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PRODUCT DATA SHEET
LANDSCAPE SLICEPOST™
Engineered Products Company’s Landscape SplicePost for outdoor lighting fixtures is different
from any other “hollow pipe” style landscape lightpost on the market. It features an internal wiring
compartment/junction box, rated for 19 cubic inches that easily accommodates two (2) 20 AMP
circuits. The Landscape SplicePost allows the installer to make a proper ground connection to
safeguard people and property from electrical shock hazards.
nThe Landscape SplicePost is UL Listed as a
“Luminaire Fixture Fitting,” suitable for use in wet locations.
nMeets the requirements of the 2014 National Electrical Code:
Articles 314.15, 314.16(A)(2) and 314.17(B).
nThe Landscape SplicePost features a Separator Disk and SpliceCap™
that creates an integral “junction box” suitable for splicing.
nThe PVC SpliceCap is non-metallic and suitable for the majority of
outdoor lighting fixtures on the market.
5.0"
15.25"
Buried
Cut-away shows wiring connections
inside the SplicePost Cap.
NEC Article 314.15 … boxes,
conduit bodies and fittings
installed in wet locations
shall be listed for use in wet
locations.
NEC Article 314.16(A)(2) –
Boxes 1650 cm3 (100 in.3)
or less, other than those
described in Table 314.16(A),
and non-metallic boxes
shall be durably and legibly
marked by the manufacturer
with their volume.
SpliceCap accommodates a
1/2" trade size conduit nipple.
NEC Article 314.17 – Conductors
entering boxes, conduit bodies
or fittings shall be protected from
abrasion and shall comply with
314.17(B).
… Where raceway or cable is
installed with metal boxes or
conduit bodies, the raceway or
cable shall be secured to such
boxes and conduit bodies.
The Landscape SplicePost is
shatter resistant to denting
or cracking typically caused
by landscape maintenance
equipment. It is also
corrosion and UV resistant
and impervious to changing
environmental conditions.
NEC Article 314.4 – All metal
boxes shall be grounded and
bonded in accordance with Parts
I, IV, V, VI, VII, and X of Article 250
as applicable, except as permitted
in 250.112(I).
When wiring multiple
lighting fixtures in series,
the Landscape SplicePost’s
angled bottom allows UF
Cable or Conduit to easily
enter at different depths to
eliminate cable congestion.
Uni-Stabilizer™ features unique
concave stabilizing blades that
allow ground material to be easily
packed around the Landscape
SplicePost for fast, easy and
secure installation.
The SpliceCap’s 19 cubic inch box volume can
house two (2) 20 AMP circuit conductors.
Eight (8) internal “Stops” seat and firmly
hold the Separator Disk™ in place when the
SpliceCap is positioned on the PVC Pipe.
SpliceCap
compartment
fully encloses and
protects the circuit
conductors from
moisture, dirt
and abrasion.
Raised “Grips”
simplify installation
and removal of the
SpliceCap.
Replaces EMT, conduit connectors
and weatherproof boxes.
The Uni-Stabilizer helps minimize
the Landscape SplicePost’s
movement typically caused by
ground freezing and thawing.
Specifications subject to change without prior notice.
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Landscape SplicePost –
SpliceCap Cut-Away Example
5401 SMETANA DRIVE | MINNETONKA, MN 55343
P 800.336.1976 | F 800.336.2801
UF Connector
secures the
incoming supply
line cable to
the Separator Disk.
Incoming supply
line cable.
Separator Disk with attached Ground
Wire. Use with non-grounded metallic
light fixtures to make a safe ground
connection.
LIGHTING PRODUCTS
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING
LANDSCAPE LIGHTING
LANDSCAPE LIGHTPOST™
The Landscape LightPost is UL Listed as a “Luminaire Fixture Fitting,” suitable for use
in wet locations and complies with the 2014 National Electrical Code: Article 314.15.
It is designed for line voltage landscape light fixtures but can also be used for low
voltage fixtures.
*Note: The Landscape LightPost should be used with a UL Listed Fixture and a grounding means (i.e.,
ground bonded third wire) suitable for use in wet locations.
Light Fixture
(not supplied)
Assembly Instructions
1. Feed the light fixture’s black, white and ground wires through
the 1/2” nipple (not supplied) and Nesting Cap. Thread and
tighten the 1/2” nipple into the top of the Nesting Cap.
2. Using wire nuts or another appropriate connector, connect
the supply wires to the light fixture’s wires. Then push the
light fixture and Nesting Cap onto the top of the Landscape
LightPost.
3. Place the wired Landscape LightPost into the excavated trench
and position to the desired height.
1/2" Nipple
(not supplied)
Nesting Cap
Landscape
LightPost
Incoming UF
supply line
or conduit
Catalog
Number
UPC
Number Description
Order
Unit
Unit
Qty
Unit
Pkg
Units/
Case
LSPB17200
Landscape SplicePost: PVC - Black
1723017230Landscape SplicePost Cap: PVC, Separator Disk - Black
EA
EA
9
1
BX
BN
9
0
LLPN25B12701 Landscape LightPost: 17.5” - Black
E04-002-00414025
Landscape LightPost Cap: Black
EA 9 BX 9 0 9 Yes21
EA
1
BN
0
0
1
No
1
Landscape SplicePost
Landscape LightPost
TL Case
Min
Qty Order Qty
0
0
9
1
MM
Req
Ship Wt
(Lbs)
Yes
Yes
21
1
Note: Landscape SplicePosts and Landscape LightPosts are ONLY sold in case quantities of nine (9) per Carton.
UNITS OF MEASURE KEY
Order Unit: The Unit to be ordered; Order Qty: Number of pieces in each Unit; Unit Pkg: Packaging types - BG (Bag), BX (Box), BN (Bulk);
Units/Case: Unit packages contained in the Case; TL Case Qty: The total number of items in each Master Case; Min Order Qty: The smallest
Unit that can be ordered; MM Req: Must order multiples of the Unit in the stated quantities; Ship Wt (Lbs): Total weight of the Units per carton
Specifications subject to change without prior notice.
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5401 SMETANA DRIVE | MINNETONKA, MN 55343
P 800.336.1976 | F 800.336.2801
E02-100-000 B1 (12/14-SP)
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Landscape SlicePost and Landscape LightPost are trademarks of Engineered Products Company.