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Electrical Safety & Equipment

Venue power is supplied through floor service trenches.  Service trenches must be accessible at all times.  Stand platforms must leave access to the service duct underneath. 

Space Only Stands:  Electrical Installations must be carried out by a locally certified electrician who is responsible for completing and providing installation reports.  Electrical Layouts must be submitted to DECC Operations.  Mains connection shall be carried out by the official contractor.  Access to the connection boxes or trenches by any person not employed or authorised by DECC is strictly prohibited.  

 
If installations of 50kW or higher are to be used, an electrical plan must be submitted, prepared by a competent technician and stamped by the relevant professional association. 

Important Notes

  • Follow all warning and protection instructions to avoid contact with live parts. 

  • Do not use intermediate plugs (multi-plug adapters). Such plugs may overload and can represent a serious danger. 

  • ‘Daisy Chaining’, the joining together of two or more multi-way extensions or plug-in adaptors, is strictly not allowed. This practice overloads circuits and can be a source of fire. Any ‘daisy chained’ units will be disconnected; removed and electrical power to the stand will be disconnected until the electrical contractor is satisfied that the installation is safe.  

  • The use of a multi-way plug-in adaptors and extension leads is restricted to one unit per fixed socket outlet 

  • Exhibitors and contractors are required to provide their own extension leads or adaptors and are responsible for them being properly wired and electrically tested.  

  • Do not use wires that are worn out or broken sockets. 

  • Never disconnect them by pulling on the wire. 

  • Do not handle or try to repair the installation or any electrical apparatus. 

  • The connection of electric wires to the energy supply board without the usage of officially approved socket plugs is prohibited. 

  • All electrical machines must be equipped with an earth in combination with the general board differentials or be equipped with double insulation. 

  • Overriding the grounding of machine tools is strictly prohibited. 

  • The grounding wire of the feed hoses cannot be overridden. 

  • Contractors working at the venue must ensure that all power tools in use are suitable for use with the local supply 

  • All electrical equipment and extension leads used must have been subject to combined inspection and test by a qualified electrician, including insulation and earth bonding tests, and must not be overloaded 

  • Inspected equipment must be clearly labelled with inspection labels and a certificate of inspection must be available on the stand 

  • Any electrical equipment on the stand must be in good condition with live conductors enclosed and inaccessible, and cables properly protected against damage. Where an electrical installation is being wired or installed on site by the exhibitor, such work must be undertaken by a qualified electrician in accordance with the electrical safety rules and local wiring codes. As detailed in the rules, the electrical installation of each stand will have to be tested and certified before the stand is energised and will be disconnected if it is not properly installed and safe 

  • Exhibitors and contractors are not permitted to carry out work on the venue’s electrical installation without written permission by the venue 

  • Electrical supplies to the stands must be isolated prior to dismantling 

  • The Organiser, the venue and their agents reserve the right to remove or disconnect any electrical equipment which either appears defective or has inadequate evidence of electrical inspection 

  • All clients' own fittings including displays and light boxes must be complete with all connectors fully enclosed and having an earth connection at every fitting 

  • Flexible leads for static appliances must not exceed 2m 

  • Stand switch-fuses must be always accessible 

  • Appliances must have been tested by competent persons before energising. The person bringing the equipment into the hall is responsible for the test being carried out 

  • Electrical installations that do not comply with the Regulations will not be energised 

  • The Organiser reserves the right to disconnect the electrical supply to any installation that in its opinion, the opinion of the electrical contractor or the venue, is dangerous or likely to cause annoyance to visitors or other exhibitors