What do I need for a temporary electric supply borrowed from the neighbour?

[saveasteading]

We have a steel shed to convert.

The vendors live adjacent and so are now our neighbours. We like them.

We have official permission to disconnect the existing power cable before partial demolition,  and to connect  it as a temporary supply for the first few months.

So we need a plastic box either screwed to their wall (avoid?) or on posts with a board backing. 

then the cable that is currently overhead can be fed into the new box.

We have also agreed to fit a private meter in the box and pay for use.

 

supplies to site are then needed for the works and to feed the site caravan and the civilised toilets we are constructing in a shed.

 

I can do wiring and this is fairly basic....but maybe a proper sparks is sensible.

 

Do I leave all purchasing to them or get a shopping list.

 

of course my list may be better value than his.....

I'd at least like to buy the box and erect it...so any suggestions on this?   I see such a variation in prices  £80 to £300. Buying the wrong box would be the worst value of course.

 

 

 

 

[ProDave]

A standard meter box screwed to a post is probably the easiest thing.

 

Buy an electricity meter from ebay.  Probably the cheapest way to get a standard electricity meter.  Often described as a generation meter.