
     
     
         10 . The helical pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the helical pile comprises a plurality of wiring strap holes. 
     
     
         11 . The helical pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the first plate is welded to the helical pile and the second plate is bolted to the first plate, and the first plate is disc shaped and the second plate is rectangular shaped, the first plate being smaller in profile than the second plate. 
     
     
         12 . The helical pile according to  claim 11 , wherein the second plate is attached to the first plate through a plurality of slots curved coaxially around an axis of the helical pile, the second plate thereby being oriented on the first plate by rotating the second plate relative to the first plate. 
     
     
         13 . The helical pile according to  claim 12 , wherein the second plate comprises wiring holes, the wiring holes extending through a portion of the second plate that is outside of the profile of the first plate. 
     
     
         14 . The helical pile according to  claim 13 , wherein the helical pile comprises a wiring fixture to retain wires. 
     
     
         15 . The helical pile according to  claim 13 , wherein the helical pile comprises a plurality of wiring strap holes. 
     
     
         16 . The helical pile according to  claim 13 , wherein the helical pile comprises a depth indicator providing a visual indication of the penetration depth of the helical pile. 
     
     
         17 . The helical pile according to  claim 16 , wherein the first plate comprises an indicator providing a visual indication of the rotational orientation of the helical pile, the second plate thereby being aligned with the helical pile. 
     
     
         18 . The helical pile according to  claim 13 , wherein the first plate comprises a tapped grounding hole. 
     
     
         19 . The helical pile according to  claim 1 , wherein the first plate is disc shaped and the second plate is rectangular shaped, the first plate being smaller in profile than the second plate, the helical pile comprises a depth indicator providing a visual indication of the penetration depth of the helical pile, and the second plate comprises wiring holes, the wiring holes extending through a portion of the second plate that is outside of the profile of the first plate. 
     
     
         20 . The helical pile according to  claim 19 , wherein the first plate comprises a tapped grounding hole, and the helical pile comprises a wiring fixture to retain wires.