Electrical Installations in Shipping Containers

Containers Direct offer a range of electrical installations to all our storage containers supplied.

Supplying power to your container is a lot easier than you may think. We install to our clients' own layout, and we supply a CAD for approval prior to commencing work asking you to confirm where you would like to position your electrics. All wiring is surface mounted in plastic conduit. If you have purchased a ply lined container, we fit directly onto the ply. If the container is unlined, in order to avoid drilling directly into the container walls (no one wants a leaky container!), we weld additional steel strips to the inside of the container to mount the electrical fittings. To provide this, there would be an additional surcharge added to the electrical installation price depending on container length. Please ask your sales representative for prices. Prices will also vary if you upgrade to an extra wide container.

Our Electrics Packages

For ease, we have two standard package levels priced according to the size of your container, as well as offering bespoke installations upon request.

Electrics Package A

What's Included?

Consumer Unit

External Hook Up

1no. strip light per 10ft

1no. double socket

Electrics Package B

What's Included?

Consumer Unit

External Hook Up

1no. strip lights per 10ft

2no. double socket

1no. 2kw convector wall

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Additional details and extras

We can include the following to either of the above packages:

2 kw convector heater - wall or floor mounted (2' long x 15" high x 4" deep)
Additional strip light (Please note, we recommend 4 lights for 40ft)
Additional double socket

We're also more than happy to quote for any bespoke electrics that you may require for your container for example air conditioning or specific lighting. Please ask one of our Sales team for costs for a bespoke electrical installation.

Our standard consumer unit and external hook up

Electrical Certification

If you require your electrics to be certified, please let us know before placing your order. As all certificates expire once the container leaves the depot, we do not issue electrical certificates as standard within the rates above. If you require the electrics to be certified before the container leaves our depot, we are able to provide a certificate for an additional fee. However, as this will be invalid once the unit reaches your site, we recommend you engage a local electrician to re-certify the unit for your records. Please speak to your Sales representative if you have any queries, and we would be happy to help!

Testimonials

As a long established and reputable shipping container company, we want to instil confidence in our customers that we can deliver on our promises, and provide high quality products and service.

But don't just take our word for it, see for yourself what our past and present clients have to say about Containers Direct.

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"This is our 2nd container ordered from you guys. Cory has always been very helpul, quick at getting us the information we need and getting the order over the line and delivered."Scitek Consultants Ltd
15th August 2025
order - a New 'Once-Used' 20ft Container

"Cory (Sales) was very helpful, friendly and prompt with responses to my questions about the container. Steve (Delivery driver) contacted us on the delivery day with an estimated arrival time and was equally friendly and helpful during the delivery. Excellent service throughout."Sue
14th August 2025
order - a 3m Flat Pack Store Container

"Communication with Cory from the off was great! I was made aware at every stage of the process what was happening and when. We paid extra for a AM delivery which came on time and was a smooth and simple process. Thanks for all your help!"Kayleigh - Best Day Ever Venues
13th August 2025
order - a Used 10ft Container

"Communication was excellent from start to finish and the transport company that you used were brilliant. The two drivers who came were really helpful and very good at what they do."Stephen Tweddall
12th August 2025
order - a CarTainer 2016 (20ft x 16ft Double Container Garage)

"Cory was great. We ordered 2 containers within a week of each other and he managed to get the second loaded with the first delivery which means that these will be ready for use wen school returns. The delivery driver is lovely, very friendly and polite. I have recommended you to other services within our group should they need a container."Nicola Toole - Aurora Woodlands School
12th August 2025
order - a 3m Flat Pack Store Container

"Neil and the team are great we have over 10 flat pack containers on site now and will definitely get more. I always recommend to other schools. Steve the delivery driver has delivered to us many times always very friendly and polite, nothing is ever to much of a ask."Samuel Cody School
11th August 2025
order - a 3m Flat Pack Store Container

Committed to Quality

We are ISOQAR Approved; certified to the ISO standard relating to Quality Management Systems, demonstrating our Company's commitment to quality. We are also members of MakeUK who champion and celebrate British manufacturing and manufacturers, and member of the Container Self Storage and Traders Association; an international organisation representing the interests of Container Self-Storage Operators, Traders and Innovators.