Builders Temporary Supply (BTS) Terms & Conditions

    1. Pricing

      1. All pricing is in NZD and exclusive of

      2. If we attend a site on the agreed dates and the site is not ready for installation or livening, the Customer will be charged a site visit fee of $115.00 + GST.

      3. All pricing is relative to a 20kms radius from Christchurch City Central. Any sites outside of this area may be subject to travel (time and kms) charges as outlined below. Larger subdivision developments may be excluded from travel (Within South: Rolleston, Prebbleton and Lincoln, West Melton | Within North: Beachgrove, Ravenswood, Pegasus, Rangiora township). This is due to multiple livenings within an area and is subject to other scheduling at the time of booking.

      4. If Safe Power Services are required to attend the installation site for any reason outside the scope of our standard connection service process, the Customer will be charged a site visit fee of $115.00 + GST.

        • Note: The fee will be waived where a site visit is due to improper performance of our service, or operation of our builders temporary supply, and the Customer is not responsible for the fault.

      5. No retailer or on-property costs are included within our pricing.

      6. A temporary connection is considered ‘all costs to the customer.’ There are certain Energy Retailers that charge customers directly for the new temporary connection and therefore cover all costs of the works; these are: Contact, Genesis, Meridian, and Powershop. All other Energy Retailers do not cover any of our connection costs. If using these other retailers, you/the customer, will incur an additional fee from us to cover the connection based on the site location.

    2.  Builders Temporary Supply (BTS) Box

      1. Our minimum lease term is six-months.

      2. The lease term for our box begins from the date the livening is completed/the ICP goes live.

        • Note: The builder’s temporary supply box may be installed by our Trades team several days before livening to accommodate scheduling

      3. Following the installation and livening, we will invoice the installation (and removal), inspection/livening, compliance and initial six-month lease term

      4. The Customer will not be reimbursed if the duration of the lease term is less than the initial six-months.

      5. If the Customer still requires the builder’s temporary supply box after the initial six-month lease term ends, our Administration team will contact the Customer asking which of the following terms they’d like to proceed with either:

        • One-month (per-month) lease term or;

        • Six-month lease term

      6. We are required by AS/NZS 3012 to complete a Certificate of Verification (COV) of the builders temporary supply installation every six-months following installation and livening. This is to verify the operational safety of the installation. The Customer will be charged $145.00 + GST post completion. Our Administration team will email to advise when this is to be scheduled.

      7. If the Customer fails to meet payment of the six-monthly lease charges or any other payments due, Safe Power Services reserves the right to remove its builders temporary supply from the site. This is at the sole discretion of Safe Power Services.

      8. The Customer must ensure the builders temporary supply lid is closed and secure on site. The Customer will be provided a key (located within the builders temporary supply itself) to unlock the lid to access the mains switch and RCDs. The Customer will be charged a replacement fee of $15.00 + GST if the key is lost.

        • Note: If the key is not supplied at the time of installation, one can be collected from our offices.

      9. The Customer is responsible for any damage or loss incurred to the builders temporary supply while installed on their site and will be charged the full cost of repair or replacement of $750.00 +GST (single phase supply) and $1,250.00 + GST (customised supply).

    3. Standard Builders Temporary Supply (BTS) installation

      1. Our standard builders temporary supply boxes are single-phase with two double power outlets, providing a total of four three-pin power sockets. Each socket has a maximum current capacity of 10 amps and an IP53 protection rating. The installation includes supplying up to four metres of 16mm single core neutral screen (1CNS) service mains cable, up to two metres of trenching inside the property boundary and erecting the builders temporary supply (single phase) on a post.

      2. A standard installation usually applies when the network connection point is an Orion Distribution Box (DB) located directly on the site’s boundary. It is the Customer’s responsibility to ensure the site is clear to allow installation of the builders temporary supply.

      3. If the Customer foresees that our standard installation is not suitable for their site, they will need to contact us to discuss alternative installation and costing prior to us engaging in any

      4. If the network connection point is not located within the site or directly on the site boundary, a service mains cable will need to be installed from the connection point to the site. If the site is a rear property or was previously connected overhead from a pole, additional work may be required to trench mains cable into the site. Safe Power Services will discuss options and pricing with the Customer in these

      5. If we are connecting the builders temporary supply to existing on-site service mains and the length is insufficient to allow installation of our builders temporary supply, we will extend the service mains to the required length at an additional cost. This cost will be a variation as per site requirements.

      6. The Customer requires permission/approval from both Orion and MainPower to connect to their networks.  We will act as your representative by applying, progressing and managing the network and energy retailer applications to establish and connect your new development.

      7. Upon receiving relevant network and metering approvals, we will schedule the installation and livening of the builders temporary supply with the Customer.

        • Please note: that while every effort will be made to ensure the builders temporary supply is installed and livened on the dates requested, however, we cannot guarantee these until we have the required paperwork approvals.

      8. The Customer is required to advise us as soon as they require the builders temporary supply removed to ensure that we can decommission the asset and collect from the site promptly.

      9. If you require multi-phase temporary power or specialised outlets, please contact us, and we can modify to suit at an additional cost.

    4. Correct operation at Safe Power Services Builders Temporary Supply 

      1. The Customer must follow all operational instructions as below:

        • Please ensure the outlets are switched off when inserting and removing equipment. Do not use equipment rated above 10 amps in any socket, or if custom outlets have been installed, exceed the amperage rating of those outlets. Please use the cord grips provided to prevent accidental damage to the socket

        • If appliances stop working when plugged into the temporary builders temporary supply, turn all RCD and mains switches to the off position, wait one minute and turn them back on. If there is still no power, disconnect any equipment from the builders temporary supply and try powering other appliances to see if there is a fault in an appliance. Faulty equipment will cause the RCD to

        • If, after following these instructions, the builders temporary supply is still not able to power the equipment, please phone Safe Power Services on 03 343 3814.

        • If our equipment has failed, we will replace or repair it, at our cost, provided it is not caused by damage or misuse by someone on-site.

        • The Customer must check that the Residual-Current Devices (RCDs) are correctly functioning every week. To perform this test, the Customer must:

          • Unlock and open the lid.

          • Push the yellow test button on the RCDs labelled “EARTH PROTECTION”. The grey switches on each RCD should immediately flick down.

          • If the test is successful, the RCD switches can be turned on, and after securing the lid, the builders temporary supply can operate as per normal.

          • If the test switch fails to trip the RCD, the Customer must turn the mains switch off and contact Safe Power Services immediately.

      2. The Customer must ensure the builders temporary supply is not used until Safe Power advises

      3. If the Customer fails to follow the above operating instructions, Safe Power Services reserves the right to remove the asset/builders temporary supply from the site. This is at the sole discretion of Safe Power

    5. Agreement of the Parties

      1. By engaging in our services to provide a builders temporary supply, the Customer understands and agrees to all terms and conditions outlined. The information provided by the customer is to be accurate to be bound by the above terms and conditions and those of Safe Power Services general terms and conditions.