About Our Company
Dockside Power™, Inc. was established to provide the ultimate solution to the marine power requirements of marinas
and homes. With over 40 years of experience in marine power, we custom design power pedestals unique to your needs.
Each pedestal is designed to be a reliable compact combination of power, metering, and communication in on location.
The superior appearance provides function and long lasting appeal. Durable corrosion resistant components can withstand
severe environments, hot or cold.
Our equipment is built using .125" thick 5052h32 aluminum sheet, which is stronger, lighter, and more than twice the
nominal thickness of the 16 ga. or .059" thick 304 stainless steel used by some of our competitors. Our pedestals,
transformer modules, and truss reinforced panel board enclosures are built using as much 5052h32 materials as
possible, which are welded rather than riveted to minimize any galvanic corrosion within the unit, which allows for
contiguous electrical bonding that helps to protect you against corrosion in all of the electrical appurtenances that
are subsequently attached to the base units. The same engineering philosophy guides in the choice to use as many identical
materials as possible up to and including our .25 or ¼" thick mounting plates for the pin and sleeve type receptacles.
Also inherent to our design philosophy is the use of an all TIG welded construction for additional strength and appearance
of the base units. This and the use of 5052h32, by our experience, insures unsurpassed durability, strength and lengevity,
especially for high turnover, high end and large vessel/high capacity marinas. The equipment we manufacture in Hollywood,
Florida USA is a synergistic blend of heavy gauge marine rated 5052h32 aluminum, bending, TIG welding, internal bracing and
power coating; all working together to result in a while which is greater than the sum of its parts. In addition, the supports
for all of the mounted equipment are 5052h32 .125" thick as well and TIG welded in place with tapped holes for components.
All of the 3rd party components used are of the highest quality as made by these distinguished manufacturers: Sqaure D for
the breakers, Hubbell for the receptacles, Marathon for the blocks, and IMS for the meters.
All of the standard and set screws are factory thread sealed in the shell, block, breakers, mounted components, and receptacles.
Our transformers are all fouble dipped, copper wound, and high efficiency TP1 rated. Additionally, our transformer housings
are designed for heat convection, i.e. for use without fans. This is another differentiator between Dockside Power™ and
other designs, which eliminates the possibility of fan failure than can lead to transformer failure when the airflow stops and
the internal temperatures rise to a level that exceeds the temperature rating for installed dry-type transformers.
We use state of the art powder coating, which has a TGIC polyester base.
Our equipment is tapped directly for the insertion of threads for all of the screws and attachments; this along with our all
welded construction methodology reduces the amount of dissimilar metals in our pedestals, which you are no doubt aware is a
leading cause of failure of marine systems. It is important to note that the use of the thinner 304 stainless steel requires
threaded inserts to be installed at every location where screws alone are to be used, which of course adds to the number of
dissimilar metals in a structure.
Another example of the quality of Dockside Power™ designs is that the panel board enclosures are constructed with
a welded truss and a pinch/bent angle internal mounting system for superior strength in wind load situations and
architecturally clean lines.
Dockside Power™, Inc. is committed to providing the highest quality solution for your marine power requirements.