An owner-builder often coordinates several parties directly. For temporary power, the most useful first step is assigning responsibility for the installation, connection paperwork, retailer account and ongoing site checks.
Use temporary power pole hire for the available equipment. This guide helps you prepare the information and contacts for the job.
Get the required supply assessed
Give a licensed electrician or the responsible trades a list of the equipment and when it will run. Confirm whether single-phase or three-phase is needed. Do not choose solely from the number of rooms or the size of the block.
Send us the address, plan and photos of the access and street network. The overhead or underground connection type and proposed pole position must be suitable for the site.
Know which party handles each stage
Our quote confirms the pole configuration and agreed work. We install the pole, arrange the Connect Application and lodge the EWR at the required stages. Our electricians carry out the connection work and their visits are charged to you; you do not need to arrange your own electrician for that work.
Keep the connection application and accepted offer separate from the EWR readiness step. Your retailer account, service order and metering arrangements also need attention. Use the connection process guide and keep the relevant references together.
Prepare access and the pole area
The crane truck needs a clear access route. Stayed poles have three ground anchors, so allow for the supports and working space throughout the build. Identify future driveway, scaffold and material-storage areas before agreeing on the position.
Provide underground-service information and let the responsible people assess excavation and nearby powerline work. Do not dig a footing or modify electrical equipment yourself.
Budget for the full job
Compare minimum hire and delivery with separately quoted electrical work and provider charges. Our minimum hire is 84 days. Confirm the ongoing rate and off-hire process, rather than assuming an early finish removes the minimum charge.
The temporary-pole cost guide explains which items to compare. Provider appointments and traffic-control requirements are site specific; a promised 48-hour installation would not establish a live-power date.
Manage the hire through to collection
Nominate who maintains the site's electrical checks and records. Report changed site conditions or damage and keep access clear. When the job approaches completion, arrange the permanent connection or disconnection with the responsible providers.
Once the temporary supply is safe for removal and the required wires and meter are removed, contact us to confirm off-hire and collection. Keep that task in the project plan so hire does not continue through a missed pickup request.
About the author
Doug, Owner & Director
Doug and Deb purchased Poles and Holes in 2002 as its third owners. Doug is the owner and director of the Capalaba business, which was established in 1960 and supplies temporary power poles, portable toilets and site security cameras.
