How Long Does It Take to Get Temporary Power Connected to a Building Site?

Timing matters when you're coordinating trades and can't afford for power to be the thing holding up your build. Here's what affects how quickly a temporary power pole can be installed.

Typical turnaround: most installs can be arranged within 2-5 business days of booking, and we can sometimes manage same-day installs depending on availability. The more notice you can give us, the more flexibility we have to fit your preferred date.

What affects the timeline:

• Site readiness (clear access to the connection point)

• Whether you need single or three phase, overhead or underground

• Coordination with your electricity retailer for the connection

• Certification and paperwork, which we handle and submit as part of your hire

Our approach: we coordinate the installation date and time directly with you, so it fits your site schedule rather than a generic slot. If your timeline is tight, let us know upfront — we'll do what we can to work around it.

Booking early is the easiest way to avoid delays. Get in touch with your site address, the phase type you need (or your builder/electrician's recommendation), and your expected hire duration, and we'll take it from there.