Power requirements
In shortVR configuration: one dedicated 120V 15A circuit, two duplex outlets at the rig. Order it from the venue when you order the booth.
This is the most avoidable load-in failure in the category and the one we see most often. It is almost never about the rig drawing too much. It is about the circuit being shared.
VR racing simulator
The other four configurations
Measurement in progress
The other four configurations are being measured rather than estimated, and each publishes its own record when complete. We would rather leave a gap here than print a number that fails at a load-in dock.
Why shared circuits fail
A rig can draw well within its rating and still trip a breaker, because the breaker is carrying everything else on the stand. Add a coffee machine, three light fixtures and a monitor, and the margin disappears.
The failure is also badly timed. It happens when the stand is at its busiest, which is when every device is drawing at once, and it happens in front of the crowd you built the activation for.
What to order, in the contractor's language
| What you ask for | Why that wording | When to order |
|---|---|---|
| One dedicated 120V 20A circuit | Ordering 20A for a 15A draw buys headroom at almost no extra cost | With the booth, in advance |
| Two duplex outlets at the rig location | Avoids a cable run across an aisle | Same order |
| Power live from move-in, not from doors | We need it during setup, not when the show opens | Specify explicitly |
Advance order rates are usually well below on-site rates, so this is also the cheapest item on this page to get right.
What people ask about power
What power does a racing simulator need?
Our VR configuration needs one dedicated 120V 15A circuit with two duplex outlets at the rig. Heavier configurations draw more and we specify per rig in your event plan.
Why does 'dedicated' matter?
Because a shared circuit is the most common cause of a load-in failure in this category. The rig may draw within its rating and still trip a breaker that is already carrying a coffee machine and three stand lights.
Can we run it off an extension cord from the next stand?
No. Venues generally prohibit it, it is a trip and fire issue, and it produces exactly the shared-circuit failure above. Order the circuit from the venue when you order the booth.
Will it run on a generator?
Often, with conditions, and we confirm per configuration rather than assuming. Clean power matters: a generator that sags under load can cause resets that look like equipment faults.
Who orders the power?
You do, from the venue or the show's electrical contractor, and it is usually cheaper in advance than on site. We tell you exactly what to order during pre-event planning, in the wording the contractor expects.
What happens if the power is not there on the day?
We cannot run. It is the one failure we cannot work around on site, which is why power confirmation is a named step in pre-event planning rather than an assumption.
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Tell us the venue and we will tell you exactly what to order, in the wording the electrical contractor expects.
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