Thread: Power in the stands
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Unread 10-03-2014, 23:21
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Re: Power in the stands
We bring 500lbs of gigantic sealed batteries and UPSs to every event, and I'm glad we did which is what saved us at Central Valley (and Long Beach last year). We have them built into mobile power unit carts. For those of you suggesting putting robot batteries or marine batteries in the stands, from a safety perspective, is that really what we want? Wouldn't some power drops be a far safer solution?

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Originally Posted by s_forbes View Post
Depending on the venue, I wouldn't be surprised if you could bring in a long extension cable to bring power from a nearby outlet.
At Central Valley, teams were asked to remove all cords from the stands on Sunday. This was a blanket policy applied without giving teams an opportunity to remedy the situation.
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