
EXHIBITOR MANUAL
ELECTRICS
Electrics are NOT included within any stand package.
GES haVE a comprehensive range of electrical services for hire and installation and offers an extensive range of light fittings and flexible power supplies including three phase power if required.
Order your electrical services via GES:
GES Customer Care
T: +44 (0) 2476 380 190
E: HIXEurope@ges.com
All/any electrical wiring and equipment not supplied by GES will be tested to ensure conformity with The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
Any items failing such a test will NOT be connected to the venue mains supply.
In addition all installations must conform to the current issue of the Exhibition Venues Association Regulations for Stand Electrical Installations. Copies available on request.
Exhibitors/Contractors who bring portable electrical appliances on-site should ensure that they have been regularly tested (Portable Appliance Tested) and bear a recent PAT test pass certificate.
Signs involving the use of neon or similar gases are permitted with fireman switches and written confirmation from the Organisers. Electro flashing signs of low intensity are permitted providing specifications for their use are approved in writing in advance by the Organisers.
During the open period of an exhibition, stand mains supply will normally be switched on no later than half an hour before the show opens and switched off no later than half an hour after it closes.
POWER IS TURNED OFF 15 MINUTES AFTER THE SHOW CLOSES. PLEASE CONTACT GES SHOULD YOU REQUIRE 24-HOUR POWER OR POWER DURING BUILD UP OR BREAKDOWN.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Exhibitors are reminded that they must comply with the stringent regulations governing materials used on site during an exhibition.
Exhibitors must ensure that all exhibits are within their stand boundaries and that they do not block aisles, fire exits or fire equipment.
Please download the venues emergency procedures here.