Confirm power at the equipment position

Record the supply details provided by the site’s electrical contact, including voltage and phase if known. Explain where the connection is and how far it is from the intended position. Do not assume a plug or socket will match a proposed machine.

Ask for the equipment’s connection and starting requirements before arranging installation. Identify who will confirm available capacity and make any required connection. If the electrical supply changes during the works, include those stages in the enquiry rather than describing only the first day.

Describe the air requirement separately

List the tools or process to be supplied, what runs together and the expected working hours. Include airflow and pressure with their units if available. A power rating on an old machine does not by itself describe the air requirement for a new temporary installation.

Send any documented air-quality criteria and the existing air connection details. Explain whether drying or filtration is already part of the system and ask what the proposed hire arrangement includes. If several users share air, identify any different process requirements.

Check the complete installation

For a proposed indoor position, describe ventilation, access, clearance and nearby occupied areas. Electric drive does not make every machine or installation suitable indoors, and it does not mean the equipment is silent. Ask for the proposed operating conditions and instructions to be reviewed for the site.

Show the route for cables and air lines, including doors or vehicle routes they would cross. Explain who controls the working area during setup and removal. Give the delivery entrance separately from the electrical connection point so equipment placement can be discussed before transport is agreed.

Useful details for your enquiry

Available supply
Voltage and phase if known, connection location and the electrical contact.
Air demand
Tools or machinery, simultaneous use, pressure, airflow and treatment criteria.
Installation space
Equipment position, ventilation, cable and air-line routes, access and noise criteria.

Hire questions

Will a normal socket run the compressor?

That cannot be confirmed from the enquiry category. Give the actual supply details and ask for the proposed equipment’s connection and starting requirements to be checked by the responsible electrical contact.

Does electric mean silent or suitable for any indoor space?

No. Describe the surroundings, ventilation and noise criteria. The complete installation and the proposed equipment need to be assessed for that position.

What if I do not know the electrical details?

Choose “Not sure yet” in the optional power field and describe the site. Identify who can confirm the supply; you can begin the hire conversation without guessing voltage or capacity.