AMC & MaintenanceWhat's Actually Included in a High Mast AMC
An Annual Maintenance Contract for high mast lighting is not just "we'll come if something breaks." A properly structured AMC is a scheduled inspection and preventive-maintenance program designed to catch the failures that cause outages and safety incidents before they happen — because a 30m pole failure is a very different problem from a streetlight going out.
What a Scheduled Inspection Actually Covers
Each visit includes a check of the lowering ring mechanism (winch, wire rope, pulleys), the luminaire fixtures and their photocells/timers, the control panel and MCBs, earthing continuity, and the pole's galvanized coating for corrosion — particularly important within 30–50 km of a coastline, where salt-air corrosion is the leading cause of premature pole failure.
Why Lamp Replacement Cycles Matter
HPSV and metal halide lamps degrade in lumen output well before they fail completely, which means a pole can be "working" while delivering 30–40% less light than its design lux level. An AMC schedule tracks lamp age and replaces on a cycle, not just on failure, which keeps lux levels within the design specification for safety-critical areas like highway junctions and port yards.
Response Time for Breakdowns
Under our AMC, a reported fault gets a technician response within 4 hours for critical infrastructure (highways, ports, airports) and logged, dated maintenance records for every visit — documentation that government clients and NHAI/Port Trust contracts typically require for compliance audits.
AMC vs. Pay-Per-Repair
A one-time repair call-out is usually cheaper per incident, but it means paying emergency-response rates every time, with no preventive inspection to catch a failing winch or a corroding base plate before it becomes a safety issue. Facilities with 10+ poles typically find a scheduled AMC works out more predictable and, over 2–3 years, less expensive than reactive repairs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many maintenance visits are included in an AMC?
This depends on the plan — typically quarterly or half-yearly scheduled inspections, plus unlimited breakdown callouts within the response-time SLA. We size the visit frequency to your site's exposure (coastal sites and heavy-industrial sites usually need more frequent checks).
What does high mast AMC cost per pole?
Pricing depends on pole height, number of luminaires, site location, and visit frequency. Facilities with an existing installation can request a free site assessment and we'll quote per-pole AMC pricing based on the actual condition and specification of your poles.
Can you take over AMC for poles we didn't originally install?
Yes — we regularly take over AMC contracts for existing high mast installations from other contractors. Our first visit includes a full condition audit of the pole, ring mechanism, and electricals before we quote the AMC.
Is emergency breakdown response included, or billed separately?
Emergency response within the SLA window is included in the AMC. Call-outs outside the contracted scope (e.g. storm damage requiring pole replacement) are quoted separately.
