by rob | Aug 26, 2026 | Event Power Guides
A permanent temporary power setup is a hired electrical installation, built from generators, distribution and cabling, that runs for the length of an event and is removed once the event ends. It sits between two extremes: a mains-only permanent connection and a single...
by rob | Aug 25, 2026 | Event Power Guides
Nine lighting types cover almost every professional outdoor event brief: festoon, LED flood and wash, profile spots and pin-spots, moving heads, LED battens, cyc lighting, uplighters, and pixel/DMX tape. None of these arrive as a standalone product. They come as a...
by rob | Aug 24, 2026 | Event Power Guides
Live stream power means the on-site generators, distribution boards, cabling and standby cover that keep an event’s electrics running without a drop, from the lighting rig to the streaming encoder. Get it wrong and you lose the feed, not just the ambience. The single...
by rob | Aug 23, 2026 | Event Power Guides
A mains power connection is the permanent physical link between your property and the local electricity distribution network, the wiring that lets you switch on a socket or a light and get power on demand. It is not just about plug sockets. “Mains powered” covers both...
by rob | Aug 22, 2026 | Event Power Guides
A three-phase power supply delivers electricity through three live conductors, each offset by 120 degrees, giving smoother and higher-capacity power than the single wire most homes rely on. For the vast majority of UK households, single-phase is more than enough....
by rob | Aug 21, 2026 | Event Power Guides
Portable power distribution is the system of equipment that takes a single power source, mains or generator, and safely splits it into multiple controlled circuits for temporary use at events, construction sites, or filming locations. It exists because you rarely have...
