Temporary Power Site Checklist for Builders

Use this checklist to prepare a construction site for temporary power and to identify who is responsible for each task. Completing a web checklist does not certify an installation. Have the responsible electrical contractor confirm the technical requirements for your project.

For background on the standards, read AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 3012 explained.

Before you request a quote

• Provide the site address and a plan showing the building footprint, driveway and future work areas.
• Ask your builder or electrician to assess the equipment loads and whether the supply needs single-phase or three-phase.
• Identify whether the network connection is overhead or underground; send photos if unsure.
• Tell us about road access, planned scaffold, crane movements and any restrictions near the proposed pole.

Before installation

Confirm the agreed position and access path. Our crane truck needs at least 2.5 m clear width. A stayed pole has three anchors about 2 m from its base, with working space planned around the installation. Keep those areas out of material storage and vehicle routes.

Arrange underground-service information and the necessary site checks before excavation. The installation crew confirms the position; a mark on a site plan alone is not approval to dig.

Work near overhead lines requires a separate safety assessment. Use Energex's Safety Advice process where required. The stay footprint is not a safe approach distance to a powerline.

Before equipment is used

Confirm that the network connection, metering and energisation steps are complete. Nominate the people responsible for electrical inspection, test records and reporting faults. Have them confirm that the selected supply and connected equipment suit the intended work.

Use the connection process guide to keep track of the application, EWR, retailer and metering stages. A pole standing on site is not evidence that power is live.

During the build

Keep access to the pole and meter box clear. Report damage, loose supports, excavation nearby or changed site conditions. Do not move the pole or modify electrical equipment yourself.

Maintain the inspection and test schedule established for the site's equipment. Do not use one blanket daily, three-monthly or six-monthly interval for every item. The relevant person should use WorkSafe's testing guidance and the applicable requirements to determine the schedule.

If equipment appears faulty, stop using it, keep people away and contact the responsible electrical contractor and us. Immediate danger or fallen wires require emergency assistance; do not approach them.

At the end of the job

Arrange the safe transfer or disconnection of the temporary supply. Confirm the removal of service wires and the meter with the relevant providers, then contact us to agree off-hire and collection. Keep access available for the collection visit.

For a quote, choose the required configuration on the temporary power pole page. This checklist supports the booking; it does not replace the site's electrical safety arrangements.