RE: [OT] Power to a portacabin

["Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alex,

Is this for home or for work?

Overhead wires are ok for power etc but a trench may be safer (no danger
of a delivery lorry / crane driving through it, although any further
excavation would need to be carefully supervised).

As an aside, the BP petrol stations on the A3 are being refitted ATM and
the tills are now in a portacabin. Cables to the cabin are run over a
scaffolding frame / ladder for the 10m or so between the original
building and temporary booth. A scaffolding tower/bridge might be a bit
more substantial (and visible) than a catenary wire if you decide to run
the wires overhead.

HTH,

Tim.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Monaghan
>
> Totally OT, but I guess some here may have done similar to
> create an office when building / renovating ?
>
> I've been asked how to get power to a portacabin, there's
> power in a nearby stable block.
>
> I'm assuming an overhead wire will be the easiest rather than
> digging trenches.
>
> Is this a DIY job or would it need formal certification or
> does that depend on the use of the property where the thing is sited ?
>
> Main requirement (at this stage) seems to be light and tea making.
>
> Any suggestions welcome, probably better off list.
>
> Thanks in advance